Teaching migration studies through collaborative learning practices in an intercultural environment: The case of the Erasmus ip sono un migrante

Collaborative learning refers to methodologies and environments in which learners engage in a common task where each individual depends on and is accountable to each other. These include both face-to-face conversations, working group and online forums, chat, etc. The aim of this paper is to outline the main features of an educational project based on collaborative learning in an international context: the Erasmus Intensive Programme "Sono un Migrante", which has been implemented at the University of Salerno. Funded by the Italian Erasmus LLP Authority, the project has involved students and teachers from 7 different universities of 6 EU countries (Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Romania, Spain).