Distributed intercultural project-based learning - A novel approach - Experiences from a quadrilateral interdisciplinary collaboration
- This paper describes a new concept and experiences of a distributed interdisciplinary learning programme for students across continents. The aim is to provide students with a truly Global Intercultural Project Experience (GIPE) by working together with peers from around the world, and solving real-life client’s problems. We have received seed-funding for four annual projects to engage students from Germany (Europe), Namibia (Africa), Indonesia (Asia), and Peru (Latin-America). In 2020, 30 students from four continents engaged in a one-semester distributed software development project for a Namibian client. Despite Covid-19 they successfully completed the project expressing deep appreciation for the learning opportunities overcoming challenges of working across wide-spread time zones, cultures, changing requirements, and various technical challenges. Considering the vast learning benefits, we suggest to incorporate such projects in all tertiary education curricula across the globe.
Verfasserangaben: | Manfred Meyer, Agung Nugroho, Jose Eduardo Ochoa Luna, Colin Stanley, Heike Winschiers-Theophilus |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:hbz:1010-opus4-40785 |
ISBN: | 978-989-54815-8-3 |
ISSN: | 2184-044X |
Titel des übergeordneten Werkes (Englisch): | Education and New Developments 2021 |
Verlag: | inScience Press |
Verlagsort: | Lissabon |
Herausgeber: | Mafalda Carmo |
Dokumentart: | Konferenzveröffentlichung |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Datum der Veröffentlichung (online): | 02.02.2022 |
Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2021 |
Veröffentlichende Institution: | Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen Bocholt Recklinghausen |
Datum der Freischaltung: | 02.02.2022 |
Freies Schlagwort / Tag: | COIL; Distributed Software Development; Intercultural Collaboration; Project-based Learning |
Seitenzahl: | 5 |
Erste Seite: | 358 |
Letzte Seite: | 362 |
Fachbereiche / Institute: | Fachbereiche / Maschinenbau Bocholt |
Lizenz (Deutsch): | Es gilt das Urheberrechtsgesetz |