Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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International

acknowledged and valued. Theseteam discussions allowed for discussions on conflict resolution and intercultural differences inteamwork which allows for shared context to improve team dynamics [8]. This was an importantpiece of working on an inter-cultural, online team project to ensure team cohesion and distributionof work [5]. These discussions lead to conversations about how teamwork is done in Brazil andthe USA and the differences in work cultures.Project Details and OutcomesThe project was split into three deliverables: 1. Background research on a Google Site, 2. Grouppresentation and question and answer (Q&A) session, and 3. Group report. The project assignmentwith detailed explanation of deliverables can be found in Appendix A. The first

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tahsin Mahmud Chowdhury, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Karen Dinora Martinez Soto; Andrea Schuman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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International

time to explore on their own can be a key aspect of developing thesecompetencies. Beyond the travel component, we consider the academic aspect of these types ofprograms (i.e., courses associated with it) and also intentionally design learning activities thatallow students to obtain complementary learning gains to what they are experiencing by the factof being abroad. Including self-reflection as part of the assignments have proven to help withawareness.References[1] B. K. Jesiek, Q. Zhu, S. E. Woo, J. Thompson, and A. Mazzurco, “Global Engineering Competency in Context: Situations and Behaviors,” p. 16, 2014.[2] L. A. Braskamp, D. C. Braskamp, K. C. Merrill, and M. Engberg, The Global Perspective Inventory (GPI): Its Purpose