Intercultural peer tutoring competences as a part of learning development in an international higher education context

In the framework of the internationalisation of Higher Education (HE), this case study exposes the innovative concept of training intercultural peer tutors, and its implications. We will argue which skills are considered as specific intercultural peer tutoring competences and why these are importan...

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Autores principales: Jannike Hille, Gundula Gwenn Hiller, Stefanie Vogler-Lipp
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:370f12162cab4f52bc9c5ac50ccd686a2021-11-29T14:03:15ZIntercultural peer tutoring competences as a part of learning development in an international higher education context10.47408/jldhe.v0i0.3541759-667Xhttps://doaj.org/article/370f12162cab4f52bc9c5ac50ccd686a2016-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://repl.gianfj.com/index.php/jldhe/article/view/354https://doaj.org/toc/1759-667X In the framework of the internationalisation of Higher Education (HE), this case study exposes the innovative concept of training intercultural peer tutors, and its implications. We will argue which skills are considered as specific intercultural peer tutoring competences and why these are important for the learning development in internationalised learning contexts. After a short description of the intercultural peer tutoring training at the European University Viadrina (EUV) and its theoretical basis, we will present the findings of a study accompanying the beginning phase of the training, which will demonstrate what kind of competences intercultural peer tutors develop in addition to those associated to classical peer tutoring. The paper will show that this specific training, focusing on intercultural peer tutoring, has a considerable impact on studentsââ¬â¢ own intercultural learning progress and also substantially prepares them to support the learning development of fellow international students. Jannike HilleGundula Gwenn HillerStefanie Vogler-LippAssociation for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE)articleinternationalinternational studentsintercultural peer tutoringintercultural competenceslearning supportTheory and practice of educationLB5-3640ENJournal of Learning Development in Higher Education (2016)
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topic international
international students
intercultural peer tutoring
intercultural competences
learning support
Theory and practice of education
LB5-3640
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international students
intercultural peer tutoring
intercultural competences
learning support
Theory and practice of education
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Jannike Hille
Gundula Gwenn Hiller
Stefanie Vogler-Lipp
Intercultural peer tutoring competences as a part of learning development in an international higher education context
description In the framework of the internationalisation of Higher Education (HE), this case study exposes the innovative concept of training intercultural peer tutors, and its implications. We will argue which skills are considered as specific intercultural peer tutoring competences and why these are important for the learning development in internationalised learning contexts. After a short description of the intercultural peer tutoring training at the European University Viadrina (EUV) and its theoretical basis, we will present the findings of a study accompanying the beginning phase of the training, which will demonstrate what kind of competences intercultural peer tutors develop in addition to those associated to classical peer tutoring. The paper will show that this specific training, focusing on intercultural peer tutoring, has a considerable impact on studentsââ¬â¢ own intercultural learning progress and also substantially prepares them to support the learning development of fellow international students.
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author Jannike Hille
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Stefanie Vogler-Lipp
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title Intercultural peer tutoring competences as a part of learning development in an international higher education context
title_short Intercultural peer tutoring competences as a part of learning development in an international higher education context
title_full Intercultural peer tutoring competences as a part of learning development in an international higher education context
title_fullStr Intercultural peer tutoring competences as a part of learning development in an international higher education context
title_full_unstemmed Intercultural peer tutoring competences as a part of learning development in an international higher education context
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