Presentation title

PA95. ”Do you ride camels to college?”

Abstract

In this presentation the presenters showcase a series of successful virtual international exchanges (VIEs) between HCT - Dubai Women’s Campus students and Japanese university students.  Using VIE video footage and student feedback the presenters demonstrate the effectiveness of VIEs for developing both language and intercultural competency; core skills required for multicultural workplaces (common in the GCC).  The steps required for participants to run their own VIEs are outlined.

Presenter 1

Aleya James, Ms.
Higher Colleges of Technology - Dubai Women's Campus
Aleya holds an MA TEFL from Reading University, UK and has been teaching in the Middle East since 1989. She is a doctoral student at Bath University. Her current teaching/research interests include Intercultural Competence, Educational Philosophy and Teaching Technology.

Presenter 2

Nicole Shammas, Ms.
Higher Colleges of Technology - Dubai Women's Campus
Nicole has an MA from S.I.T, Vermont and has taught English and Intercultural Intelligence in the UAE since 1999.  She is a Doctoral student at the University of Southern Queensland  researching how we teach/measure intercultural intelligence development.

Form of presentation

Paper