Malaysian lecturer becomes first from outside North America to win US teaching contest
Monday, 20 Jul 2020 05:35 PM MYTSharon Jacqueline Albert Wilson becomes the first International Communication Division Teaching Contest 2020 winner from Malaysia and outside of North America. — Picture courtesy of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Initiated in 2016, the ICD teaching contest aims to promote teaching excellence and recognise innovative and effective approaches to teaching international communication.Cross-cultural teaching and learning on virtual platforms: A case study for continuous collaborative learningIt was a collaborative, cross-cultural course held for students enrolled in Utar and University of Delaware United States .
It provided an opportunity for the students to examine the nature and meanings of each culture’s consumer and popular culture and discuss everyday issues affecting their community and lives. “They also explored and exchanged cultures as they grew up in two very different lifestyles and landscapes.
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