Designing International Online Degree Programmes in Finnish Higher Education

Autor/inn/en	Joshi, Marjo; Varhelahti, Mervi
Titel	Designing International Online Degree Programmes in Finnish Higher Education
Quelle	In: International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 34 (2022) 1, S.45-59 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Program Design; Foreign Students; Distance Education; Educational Principles; International Education; Holistic Approach; Cultural Differences; Second Language Learning; Intercultural Communication; Skill Development; Organizational Culture; International Trade; Business Administration Education; Undergraduate Students; English (Second Language); Language of Instruction; Cultural Awareness; Faculty Development; College Faculty; Student Attitudes; Student Characteristics; Communication Skills; Language Proficiency; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Programme design; Programmaufbau; Programmplanung; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Bildungsprinzip; Internationale Erziehung; Holistischer Ansatz; Kultureller Unterschied; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Unternehmenskultur; Trade; International relations; Handel; Internationale Beziehungen; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Fakultät; Schülerverhalten; Kommunikationsstil; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Finnland
Abstract	Internationalisation is an important part of higher education. An increasing number of higher education institutions offer online degree programmes that enable studying in intercultural, global online contexts. This design-based research paper focuses on the holistic design of international online degree programmes. It investigates how students in a culturally and linguistically diverse online degree in Finland experience international and intercultural aspects. The approach was a mixed methods of electronic survey (N = 59) and thematic semi-structured interview (N = 7). Whilst studies seem to develop students' intercultural communication skills, results reveal training needs for teachers in culturally diverse online contexts in terms of materials, tools, communication, groupwork, and leadership, and support needs for organisational and online culture. As a conclusion, design principles for international and intercultural aspects in online degree programme design are presented. Results can be utilised by administrators and educators that wish to design degree programmes in international and intercultural online contexts. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning. Web site: https://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01