Intercultural Exchange for Sustainable Futures: A GNL Course Connecting University Students in Germany and the United States
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| Title: | Intercultural Exchange for Sustainable Futures: A GNL Course Connecting University Students in Germany and the United States |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Benjamin Ade-Thurow (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Teacher Education and Educators. 2024 13(3):184-198. |
| Availability: | Uludag University, Education Faculty, Department of Educational Sciences. Bursa, Turkey. e-mail: jtee.editor@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jtee.org; Web site: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jtee |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Intercultural Programs, Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Undergraduate Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Learning, Student Exchange Programs, Active Learning, Student Projects, Interaction, Student Attitudes |
| Geographic Terms: | Germany, United States |
| ISSN: | 2147-0456 2147-5407 |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this article is to describe and report on a Globally Networked Learning (GNL) course among students in Germany and the United States. Specifically, we examine how GNL is an innovative method for international virtual exchange, which contributes to meaningful intercultural communication through more equitable access to international experiences for undergraduate students. The focus for this GNL course was the United Nations (2015) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a set of 17 international policy goals introduced by the United Nations in 2015 with the vision of achieving a harmonious and thriving world for everyone by 2030. The SDGs provided the international discourse platform for the development of global awareness and intercultural communication among university students. The study found that the GNL helped to facilitate international research collaboration on the SDGs and helped developed global competencies among the participants. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1457484 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this article is to describe and report on a Globally Networked Learning (GNL) course among students in Germany and the United States. Specifically, we examine how GNL is an innovative method for international virtual exchange, which contributes to meaningful intercultural communication through more equitable access to international experiences for undergraduate students. The focus for this GNL course was the United Nations (2015) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a set of 17 international policy goals introduced by the United Nations in 2015 with the vision of achieving a harmonious and thriving world for everyone by 2030. The SDGs provided the international discourse platform for the development of global awareness and intercultural communication among university students. The study found that the GNL helped to facilitate international research collaboration on the SDGs and helped developed global competencies among the participants. |
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| ISSN: | 2147-0456 2147-5407 |
