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Article: The Role of International Service-Learning in Facilitating Undergraduate Students’ Self-Exploration

TitleThe Role of International Service-Learning in Facilitating Undergraduate Students’ Self-Exploration
Authors
KeywordsCross-border delivery of education
Globalization and international higher education
Internationalization of higher education
Internationalization of the curriculum
Mobility of students and academic staff
Issue Date2016
PublisherSage Publications, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sagepub.com/journal.aspx?pid=254
Citation
Journal of Studies in International Education, 2016, v. 20 n. 5, p. 416-436 How to Cite?
AbstractThis article examines the role of international service-learning (ISL) in facilitating undergraduates’ exploration of their conceptions of self (i.e., self-exploration). Conception of self refers to the use of values to define one’s role in a social/cultural group or organization and in society, and to determine current actions and future commitments. ISL is intentionally structured activities involving students in social services in overseas settings. Existing research underscores the importance of inducting students to other-oriented (showing care and empathy for others) values in facilitating their self-exploration through ISL. Interviews with 48 students in Hong Kong who participated in ISL revealed qualitative differences in students’ conceptions of self related to moral, cultural, and leadership values. The findings highlight the need to guide students to critically self-reflect on their values and actions, and build reciprocal relationships with others. Implications for international educators and service-learning practitioners to support students’ self-exploration in ISL are proposed.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/247595
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2023 Impact Factor: 2.8
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.471
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dc.contributor.authorYang, M-
dc.contributor.authorLuk, LYY-
dc.contributor.authorWebster, BJ-
dc.contributor.authorChau, AWI-
dc.contributor.authorMa, CHK-
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-18T08:29:40Z-
dc.date.available2017-10-18T08:29:40Z-
dc.date.issued2016-
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Studies in International Education, 2016, v. 20 n. 5, p. 416-436-
dc.identifier.issn1028-3153-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/247595-
dc.description.abstractThis article examines the role of international service-learning (ISL) in facilitating undergraduates’ exploration of their conceptions of self (i.e., self-exploration). Conception of self refers to the use of values to define one’s role in a social/cultural group or organization and in society, and to determine current actions and future commitments. ISL is intentionally structured activities involving students in social services in overseas settings. Existing research underscores the importance of inducting students to other-oriented (showing care and empathy for others) values in facilitating their self-exploration through ISL. Interviews with 48 students in Hong Kong who participated in ISL revealed qualitative differences in students’ conceptions of self related to moral, cultural, and leadership values. The findings highlight the need to guide students to critically self-reflect on their values and actions, and build reciprocal relationships with others. Implications for international educators and service-learning practitioners to support students’ self-exploration in ISL are proposed.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherSage Publications, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sagepub.com/journal.aspx?pid=254-
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Studies in International Education-
dc.rightsCopyright © 2016 European Association for International Education. DOI: 10.1177/1028315316662976.-
dc.subjectCross-border delivery of education-
dc.subjectGlobalization and international higher education-
dc.subjectInternationalization of higher education-
dc.subjectInternationalization of the curriculum-
dc.subjectMobility of students and academic staff-
dc.titleThe Role of International Service-Learning in Facilitating Undergraduate Students’ Self-Exploration-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.description.naturepostprint-
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1028315316662976-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-84990207724-
dc.identifier.hkuros281106-
dc.identifier.volume20-
dc.identifier.issue5-
dc.identifier.spage416-
dc.identifier.epage436-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000386029700002-
dc.publisher.placeUnited States-
dc.identifier.issnl1028-3153-

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