Competences formation for global citizenship: international mobility during the pandemic
Abstract
In consonance with the assertion that international students are people with a high degree of motivation (Wright & Schartner, 2013; Jindal-Snape & Rienties, 2016), this study analyses the experience of four Mexican undergraduate students who left during the health contingency due to COVID-19, a period of greater uncertainty and instability, to Europe and Asia for face-to-face mobility for a semester. The information was collected through semi-structured interviews and the findings indicate that, despite the challenges faced, the mobility guided them towards the development of a profile as global citizens.
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