Navigating intercultural virtual collaboration for global citizenship education: synchronous and asynchronous modalities

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dc.contributor.authorVan Rompay-Bartels, Ingrid
dc.contributor.authorFerreira Lopes, Luana
dc.contributor.authorWatkins, Clinton
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-20T07:26:21Z
dc.date.available2026-04-20T07:26:21Z
dc.date.issued2025-10-27
dc.date.updated2026-04-20T07:26:21Z
dc.description.abstractThis paper investigates the advantages and challenges associated with synchronous and asynchronous activities in intercultural virtual collaboration (IVC) projects, particularly in relation to student satisfaction and learning outcomes. This study draws parallels between two distinct IVC projects. The first facilitated real-time interaction among students, lecturers, and peers from partner universities in the Netherlands and Japan. In contrast, the second project involved separate live classes led by local instructors in the Netherlands and Spain and featured asynchronous interactions among peers. This latter arrangement required students to exercise a greater degree of autonomy in their collaborative efforts. In both IVC projects, students developed a business case study that explored the influence of cultural factors on international marketing strategies. They participated in discussions and reflective exercises concerning the issue of greenwashing within the selected company. Our research employs data derived from students’ final business case reports and satisfaction surveys. The surveys include both closed and open-ended questions to assess the effectiveness of the distinct IVC formats. Our research provides insights into the impact of the IVC formats on the student experience and learning. Findings indicate no substantial differences in the quality of work produced between the two formats; however, student satisfaction was notably higher in the synchronous model, highlighting that the way interactions are structured impacts the collaborative experience, even when final outputs are similar. This study offers important insights for educators navigating the challenges of virtual teaching and for policymakers looking to use digital technologies to foster a globally aware and responsible generation in an increasingly digital world.en
dc.identifier.citationVan Rompay-Bartels, I., Ferreira-Lopes, L., & Watkins, C. (2025). Navigating intercultural virtual collaboration for global citizenship education: synchronous and asynchronous modalities. Trends in Higher Education, 4(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/HIGHEREDU4040066
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/HIGHEREDU4040066
dc.identifier.eissn2813-4346
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/5697
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
dc.rights© 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland
dc.subject.otherAsynchronous and synchronous modalities
dc.subject.otherCollaborative skills
dc.subject.otherGlobal citizenship education
dc.subject.otherHigher education
dc.subject.otherIntercultural competence
dc.subject.otherIntercultural virtual collaboration
dc.subject.otherInternationalization at home
dc.subject.otherVirtual exchanges
dc.titleNavigating intercultural virtual collaboration for global citizenship education: synchronous and asynchronous modalitiesen
dc.typejournal article
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
oaire.citation.issue4
oaire.citation.titleTrends in Higher Education
oaire.citation.volume4
oaire.licenseConditionhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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