Connecting Geographically Distant Student Communities in a Virtual Space

Abstract

For many provincial US students global politics and particularly classes on Conflict Resolution are difficult. Much of the current educational literature suggests by that multi-cultural interaction is a powerful learning tool. This paper outlines the establishment of a technically-mediated, visual platform, where students, who are physically situated in two geographically distant communities, interact using strategies that improve established student learning outcomes (SLO’s). The project seeks to determine if US and Israeli students who interact with their global peers will better achieve SLO’s.

Presenters

William Davis
Associate Professor, Government and Foreign Affairs, Walsh University, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Learning in Higher Education

KEYWORDS

Virtual Teaching and Learning, Cross-cultural Learning