Globalizing Online Learning: Exploring Culture, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Domestic Violence in an International Classroom

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Foreign Countries; International Cooperation; Intercultural Communication; Cultural Awareness; Social Responsibility; Corporations; Family Violence; Public Relations; Global Approach; Mass Media; Online Courses; Learning Strategies; Introductory Courses; College Students; Experiential Learning; Cooperative Learning; Shared Resources and Services; Interaction; Web Sites; Asynchronous Communication; Cultural Context; English; Turkish; Language of Instruction; Citizenship Responsibility; Student Reaction; Interpersonal Relationship; Program Effectiveness

Turkey; New York

10.1177/2042753019835890

2042-7530

The construction of a successful online collaboration between distinct cultural groups requires an informed cultural awareness. This is the exploration of such an online collaboration between American and Turkish Students. The focus of the shared student interaction was the concept of corporate social responsibility. As the concept is enacted differently in different cultures, this represented an ideal opportunity for topical student reflection and for cultural exploration. The approach utilized focused on relationship-building as a preface to content discussion based participant preferences suggested by relevant cultural research (e.g., Hofstede). Corporate social responsibility campaigns in the United States and Turkey focused on domestic violence were considered with an eye toward the distinctions between each. Results suggest positive student outcomes emerged from this approach. Implications for intercultural online learning and diversification of public relations curricula are considered.

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2019

EJ1219317