Cross-cultural online collaboration: challenges and strategies
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In this presentation, we share the experience of a partnership project between two teams representing Azerbaijani and American higher education institutions. The researchers (a) examine the challenges of collaborative work in the context of cultural differences related to applying learner-centered pedagogy, sustaining collaboration and managing learning process, and (b) introduce the strategies developed for addressing those challenges. This study seeks to advance educators’ understanding of the critical aspects of cross-cultural collaboration in online learning environments.
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