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 …

This article examines factors that influence transformative learning experiences of
international graduate students from Africa. In general, 84.8% of the participants …

The present paper explores the transformative learning of five pre-service teachers
participating in a two-week study abroad program to Reggio Emilia, Italy. The study was …

This article reports the results of a qualitative study of 12 graduate international students'
struggles to adapt to new multicultural and academic environments. The focus is on how …

Literature related to post-secondary education suggests that institutions of higher education
have at their core 'a civic mission that calls on faculty, students, and administrators to apply …

Over the last three decades, universities have, almost universally, adopted the mantra of
internationalization. However, the implications of internationalization for transformative …

Transformative Learning Theory is a framework proposed by Mezirow (1991). It asserts that
through reflection, active learning, and placing ourselves in uncomfortable situations …

The international sojourners who have the courage and determination to move beyond their
cultural comfort zone and work through intercultural experiences often possess the potential …

Transformative learning hinges on navigating cognitive dissonance; thus, intercultural
competency assignments and experiences need to be integrated into study abroad/away …

This article explores the educational experiences involving students as well as which of
those had contributed to their perspective transformation. The research tools used were the …