An Online Model for Transborder Education: Academic Collaboration Between Mexico and the United States

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Published: Mar 15, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33679/rfn.v1i1.2362
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transborder education, COIL, binational collaboration, virtual exchange, U.S.-Mexico Border.

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Carmen King Ramírez
University of Arizona, Estados Unidos
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8857-142X
Jorge Francisco Sánchez-Jofras
Cetys Universidad, México
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6897-6323
José Rodríguez Gutiérrez
Universidad de Sonora, México
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8613-8075
María Duarte
Eastern New Mexico University, Estados Unidos
https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7396-3733

Abstract

The objectives of this study include the proposal of a new transnational education model that promotes inclusive and sustainable internationalization opportunities, as well as the development of intercultural communication skills that facilitate transborder collaboration. The article presents qualitative results from a case study based on students’ experiences with binational courses that implemented the Virtual Model for Transborder Education (MVET, for its acronym in Spanish). The results confirmed that the participants developed knowledge and abilities that prepared them to be able to succeed in bicultural and binational environments. This study makes significant contributions to the fields of international education and virtual teaching as it provides a virtual exchange model that can easily be adjusted to professors’ areas of expertise, as well as students’ interests. Moreover, the model makes possible the implementation of academic collaborations in diverse institutional and geographical contexts.

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King Ramírez, C., Sánchez-Jofras, J. F. ., Rodríguez Gutiérrez, J., & Duarte , M. . (2024). An Online Model for Transborder Education: Academic Collaboration Between Mexico and the United States. Frontera Norte, 36. https://doi.org/10.33679/rfn.v1i1.2362
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