Measuring change in students’ world-views as evidence of effective teaching

International Network of Universities

INU's Intercultural Learning for Global Engagement Conference 2023

This session will look at two approaches to measuring the change in students&#x27; world views from two different INU member universities.Rovira i Virgili University (URV), Spain employ the Beliefs Events and Values Inventory (BEVI) tool to access this change. BEVI is familiar to some INU universities, like James Madison University (USA) and Hiroshima University (Japan). Now in its third edition, the BEVI is beginning to be taken up in Europe. It offers teachers and administrators a deep, immediate insight into the diverse worldviews among students groups and cohorts, and when testing groups over time can offer evidence of real change in students’ outlook. In relation to the interest of institutions to develop students’ soft-skills, so-called XXIst-century competences, the BEVI can help us understand the effectiveness of our programmes, and provide data as the basis of institutional dialogue about Values-based Education. The presentation will cover various initiatives undertaken at the URV and with its partners in the Aurora Alliance to exploit the possibilities of the BEVI to advance the quality and impact of our educational programmes.S﻿tellenbosch University (South Africa) have taken a different approach, and have developed their own in-house tools to assess the impact of their activities.T﻿his session will present both case studies, and enable attendees to understand the tools available for measuring intercultural competencies.S﻿peakersProf John Style, Senior Lecturer, English and German Studies, and BEVI coordinator for Europe, Rovira i Virgili University (URV), SpainR﻿uth Andrews, Head of Experiential Learning, Co-Curriculum Office, Stellenbosch University (South Africa)A﻿udienceThis session will be attended by faculty and staff from the 13 member universities of the International Network of Universities:•	De Montfort University, UK•	European University Viadrina, Germany•	Hiroshima University, Japan•	James Madison University, USA•	Kingston University, UK•	Malmö University, Sweden•	Parahyangan Catholic University, Indonesia•	Rovira i Virgili University, Spain•	Stellenbosch University, South Africa•	Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina•	Tecnológico de Antioquia (TdeA), ColombiaTaras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, UkraineUniversity of Osnabrück, GermanyThis event is only open to staff working at INU member universities listed above.The link to join the session via Zoom will be sent out to registrants by email a week prior to the event.International Network of UniversitiesInternational Network of Universities (INU) is a global consortium of higher education institutions that actively seek international partnerships and experiences, create innovative programming and delivery methods, and embrace the internationalization movement. INU activities focus on:•	Advancing internationalization of member universities•	Preparing students for lives and careers as global citizens•	Engaging students and staff in international and virtual mobility programs•	Sharing experiences and best practices•	Delivering joint teaching and degrees•	Supporting international research collaborationsQuestions?For any questions, please contact the International Network of Universities Coordinator on: inu@kingston.ac.uk

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