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What is Neighbourness

Handbook of Research on Critical Issues and Global Trends in International Education
Neighbourness refers indeed to the ability of living and learning together, and represents today an urgent need, due to the increase of human mobility on one hand, and of the technological hyper connectivity on the other hand.
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Fostering Intercultural Competence and Neighbourliness in Multicultural Online Classrooms: Tools, Strategies, and Implications for 21st Century Education
Muhammet Demirbilek (Faculty of Education, Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-8795-2.ch016
Abstract
This chapter is to introduce online tools that enable the advancement of intercultural competence and neighbourness in multicultural classrooms. The tools presented are specifically designed for online environments, such as remote lectures and online workshops. A neighbourness learning tool refers to a method or approach to promote and develop the learner's neighbourness competences. The intended target group for the tools are primarily students. The intended users of the toolkit are teachers and administrators. The motivation of this chapter was to raise awareness about the importance of intercultural and neighbourness skills in a global world and to promote neighbourliness in diverse educational institutions. Living and learning together with people from all around the world represents an urgent need.
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