Where “Here” and “There” Intersect: The Role of Transnational Spaces in Civic Identity Development Among Educational Sojourners in the United States

IF 1.3 4区 教育学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Marta Filip-Fouser
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Background/Context: Few studies have examined civic identity development among international individuals on educational sojourns in the United States. This study broadens our understanding of processes that facilitate meaning making of sojourn experiences among socioeconomically diverse international students from Thailand. Specifically, I focus on examining transnational spaces as platforms for social interactions, exchange of ideas, and development of individual and collective practices, and their overall impact on the civic self. Research Design: Data for this study were collected through semi-structured individual interviews with 21 Royal Thai Scholars who pursued multiyear study in the United States and then returned to their home country to contribute their knowledge and skills. Participants were at different points of their educational sojourns at the time of the data collection; 16 were enrolled in boarding schools, colleges, or universities, and five completed their studies and returned to Thailand. Conclusions: Findings suggest that transnational spaces play three roles that contribute to the development of civic self: they afford opportunities for connection with other transnational individuals to process sojourn experiences and help develop strategies to navigate them; they serve as political socialization spaces in which youth become aware of and connected to their communities; and they serve as platforms where youth develop criticality, voice their opinions, and build empathy. The study highlights the importance of creating intentional opportunities for international students that help them develop cognitive, emotional, moral, and active engagement skills, process their experiences, and facilitate the formation of their transnational civic identities.
“这里”与“那里”在哪里相交:跨国空间在美国教育旅居者公民认同发展中的作用
背景/背景:很少有研究考察在美国留学的国际个人的公民认同发展。本研究拓宽了我们对不同社会经济背景的泰国留学生旅居经历意义建构过程的理解。具体来说,我专注于研究跨国空间作为社会互动、思想交流、个人和集体实践发展的平台,以及它们对公民自我的整体影响。研究设计:本研究的数据是通过对21位泰国皇家学者的半结构化个人访谈收集的,这些学者在美国学习多年,然后返回祖国贡献他们的知识和技能。在数据收集时,参与者处于其教育逗留的不同阶段;其中16人被寄宿学校、学院或大学录取,5人完成学业并返回泰国。结论:研究结果表明,跨国空间在促进公民自我发展方面发挥着三个作用:它们提供了与其他跨国个体联系的机会,以处理逗留经历并帮助制定应对策略;它们是政治社交空间,青年在其中意识到并与他们的社区建立联系;它们是年轻人培养批判性、发表意见和建立同理心的平台。该研究强调了为国际学生创造有意机会的重要性,这些机会有助于他们发展认知、情感、道德和积极参与技能,处理他们的经历,并促进他们跨国公民身份的形成。
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Teachers College Record
Teachers College Record EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-
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期刊介绍: Teachers College Record (TCR) publishes the very best scholarship in all areas of the field of education. Major articles include research, analysis, and commentary covering the full range of contemporary issues in education, education policy, and the history of education. The book section contains essay reviews of new books in a specific area as well as reviews of individual books. TCR takes a deliberately expansive view of education to keep readers informed of the study of education worldwide, both inside and outside of the classroom and across the lifespan.
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