Communication Perceptions: Developing Intercultural Competencies Between American and Bosnian College Students Through Virtual Exchange
Abstract
Virtual Exchange (VE) is an emerging approach to internationalizing college courses by using technology to connect geographically separated learners. A VE project linked introductory communication course in the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Following the project, students from both countries submitted reflective papers. A qualitative thematic analysis of these reflections examined the intercultural competencies and digital skills developed through participation. Finds showed that students gained awareness of cultural similarities and differences and reported increased interest in global engagement and intercultural communication as a result of the VE experience.
Fields of Study & Subjects
International Student and Expatriate Challenges
Language
Communication
and Linguistic Studies
Global Education and Multiculturalism
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Intercultural Communication Research
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 296–310
- Publication date
- 6 February 2026
- Language
- EN