A Shared Vision Examining the Contributions of FORTHEM Member Universities to Intercultural Competence Development

This research investigates how the FORTHEM Alliance, one certain network within the European University Initiative, promotes intercultural competence among its member universities. By examining the policies and practices of three universities – the University of Jyväskylä, the Johannes Gutenberg Uni...

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Päätekijä: Pruknerová, Tereza
Muut tekijät: Kasvatustieteiden ja psykologian tiedekunta, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Kasvatustieteiden laitos, Department of Education, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Aineistotyyppi: Pro gradu
Kieli:eng
Julkaistu: 2024
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description This research investigates how the FORTHEM Alliance, one certain network within the European University Initiative, promotes intercultural competence among its member universities. By examining the policies and practices of three universities – the University of Jyväskylä, the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, and the University of Agder – this study explores how the alliance contributes to developing intercultural skills among students and staff. A qualitative case study approach was employed, involving semi-structured interviews with four university employees involved in maintaining the FORTHEM Alliance at their respective institutions. Findings reveal a strong alignment between the alliance's goals and member universities' initiatives, such as student mobility, language training, and intercultural collaboration. While the alliance demonstrates significant efforts, expanding its scope beyond European values, strengthening staff involvement, and addressing challenges in virtual mobility are crucial for further enhancing intercultural competence. The research contributes to understanding how university alliances can promote intercultural skills and informs future strategies for promoting internationalisation and cross-cultural collaboration.
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title A Shared Vision : Examining the Contributions of FORTHEM Member Universities to Intercultural Competence Development
title_full A Shared Vision : Examining the Contributions of FORTHEM Member Universities to Intercultural Competence Development
title_fullStr A Shared Vision : Examining the Contributions of FORTHEM Member Universities to Intercultural Competence Development A Shared Vision : Examining the Contributions of FORTHEM Member Universities to Intercultural Competence Development
title_full_unstemmed A Shared Vision : Examining the Contributions of FORTHEM Member Universities to Intercultural Competence Development A Shared Vision : Examining the Contributions of FORTHEM Member Universities to Intercultural Competence Development
title_short A Shared Vision
title_sort shared vision examining the contributions of forthem member universities to intercultural competence development
title_sub Examining the Contributions of FORTHEM Member Universities to Intercultural Competence Development
title_txtP A Shared Vision : Examining the Contributions of FORTHEM Member Universities to Intercultural Competence Development
topic FORTHEM Alliance intercultural competence European University Initiative Master's Degree Programme in Education 102 kulttuurienvälisyys kansainvälistyminen yliopistot monikulttuurisuus korkea-asteen koulutus korkeakouluopetus interculturalism internationalisation universities multiculturalism tertiary education higher education (teaching)
topic_facet 102 European University Initiative FORTHEM Alliance Master's Degree Programme in Education higher education (teaching) intercultural competence interculturalism internationalisation kansainvälistyminen korkea-asteen koulutus korkeakouluopetus kulttuurienvälisyys monikulttuurisuus multiculturalism tertiary education universities yliopistot
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