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ERIC Number: EJ1217672
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jul
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1028-3153
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Trialing Virtual Intercultural Learning with Australian and Hong Kong Allied Health Students to Improve Cultural Competency
Hyett, Nerida; Lee, Ka Man; Knevel, Ron; Fortune, Tracy; Yau, Matthew K.; Borkovic, Shinead
Journal of Studies in International Education, v23 n3 p389-406 Jul 2019
Cultural competency, in increasingly globalized and cosmopolitan societies, is key to allied health graduate employability. Internationalization at Home initiatives that use virtual technologies have potential to facilitate transformative intercultural learning experiences and build cultural competency. The purpose of this study was to trial a virtual intercultural learning activity with Australian and Hong Kong undergraduate occupational therapy and oral health students to explore cultural competency learning. We utilized a mixed methods study design with quantitative pre- and postsurveys and qualitative group interviews. Study findings illustrate how the activity enabled students to practice and learn intercultural communication skills, gain greater awareness and appreciation for diversity at home and abroad, and engage in global citizenship learning. Educators are encouraged to utilize virtual learning spaces for creating meaningful and transformative cultural learning experiences that enhance graduate intercultural capabilities.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong; Australia
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