Creating an e-Benchmarking Model for Authentic Learning: Reflections on the Challenges of an International Virtual Project = Creating an e-Benchmarking Model for Authentic Learning: Reflections on the Challenges of an International Virtual Project

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

International virtual teamwork offers new opportunities for the professional development of teachers. In this paper, we examine the initial experiences in an ongoing international virtual benchmarking project coordinated by the Finnish Online University of Applied Sciences. What challenges does an international context present for project construction and collaboration? Data from five countries, in the form of participant reflections and researchers’ observations, were analysed according to four types of barriers: language, time, technical and mental barriers. Initial data indicates that trust is an essential starting point, as there is neither time nor possibilities to build mutual trust by traditional means. Organisational confidentiality issues, however, can complicate the situation. The project introduces ‘collision’ as a method of professional development, in which physical and organisational borders are crossed and the skills and competencies needed in global learning environments are acquired.

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