What is it about?
This paper looks at the effects that living and studying abroad can have in our lives, especially in terms of learning. To what extent experiencing cultural diversity and the challenges of living in a foreign country can transform us? The results indicate that living abroad can provide significant opportunities to learn and to effect transformations in our own selves
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Why is it important?
This paper is relevant because it applies the theory of transformative learning, developed in the field of adult education, to the experience of international students. This theory provides a suitable analytical lens for understanding the positive effects that living abroad can have in the lives of individuals.
Perspectives
This publication provides a very interesting perspective of life abroad. Rather than focusing on the challenges and struggles that people often face when moving to a foreign country, this paper approaches the positive aspects of living abroad, and can provide many ideas to educators/teachers from all fields on how to provide their students with meaningful learning experiences, helping them to become better individuals.
Cosmin Ionut Nada
Universidade do Porto
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This page is a summary of: ‘You went to Europe and returned different’: Transformative learning experiences of international students in Portugal, European Educational Research Journal, March 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1474904118765334.
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