Join a free virtual panel discussion that is part of an ongoing series of
Virtual Conversations on Transformative Learning
offered by the Center for Transformative Learning at Meridian University.
Register to be a part of this conversation Monday, October 22, 1:00-2:15 EDT (10:00 a.m. – 11:15 p.m. PDT)
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International Education and Transformative Learning: Voices from the Field
Summary of the October 22 Topic of Conversation
Study abroad and other forms of international education are increasingly becoming a major focus of many institutions of higher education. While study abroad has long been associated with undergraduate experiences, over the last 10 – 15 years we have witnessed a dramatic increase in the numbers of graduate students and faculty from K-12 and community colleges, as well as four-year institutions participating in various forms of education abroad. In addition, the number of international students coming to study in the U.S. has also dramatically increased.
Based on our own research and experience as participants, we will explore the experiences and potential outcomes associated with education abroad from the theoretical perspective of transformative learning, and the implications of this perspective for the design and facilitating of education abroad programs, activities, and experiences. In addition, we will discuss what our research and experience suggests for our emerging understanding of transformative learning.
This focus will be approached from several viewpoints, including that of the institution, faculty leading study abroad groups, U.S. students abroad, and Asian students within the United States.
Panelists
- Dr. John Dirkx, Professor and Mildred B. Erickson Distinguished Chair, Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education, Michigan State University (Moderator)
- Dr. Dennis Dunham, Executive Director, Office of International Services, University of Central Oklahoma
- Dr. Qi Sun, Associate Professor, Adult and Post Secondary Education Programs, Department of Professional Studies, College of Education, University of Wyoming
- Ms. Julie Sinclair, Higher, Research Assistant and Doctoral Candidate, Adult and Lifelong Education, Michigan State University
We hope that you will join us for this live conversation. These conversations are offered at no charge. If you register for this conversation, you will have access to listen to the panels at a later time if you cannot make the time we are speaking, but you do need to register for the conversation to do so. Registration only requires your name and email address.
Other conversations over the past months have explored transformative learning as practiced in the domains of education, business, spiritual practice, psychotherapy, social action and civil society, the arts, governance, and law.
Each panel has featured 3 to 5 speakers, including live Q&A towards the end of each panel. By registering for this conversations, you will also have access to the recordings from the April, 2012 Summit hosted by Meridian’s Center for Transformative Learning: Re-Imagining Learning: A Virtual Summit on Transformative Learning, which had over 30 speakers.
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Is this Program for Me? If you are involved, personally and/or professionally in international education, especially education abroad, this panel will be of great interest to you. It will be packed with cutting edge information and practices that can help you in deepening your own learning.
Information on the International Transformative Learning Conference: November 1 – 4, 2012
