"Knowing me, knowing you," is there nothing we can do?: Pedagogic challenges in using group work to create an intercultural learning space

Journal of Studies in International Education

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 240-255

  Turner, Yvonne ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; Equality; Group work; Higher education; Power

Indexed keywords

EID: 65549118722     PISSN: 10283153     EISSN: 15527808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1028315308329789     Document Type: Conference Paper

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