Management of a virtual learning environment towards the development of intercultural professional skills: a shared higher education experience between Mexico and Spain
Keywords:
virtual learning environments, higher education, professional competencies, interculturalism, e-learning, ICTAbstract
The professional competences development and strengthening among higher education students needs the design of didactic innovative strategies. The information technologies and communication play a determinant role in this respect. The purpose of this work is to share the educational experience on the management of a virtual learning environment for the development and strengthening of professional competences among students of Mexico and Spain. The research methodology combines tools of quantitative and qualitative analysis. The results demonstrate the convenience of a virtual l earning environment to develop intercultural learning activities that give to the students the opportunity to interact with peers of other countries to construct knowledge, to strengthen competences and to establish contact. Nevertheless it is necessary bear in mind the strengths and weaknesses of a virtual learning environment, so the learning process design and organization could be effective depending on the conceptual, procedure and attitude learning objectives required by an educational model based on competences.References
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