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Journal : International Journal of Community Service

International Academic Exposure as a Means of Strengthening Students’ Global Mindset, Cultural Sensitivity, and Academic Motivation Sukmawati S; Ifayani Haanurat; Sahabuddin Nanda; Wa Ode Rayyani; Asri Jaya; Zalkha Soraya; M. Yusuf. K; Muchriana Muchran
International Journal Of Community Service Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): February 2026 (Indonesia - Timor Leste)
Publisher : CV. Inara in Colaboration with www.stie-sampit.ac.id

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Strengthening students’ global competencies has become a critical challenge in the context of higher education in the era of globalization. Education is no longer focused solely on formal academic achievement, but also on the development of a global mindset, cultural sensitivity, and academic motivation as essential components of students’ readiness to engage in a multicultural global environment. One approach to addressing this challenge is through international academic exposure designed as part of community engagement activities. This article aims to describe the contribution of international academic exposure as a means of strengthening students’ global mindset, cultural sensitivity, and academic motivation within the context of higher education. The community service program was implemented using a descriptive–participatory approach with a hybrid model that combined offline international activities in Egypt and Saudi Arabia with online academic dissemination and reflection. A total of 12 lecturers from diverse educational backgrounds were involved as facilitators. Student participants consisted of 15 students who took part directly in offline international academic exposure activities and 438 students who participated online through reflective and dissemination activities. Data were collected through observation, discussions, structured reflections, and activity documentation, and were analyzed using a descriptive qualitative approach. The findings indicate that international academic exposure contributes to strengthening students’ global mindset, cultural sensitivity, and academic motivation, both intensively among offline participants and reflectively among online participants. These findings affirm that international academic exposure can serve as a relevant education-based community engagement model in supporting the internationalization of higher education.
Co-Authors A Ifayani Haanurat A. Ifayani Haanurat A. Ifayani Haanurat A. Tenri Syahriani A. Tenri Syahriani A.Ifayani Haanurat Abbas, Akmal Hidayah Abdul Khaliq Abdul Muttalib Abdul Wahab Achmad Abubakar Aeni, Nur’ Akhmad, Akhmad Alimuddin, Fauziah Andi Jam’an Andi Mappatompo Andi Mappatompo Andi Nila Sari Angrayani A Apriliani Sukwar Asriati Asriati Aulia, Risna Azizah Saban dadang nuryadi Dian Anggraeni Dian Anggraini Eka Febrianti Fakhira Irwan Fenny Hasanuddin Firman syah, Firman Fitri Handayani Alnur Haerany Sirajuddin Humaida Tuzzahra Husna, Evi Nurul Ifayani Haanurat Ihsanul, Muhammad Indo Santalia Irwansyah, Nur Fadiyah Ifa Putri Ismawati Ismawati J, Jusriadi Kasmita Kasmita Khaliq, Abd. Lilis, Lilis M. Yusuf K M. Yusuf K M. Yusuf. K Mahmud Nuhung Maulana, Danil Meily Meliyani Muchriana Muchran Muchriana Muchran Muchriana Muchran Muh. Alfian Muh. Nur Muhammad Adil Muhammad Khaedar Sahib Muhammad Umar Muhammad Yusuf Mukhtar Lutfi mutiara mutiara Mutya Khaerunnisa Nasrullah Nasrullah Nining Triani Thamrin Nur Alisa Nurlina Nurlina Nurlina Nurlina Nurlina Nurlina Nurlina Nurlina Nurlina Nurlina Nurlina Nurpadila, St. Nurul Fauzia Ishak Rahmawati Muin Risaldi, Muh Rusydi Khalid S. Sukmawati Saeful Saeful Sahabuddin Nanda Sahabuddin Nanda Sahabuddin Nanda Sahrullah, Sahrullah Sakaria Sakaria Samsul Bahari Saputri, Ananda Selmi Selmi Sukmawati - Sukmawati S Sukmawati Sukmawati Ullah, Nasrullah Vikram Singh Wa Ode Rayyani Wa Ode Rayyani Wa Ode Rayyani Wa Ode Rayyani Wa Ode Rayyani Wa Ode Sufiati Wahyudi Malik Wahyudin G Yulia Yulia Yusran, Sri Wahyuni Pratiwi Yusuf, Nadia Zhabila Zalkha Soraya Zalkha Soraya Zalkha Soraya