Each year universities send students abroad to participate in student exchange programs. There is very little research on what happens to these students as a result of their experiences, especially in a Canadian context. The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of students who have participated in a student exchange program and what they learned through those experiences. Using a phenomenological approach, data was collected through questionnaires and interviews with returned exchange students. The exchange program provided a transformative learning experience for students, and also an opportunity to learn about other cultures as well as their own culture. This study provides insight into the student exchange experience in a Canadian context, an area where there is currently very little literature available. This study also presents some implications for practice and for further research.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:MANITOBA/oai:mspace.lib.umanitoba.ca:1993/3902 |
Date | 07 April 2010 |
Creators | Dirks, Robin |
Contributors | Fuchs, Don (Social Work), Baffoe, Michael (Social Work) Poonwassie, Deo (Education) |
Source Sets | University of Manitoba Canada |
Language | en_US |
Detected Language | English |
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