Connecting Cultures in a Hispanic American Coil Project Through Expectations and Perceptions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22046964 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Josep Lluís del Olmo Arriaga (0000-0003-3603-0415, Universitat Abat Oliba CEU), Jose Luis Del Olmo Arriaga (Universitat Abat Oliba CEU), Jesús Montes Peral (0000-0002-2059-0648, Universitat Abat Oliba CEU), María Bonilla-Quijada (0000-0002-6580-2421, Universitat Abat Oliba CEU), Eva Perea Muñoz (Universitat Abat Oliba CEU) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 831 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci16060831 |
| OpenAlex | W7162307656 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
Internationalization at home through Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) has become established as a strategic way to expand intercultural experiences without the need for physical travel. However, little research has been done on the initial diagnosis of students before starting these projects, especially in Hispanic American contexts. This study addresses this gap by characterizing perceived preparedness, intercultural development expectations and the initial assessment of the evaluation device in a COIL project between a Spanish university and a Chilean university. Methodologically, a descriptive comparative quantitative approach with a pre-intervention design, oriented toward describing the students’ perspective, was adopted. The data were collected using a questionnaire and analysed using descriptive statistical techniques and Welch’s t-tests, including effect size. The results show significant differences between universities in the expectations of intercultural skills development (p
Cultural competence · Descriptive statistics · Higher education · Intercultural communication · Internationalization · Perception · Preparedness · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Online and Blended Learning · Second Language Learning and Teaching
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |