Can college students' global competence be enhanced in the classroom? The impact of cross- and inter-cultural online projects

• Published in: Innovations in education and teaching international Vol. 55; no. 6; pp. 683 - 693
• Main Authors: Kang, Ji Hye, Kim, Su Yeon, Jang, Sungha, Koh, Ae-Ran
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Routledge 02-11-2018; Taylor & Francis Inc
• Subjects: Barriers; College Students; Cross Cultural Studies; cross- and inter-cultural online projects; Distance learning; educational experience; Foreign Countries; Global Approach; Global competence; global mass media; Intercultural Communication; Intercultural Programs; International education; Mass Media; mass migration; Migration; Multicultural education; Online Courses; Program Effectiveness; Time; United States; South Korea
• ISSN: 1470-3297; 1470-3300
• DOI: 10.1080/14703297.2017.1294987

This study examines college students' global competence acquisition at a US and Korean university and assesses the effect of cross- and inter-cultural online projects implemented simultaneously at both universities. The data were collected through a pre- and post-survey of the participating students. The findings were as follows: (1) overall, the projects significantly increased students' intercultural communication skills and knowledge of the other country, (2) among three antecedents, the global mass media had mixed effects on the global competence and the effect of the projects, (3) mass migration was identified as a significant influence on students' global competence and the effect of the projects, and (4) language barriers, technology, and time differences were found to be the main challenges of the project.