Mobile Technology: A Tool to Increase Global Competency among Higher Education Students

Autor/in	Fox, Evan
Titel	Mobile Technology: A Tool to Increase Global Competency among Higher Education Students
Quelle	In: International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 20 (2019) 2, S.242-259 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1492-3831
Schlagwörter	Telecommunications; Handheld Devices; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Global Approach; College Students; College Graduates; 21st Century Skills; Reflection; Cooperation; Competence; Communication Skills; Social Media; Distance Education; Active Learning; Authentic Learning; Second Language Learning + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Telekommunikationstechnik; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Globales Denken; Collegestudent; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Co-operation; Kooperation; Kompetenz; Kommunikationsstil; Soziale Medien; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Aktives Lernen; Zweitsprachenerwerb
Abstract	The advancement of mobile communication technology has contributed to an increasingly interconnected world; however, these devices are not being used as effectively as they could be to improve global challenges. One challenging issue is the lack of preparation college graduates receive to positively contribute to the needs of an interdependent global society. Organizations such as the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Association of International Educators (NAFSA), and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have recently declared the critical need for the rising generation to strengthen their global competence, the capacity to examine societal issues, and work alongside those of various backgrounds to make a change. School instructors are crucial to preparing students to thrive in multicultural societies and address present day issues. With a staggeringly high rate of cellular device ownership among college students, mobile devices could be optimally positioned as a multi-functional tool ready to assist students in gaining these skills. This paper proposes that, while mobile devices may have contributed to a growing need for globally competent individuals, they can also be used to expand these capacities within university students. The PISA global competency framework developed by the OECD is used to propose how instructors can use mobile technology and research grounded practices to strengthen global competence in students. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01