Brazilian Students Studying in the United States: Perceptions of Their Lived Experiences 6 Months after Returning Home

Autor/inn/en	Conceição, Simone C. O.; Mina, Liliana; Southern, Todd
Titel	Brazilian Students Studying in the United States: Perceptions of Their Lived Experiences 6 Months after Returning Home
Quelle	In: Journal of Transformative Education, 19 (2021) 2, S.127-146 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Conceição, Simone C. O.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1541-3446
DOI	10.1177/1541344620944640
Schlagwörter	Study Abroad; Foreign Students; Undergraduate Students; Young Adults; Student Experience; Relocation; Individual Development; Transformative Learning; Perspective Taking; Attitude Change; World Views; Cultural Awareness; Self Concept; Foreign Countries; Brazil + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Studienerfahrung; Umsetzung; Individuelle Entwicklung; Pädagogische Transformation; Zukunftsperspektive; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; World view; Weltanschauung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Selbstkonzept; Ausland; Brasilien
Abstract	A key challenge for international students in the United States is a readiness to study and live in a culture that is vastly different from their own. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of the lived experiences of Brazilian students studying in the United States six months after returning home. Thirty-three Brazilian students responded to an open-ended, self-reflective online questionnaire focusing on their lived experience in the U.S. Three major themes emerged from the data based on the interactions between the multiple systems Brazilian students lived in the U.S.: personal growth and development, perspective transformation, and change in worldview. Participants claimed that they perceived their experiences influenced their perceptions about their own country and culture and gave them a new perspective expanding their horizons about themselves and their role in the world. The article concludes with practical implications, study limitations, and suggestions for future research. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01