Student perceptions of university internationalisation in Brazil – a case study
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Resumo: | This study aims to reflect on the relationship between internationalization and foreign languages (L2) as perceived by learners of a language and internationalization program, funded by the Brazilian government at a federal university. The discussion addresses the role of national/local language policies, relating them to the internationalization of higher education in Brazil. Answers to an online questionnaire used here suggest that the idea of internationalization is associated mainly with academic mobility. The importance of learning L2 for internationalization was also highlighted in the data. Problems such as the low number of language courses offered outside the main campus and the low language proficiency of lecturers at the university were also mentioned. The discussion of data leads to some suggestions to approach these problems, including Internationalization at Home (IaH) strategies and reallocation of resources for L2 offer, in order to deal with misconceptions still associated with internationalization. |
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Student perceptions of university internationalisation in Brazil – a case studyPercepciones de estudiantes sobre la internacionalización universitaria en Brasil – puntos de vista localesPercepções de estudantes sobre a internacionalização universitária no Brasil – pontos de vista locaisThis study aims to reflect on the relationship between internationalization and foreign languages (L2) as perceived by learners of a language and internationalization program, funded by the Brazilian government at a federal university. The discussion addresses the role of national/local language policies, relating them to the internationalization of higher education in Brazil. Answers to an online questionnaire used here suggest that the idea of internationalization is associated mainly with academic mobility. The importance of learning L2 for internationalization was also highlighted in the data. Problems such as the low number of language courses offered outside the main campus and the low language proficiency of lecturers at the university were also mentioned. The discussion of data leads to some suggestions to approach these problems, including Internationalization at Home (IaH) strategies and reallocation of resources for L2 offer, in order to deal with misconceptions still associated with internationalization.El objetivo de este estudio es reflexionar sobre la relación entre internacionalización y lenguas extranjeras (L2), a partir de las percepciones de estudiantes de un programa de idiomas e internacionalización, financiado por el gobierno brasileño en una universidad federal. La discusión aborda el papel de las políticas lingüísticas nacionales y locales, relacionándolas con la internacionalización en Brasil. Las respuestas a una encuesta en línea utilizada aquí sugieren que la idea de internacionalización está principalmente vinculada a la movilidad académica. La importancia de aprender L2 para la internacionalización también se destacó en las percepciones. Algunos problemas mencionados se relacionan con el bajo número de clases de idiomas ofrecidos fuera del campus principal y la baja competencia lingüística de los profesores de la universidad. La discusión concluye con algunas sugerencias, incluyendo estrategias de Internacionalización en Casa (IeC) y la reasignación de recursos para la oferta de L2, para tratar con conceptos erróneos asociados a la internacionalización.O objetivo deste estudo é refletir sobre a relação entre internacionalização e línguas estrangeiras (L2), de acordo com as percepções de estudantes de um programa de idiomas e internacionalização, financiado pelo governo brasileiro em uma universidade federal. A discussão aborda o papel das políticas linguísticas nacionais e locais, relacionando-as com a internacionalização no Brasil. As respostas ao questionário online utilizado aqui sugerem que a ideia de internacionalização está vinculada principalmente à mobilidade acadêmica. A importância de aprender L2 para a internacionalização também foi destacada nas percepções. Alguns problemas mencionados foram o número reduzido de aulas de idiomas oferecidas fora do campus principal da universidade e a baixa proficiência em idiomas dos professores da universidade. A discussão termina com algumas sugestões, incluindo estratégias de Internacionalização em Casa (IeC) e realocação de recursos para oferta de L2, para lidar com conceitos equivocados associados à internacionalização.Programa de Pós-Graduação em Linguística - UFSC2021-04-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionavaliado por paresapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/forum/article/view/7037110.5007/1984-8412.2021.e70371Fórum Linguístico; Vol. 18 No. 1 (2021): Internacionalização no Ensino Superior; 5701-5718Fórum Linguístico; Vol. 18 Núm. 1 (2021): Internacionalização no Ensino Superior; 5701-5718Fórum Linguístico; v. 18 n. 1 (2021): Internacionalização no Ensino Superior; 5701-57181984-84121415-8698reponame:Fórum Linguísticoinstname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCenghttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/forum/article/view/70371/45893Copyright (c) 2021 Fórum Linguísticohttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessGuimarães, Felipe FurtadoMendes, Ana Rachel MacedoHildeblando Júnior, Carlos Alberto2021-04-06T16:57:13Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/70371Revistahttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/forum/indexPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/forum/oaiportaldeperiodicos.bu@contato.ufsc.br || atilio.butturi@ufsc.br1984-84121984-8412opendoar:2023-01-12T16:40:38.264919Fórum Linguístico - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false |
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Student perceptions of university internationalisation in Brazil – a case study Percepciones de estudiantes sobre la internacionalización universitaria en Brasil – puntos de vista locales Percepções de estudantes sobre a internacionalização universitária no Brasil – pontos de vista locais |
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Student perceptions of university internationalisation in Brazil – a case study |
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Student perceptions of university internationalisation in Brazil – a case study Guimarães, Felipe Furtado |
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Student perceptions of university internationalisation in Brazil – a case study |
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Guimarães, Felipe Furtado |
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Guimarães, Felipe Furtado Mendes, Ana Rachel Macedo Hildeblando Júnior, Carlos Alberto |
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Mendes, Ana Rachel Macedo Hildeblando Júnior, Carlos Alberto |
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Guimarães, Felipe Furtado Mendes, Ana Rachel Macedo Hildeblando Júnior, Carlos Alberto |
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This study aims to reflect on the relationship between internationalization and foreign languages (L2) as perceived by learners of a language and internationalization program, funded by the Brazilian government at a federal university. The discussion addresses the role of national/local language policies, relating them to the internationalization of higher education in Brazil. Answers to an online questionnaire used here suggest that the idea of internationalization is associated mainly with academic mobility. The importance of learning L2 for internationalization was also highlighted in the data. Problems such as the low number of language courses offered outside the main campus and the low language proficiency of lecturers at the university were also mentioned. The discussion of data leads to some suggestions to approach these problems, including Internationalization at Home (IaH) strategies and reallocation of resources for L2 offer, in order to deal with misconceptions still associated with internationalization. |
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