Assessment of Healthcare Faculty Interest in Internet-Based International Education Collaboration and Exchange: A Pilot Study

Autor/inn/en	Having, Karen M.; Davis, Joan M.; Lautar, Charla J.; Woodward, Belle
Titel	Assessment of Healthcare Faculty Interest in Internet-Based International Education Collaboration and Exchange: A Pilot Study
Quelle	In: International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 13 (2010), S.111-124 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1529-1944
Schlagwörter	International Education; Cooperation; Internet; Financial Support; Cultural Awareness; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Computer Mediated Communication; Foreign Countries; Electronic Mail; Surveys; Questionnaires; Health Personnel; Canada; Croatia; Egypt; Germany; Greece; Italy; Netherlands; Romania; Saudi Arabia; Slovenia; Sweden; United Kingdom; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Internationale Erziehung; Co-operation; Kooperation; Finanzielle Förderung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Computerkonferenz; Ausland; Elektronischer Briefkasten; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Fragebogen; Medizinisches Personal; Kanada; Kroatien; Ägypten; Deutschland; Griechenland; Italien; Niederlande; Rumänien; Saudi-Arabien; Slowenien; Schweden; Großbritannien; USA
Abstract	The education and training of students to become culturally competent and globally aware is a priority in higher education. Faculty hold the keys to international experience for students by offering an international curricular focus, coursework, and enrichment projects. Utilization of the Internet as a portal for international collaboration holds promise to broaden the ability of faculty to facilitate global education and research. This pilot study assesses the current participation in, support of, and barriers to Internet-based international collaborations of 34 faculty from 13 different countries. A high level of personal experience with Internet collaborations utilizing primarily e-mail and online chat was reported by 82% of the faculty. Common barriers cited to Internet-based collaboration were the lack of administrative and financial support to begin or maintain the activity. An overwhelming majority (90%) of the respondents indicated the need for an Internet-based portal for the purpose of international collaboration and education. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10