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Is Internationalisation at Home, as an Alternative to Student Mobility, the Only Way to Equip Students with Intercultural Skills?

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Most students will, during their academic education, not experience international mobility, which, provided appropriate interventions take place, may enhance intercultural competence (ICC). The activities under the banner of internationalisation at home, aimed also at enhancing ICC, also have limitations. The question arises whether there are alternatives to internationalisation activities that may also engender ICC. An examination of two instruments (MPQ and CQS) that measure ICC points in the direction of using other sources of diversity to assist students in gaining ICC. This chapter emphasizes the importance of equipping students with skills to work effectively in diverse teams and mentions the significance of task-specific appreciation for diversity. There are potentially many sources of diversity that can equip students with intercultural skills, not limited to internationalization activities, and the benefits of embracing diversity extend to research output and other aspects of education and society.

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Coelen, R.J. (2023). Is Internationalisation at Home, as an Alternative to Student Mobility, the Only Way to Equip Students with Intercultural Skills?. In: Engwall, L. (eds) Internationalization in Higher Education and Research. Higher Education Dynamics, vol 62. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47335-7_9

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