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Transforming Perspectives Through Virtual Exchange: A US-Egypt Partnership Part 2
Sarah L Collins1, Savanah Mueller1, Elizabeth A Wood2
1College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
Frontiers in Public Health
|June 9, 2022
Summary
Virtual exchange programs enhance global public health education by fostering critical reflection and dialectical discourse, aligning with Transformative Learning Theory. This study offers a modernized adaptation for adult learning theorists and educators.
Area of Science:
- Higher Education Pedagogy
- Adult Learning Theory
- Global Health Education
Background:
- Collaborative online international learning (COIL), or virtual exchange, is increasingly integral to higher education.
- These programs offer students crucial exposure to international cultures and perspectives, essential for the modern workforce.
- Mezirow's Transformative Learning Theory, emphasizing critical reflection and dialectical discourse, provides a framework for understanding these learning experiences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the second phase of a qualitative study examining themes from a virtual exchange between US and Egyptian students.
- To expand upon Transformative Learning Theory by offering a modernized adaptation for international learning contexts.
- To inductively analyze student learning processes and outcomes in online, diverse higher education settings.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative inquiry utilizing inductive analysis procedures.
- Student responses from an undergraduate global public health course were collected and analyzed.
- Two coders used inductive/open coding to identify, categorize, and define salient themes.
Main Results:
- Identified prominent themes including Connectedness, Openness, Acquisition of Knowledge and Skills, Communication, Cultural Identity, Anticipation of Options for New Roles, Relationships, and Actions, and Absence of Change.
- Several themes exhibited corresponding categories and subcategories.
- Findings suggest a modernized adaptation of Transformative Learning Theory.
Conclusions:
- The study provides a modernized adaptation of Transformative Learning Theory for adult learning theorists and researchers.
- Educators can leverage identified mechanisms like openness and cultural background to enhance transformative critical reflection.
- Tailored assignments and activities can augment transformative learning strategies by capitalizing on student predispositions.
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