'You Went to Europe and Returned Different': Transformative Learning Experiences of International Students in Portugal

Autor/inn/en	Nada, Cosmin I.; Montgomery, Catherine; Araújo, Helena C.
Titel	'You Went to Europe and Returned Different': Transformative Learning Experiences of International Students in Portugal
Quelle	In: European Educational Research Journal, 17 (2018) 5, S.696-713 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Nada, Cosmin I.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1474-9041
DOI	10.1177/1474904118765334
Schlagwörter	Foreign Students; Study Abroad; Transformative Learning; Learning Experience; Student Attitudes; Learning Processes; College Students; Cultural Context; Personal Narratives; Foreign Countries; Portugal + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Pädagogische Transformation; Lernerfahrung; Schülerverhalten; Learning process; Lernprozess; Collegestudent; Erlebniserzählung; Ausland
Abstract	Despite the increase of research on international students, the complexity of their learning experiences is yet to be fully understood. This study seeks to provide an expanded vision of their learning by considering students' experiences beyond formal educational spaces, focusing especially on their out-of-classroom experiences. To achieve this, the narratives of 12 international students in Portugal were analysed in light of the theory of transformative learning. The results indicate that all students experienced particular forms of learning as an outcome of their international experience and were engaged in transformative learning processes. Moreover, the theory of transformative learning proved to be an appropriate analytical tool for understanding the learning narratives of international higher education students. Through the analysis of the transformative effects of engaging with a foreign cultural context, this paper makes a contribution to the ongoing debate on transformative learning and the experience of international students in the European context. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01