Managing international student collaborations: An experience report

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Author
Cajander, A.
Daniels, M.
Kultur, C.
Dag L.R.
Laxer, C.
Date
2012Journal Title
Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
ISSN
15394565
Language
English
Type
Conference Paper
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http://hdl.handle.net/11693/28107Abstract
Knowledge and experience from working in international collaborative projects prepares engineering students for their future careers in a global market. Hence this is an important element in higher education, although seldom pr ovide d in the c urr ic ulu m. O ne r e as o n f or this la c k mi g ht be uncertainty in how to manage international collaborations and to create a good learning environment for the development of skills related to international collaborations. Therefore this article describes our experiences from managing international student collaborations including theoretical underpinning for our choices when relevant. Having given the context of, and the strategies for running our tw o collaborations, we provide an analysis of our experiences. This includes observations of differences in the two collaborations, both when due to use of different strategies and when due to different contexts, as well as observations of similarities. With this in mind, we present recommendations for running international student collaborations. © 2012 IEEE.
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