Transformation abroad: Sojourning and the perceived enhancement of self-efficacy

Milstein, Tema

doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2005.05.005

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“…This was seen to be transforming, in the same way that international travel is cast in the literature on tourism and transition as a catalyst for change (Hottola 2004;Milstein 2005;Muzaini 2006;O'Reilly 2006;Steyn and Grant 2006;Brown 2009b), and participants were excited about the chance this international programme represented for them to improve their cultural knowledge, as the following comments indicate:…”

Section: Think Because Of the Nature Of The Subject Tourism I Thimentioning

confidence: 92%

“…This is supported in several successive studies of the stress generated by studying in a foreign language and academic culture (see Brown 2008b for a review). Time spent as a mature student in HE can be transforming (Bowl 2003), as can the international sojourn (Milstein 2005;Brown 2009b), but this is the first time that studying alongside international students has been shown to be an agent of change.…”

Section: Felt a Bit Maternalistic My Maternal Instinct Kicked In mentioning

confidence: 99%

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The British host: just how welcoming are we?

Brown

Richards

2012

Journal of Further and Higher Education

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Despite the rise in international education, there is a lack of literature on the domestic student perspective. This paper redresses the balance somewhat and reports findings from a qualitative study of British student attitudes to the presence in large numbers of international students on their tourism management programme. Analysis revealed home students to be empathetic, flexible and eager to learn about new cultures. This mindset was attributed by participants to their desire to work in the international tourism industry and their understanding that tourist satisfaction increases in line with host receptivity. A simultaneous trend of segregation in the home and international student body was revealed: this was interpreted as an inevitable desire to gravitate towards similarity in a multicultural setting.

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Section: Think Because Of the Nature Of The Subject Tourism I Thimentioning

confidence: 92%

Section: Felt a Bit Maternalistic My Maternal Instinct Kicked In mentioning

confidence: 99%

The British host: just how welcoming are we?

Brown

Richards

2012

Journal of Further and Higher Education

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“…With the continuing acculturation and enculturation, new comers experience their psychological conditions of stress, adaptation and growth in the changing environment. The existing studies [8][9][10] have provided the convincing evidence to this conceptualization of identity transformation in intercultural contacts.…”

Section: Identity In Intercultural Communicationsmentioning

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A Case Study of Foreigner’s Intercultural Identity in China via WeChat Moments

2017

SHS Web Conf.

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Abstract. The study of communication and culture are interrelated with each other and with semiotics. This study attempts to explore the intercultural identity of foreigners via their use of social media in China. As the most popular social media used in China, a foreign teacher from America (named as Liz)'s posts via WeChat Moments from 2013 to 2015 were coded based upon photos and texts to indicate her identity in China. As a result of semiotic analyses, five main themes were identified in her posts, ranging from personal interests and needs, occupation, family, Chinese traits to American traits. Based upon these identified themes, Liz's intercultural identity as Chinese culture experiencer and promoter is reflected by her description of Chinese traditions, showing contrasts between American and Chinese culture, and using Chinese characters in writing. Overall, not much anxiety and stress during Liz's acculturation process are shown while most cultural posts reflect her active and ongoing adaption to Chinese culture.

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“…[60][61][62][63] Thompson and Christofi combined Piaget's theory of equilibrium and Adler's re-acculturation coping styles to explain how a student struggles to adjust to their new environment when going abroad and upon return. [64][65][66] They described how a student's struggle results in a cognitive unbalancing (disequilibrium) in the student where their natural tendency to organize and adjust is activated and they learn to accommodate (rework) their understanding of themselves, others, and their environment in such a way that they are able to regain their balance (equilibrium) and adapt.…”

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“…During these times of stress, a student's perception that they have the cognitive, behavioral, and self-regulatory abilities to take the right action in the midst of challenging adversity becomes their most effective source for rebalanc-ing, adapting to their changing world and transforming. [69][70][71] According to Shougee, a transformation of perspective, as theorized earlier by Mezirow, takes place over time; from the moment a student first considers going abroad, throughout their time abroad, after they return, and into their future. As the student's self-awareness, self-confidence and sense of autonomy and relatedness increases, their worldview expands, and they gain a clearer direction for their life.…”

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A transformational study abroad process model for nursing educators consideration

Moorefield

2017

JNEP

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Objective: Preparing nursing students within the college or university setting to make a positive difference in today's global society increasingly includes opportunities to study abroad. Maximizing the transformational benefits of these experiences while minimizing the potential ill effects must be a focus of those who develop and implement these programs. This research was conducted to better understand the entire study abroad experience from the student point of view in order to develop a holistic model for nurse educators to utilize in the development of curricular and support programming. Methods: A descriptive, qualitative survey with 72 baccalaureate nursing and other art and science degree alumni from a mid-sized, private, Christian university in the United States who studied for a semester in a third world country was conducted. These participants provided essay answers to four questions regarding the impact, challenges, and opportunities appreciated throughout their study abroad experience, as well as recommendations for future study abroad programming. The responses were analyzed and the results compared with the theoretical framework upon which the study was based. Results and conclusion: Five major components of a transformative study abroad experience were exemplified. The first related to the characteristics of the sojourner, and the remaining four to a comprehensive patterned experiential process by which students moved through their study abroad experience towards transformation and action. The findings provide both a conceptual model and practical insights for nurse educators to consider as they prepare future nurses to engage their world for good through study abroad experiences.

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Transformation abroad: Sojourning and the perceived enhancement of self-efficacy

Cited by 124 publications

References 21 publications

The British host: just how welcoming are we?

The British host: just how welcoming are we?

A Case Study of Foreigner’s Intercultural Identity in China via WeChat Moments

A transformational study abroad process model for nursing educators consideration

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