«Ukr.Lang.Laboratory for foreign students» as an educational intercultural hub: achievements and results

Abstract

Educational hubs are spaces, both physical and virtual, that facilitate learning knowledge sharing, and collaboration. They are often designed to support various learning styles, engage different stakeholders, and promote continuous professional development. These hubs can be located within universities, schools, or community centers, or exist entirely online. The notion «education hub» is being used by countries who are trying to build a critical mass of local and foreign participants – including students, education institutions, companies, knowledge industries, science, and technology centers – who, thorough interaction and in some cases colocation, engage in education, training, knowledge production, and innovation initiatives (Knight, 2011).