Work Type

Article

Publication Date

2022

Department

Berklee Valencia; First Year Abroad; Study Abroad

Keywords

intercultural competence; collective learning; intangible cultural heritage; study abroad; digital environment

Abstract

This article describes the impact of a didactic proposal implemented in a visual arts course which intends to promote intercultural competences and work on identity awareness through collective learning activities, using the framework of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). Firstly, the term “collective learning” is defined in the context of humanities teaching as a multimodal and multi-source process of learning that contemplates the feedback between the individual the collective. Secondly, the framework of ICH is presented. Lastly, a quantitative comparative analysis of data from two different versions of the same course is performed: Group 1 in an in-person study abroad context and Group 2 in a remote environment. The examination of the results offers insight on a generalized effective acquisition of intercultural competences following the framework while highlighting the translation of study abroad elements of collective learning into the digital environment as a means to promote horizontal learning and self-assessment.

Comments

This article was published in Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad Vol. 34, Issue 4, under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.

Download

Share

COinS