A Virtual Educational Exchange: A North–South Virtually Shared Class on Sustainable Development

Journal of Studies in International Education

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 140-159

  Abrahamse, Augusta ^a   Johnson, Mathew ^b   Levinson, Nanette ^c   Medsker, Larry ^b   Pearce, Joshua M ^d   Quiroga, Carla ^a   Scipione, Ruth ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PRIVADA BOLIVIANA   (Bolivia)

^b SIENA COLLEGE   (United States)

^c AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

global citizenship; international exchange; service learning; STEM education; sustainable development; virtual education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926675617     PISSN: 10283153     EISSN: 15527808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1028315314540474     Document Type: Article

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