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Higher Education mirrors the shifting nature of society and work.
Mobility may provide unparalleled learning opportunities for all
stakeholders; however, in order to live and work in plural societies as
socially responsible and intercultural knowledgeable citizens,
intercultural awareness and intercultural communication skills need
to be mastered. In parallel, the relevance of a digital agenda and the
studies that attest to the positive student engagement brought
about by the inclusion of information and communication
technologies (ICT) across all grade levels push educators to seek and
incorporate technology-based learning and teaching strategies.
Digital Storytelling was implemented in an undergraduate degree in
Business Communication, where students discuss and reflect on
key issues in Intercultural Communication. Our case study draws on
the qualitative analysis of a questionnaire, which intended to
understand student perceptions regarding an assignment where
they are asked to create Digital Stories and consider on the their
own reflection process regarding intercultural differences and
communicating across cultures. Our analysis of the 140
questionnaires revealed that Digital Storytelling was able to engage
students in a serious and productive debate revolving around
technology-enhanced learning and cultural differences, empowering
them to construct new personal and group meanings and improve
their intercultural awareness.
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Digital storytelling HE intercultural awareness student engagement technology-enhanced learning
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Taylor & Francis