Internationalization, community, and pandemic pedagogies: a reflective case study of a highly international university during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Keywords

internationalization
pandemic pedagogy
vulnerability
Community of Inquiry (CoI)
Univeral Design for Learning (UDL)

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Kozakowski, M. A., Lucas, K. A., & Rudnev, I. (2022). Internationalization, community, and pandemic pedagogies: a reflective case study of a highly international university during the COVID-19 pandemic. Critical Review, 4(2), 67–88. https://doi.org/10.14746/pk.2022.4.2.5

Abstract

Many higher education institutions (HEIs) relied on established instructional models, such as Community of Inquiry (CoI), to inform teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. This reflective case study at a highly international European university finds five areas wherein internationalization has shaped teaching and learning during the pandemic, and which are undertheorized in existing models: mobility and basic needs, instructional modalities, vulnerability, language, and university alliances. Accounting for these areas enables better analysis of pandemic experiences, and when combined with CoI and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, can foster more inclusive and effective learning experiences for students and faculty.

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