Academic Visits as Transformative Learning Opportunities: The Case of Chinese Visiting Academics

Zhao，Xiantong1; Liu，Xu2

2022-10-01

10.1177/21582440221134795

SAGE Open   Impact Factor & Quartile

2158-2440

Cross-border academic visits by university faculty members are becoming prevalent globally. Unlike previous research, which has focused on the cross-cultural adaptation arising from the cross-border movement of people, we view scholars’ visiting experiences as a learning opportunity in light of Mezirow’s transformative learning theory (TLT). We employ Addleman et al.’s three-stage proposal to better understand the transformative learning process of Chinese visiting scholars. Drawing on Hoggan’s typology, we identify changes in scholars’ worldviews, selves, and behavior as outcomes of transformative learning. We conclude that international experience is beneficial for scholars and call for more study abroad opportunities for Chinese university faculty.

academic visit Chinese visiting scholars transformative learning

English

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Ministry of Education[19YJC880140];

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1.Southwest University,Chongqing,China
2.Southern University of Science and Technology,Shenzhen,China

Zhao，Xiantong,Liu，Xu. Academic Visits as Transformative Learning Opportunities: The Case of Chinese Visiting Academics[J]. SAGE Open,2022,12(4).

Zhao，Xiantong,&Liu，Xu.(2022).Academic Visits as Transformative Learning Opportunities: The Case of Chinese Visiting Academics.SAGE Open,12(4).

Zhao，Xiantong,et al."Academic Visits as Transformative Learning Opportunities: The Case of Chinese Visiting Academics".SAGE Open 12.4(2022).