CCo-learning, intercultural communication and blended learning during Covid-19: experience and practice of teaching heritage tourism

Abstract

Co-learning and collaborative work are teaching methods that have been used to improve learning for decades. In the academic year 2019-2020, we have used them to promote certain values in the framework of a teaching innovation. The confinement derived from Covid-19 presented us with an even greater challenge innovation-wise, as the practical coursework had to be organized synchronously online, after a month and a half of University-based lectures.

Practical and theoretical sessions were used to promote collaboration and positive competitiveness. The results were highly effective, improving work processes and maintaining the rhythm throughout.

The result was an innovative teaching project that, despite the difficulties posed by confinement, achieved its goals and gave excellent results. New formulae needed to be found by both students and staff to overcome the difficulties and solve the multiple problems created by physical distancing and lack of face-to-face personal contact.