The Internet as a facilitator of cultural hybridization and interpersonal relationship management for Asian international students in South Korea
Author(s): Kyung-Hee Kim, Haejin Yun, Youngmin Yoon Year of publication: 2009 Keywords: Internet-mediated communication, Cultural hybridization, Asian international students, South Korea, Social networks Methodology/Sample: Interview/24 students Reference: Kim, K. H., Yun, H., & Yoon, Y. (2009). The Internet as a facilitator of cultural hybridization and interpersonal relationship management for Asian international students in South Korea. […]
Transcultural digital literacies: Cross‐border connections and self‐representations in an online forum
Author(s): Grace M. Kim Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Multicultural learning, Transcultural digital literacies, Online discussion forum, Self-representations, Multimodal texts Methodology/Sample: Virtual ethnography/1 website Reference: Kim, G. M. (2016). Transcultural digital literacies: Cross‐border connections and self‐representations in an online forum. Reading Research Quarterly, 51(2), 199-219. https://doi.org/10.1002/rrq.131 Abstract Research on multicultural learning has focused on formal […]
Conceptualising a holistic model of transcultural lifelong learning
Author(s): Sinela Jurkova, Shibao Guo Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Transculturalism, Transnationalism, Lifelong learning, Transformative learning, Social inclusion Methodology/Sample: Interviews/21 Reference: Jurkova, S., & Guo, S. (2021). Conceptualising a holistic model of transcultural lifelong learning. International Review of Education, 67(6), 791-810.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11159-021-09930-w Abstract Ever-increasing transnational mobility across borders and the multidimensional cultural representations and identities involved […]
The medium is the message: WeChat, YouTube, and Facebook usage and acculturation outcomes
Author(s): Ran Ju, Leah Hamilton, Matthew McLarnon Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Social media, Acculturation, Chinese immigrants, WeChat, Communication platforms Methodology/Sample: Focus group/14 migrants, Online questionnaire/145 online surveys Reference: Ju, R., Hamilton, L., & McLarnon, M. (2021). The Medium Is the Message: WeChat, YouTube, and Facebook Usage and Acculturation Outcomes. International Journal of Communication, 15, […]
Building empathy through a comparative study of popular cultures in Caracas, Venezuela, and Albany, United States
Author(s): José L. Jiménez, Ilka Kressner Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Collaborative online international learning (COIL), Popular culture, Empathy, Transcultural understanding, Multimedia projects Methodology/Sample: Collaborative Online International Learning/58 students Reference: Jiménez, J. L., & Kressner, I. (2021). Building empathy through a comparative study of popular cultures in Caracas, Venezuela, and Albany, United States. Virtual exchange: […]
Care as a border‐crossing language: The Webtoon reader discussion forum as mediascape
Author(s): Ahrum Jeon Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Webtoon, Cultural exchange, Bullying, Affinity space, Multimodal engagement Methodology/Sample: Ethnographic content analysis/1,380 reader comments Reference: Jeon, A. (2021). Care as a Border‐Crossing Language: The Webtoon Reader Discussion Forum as Mediascape. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 64(6), 657-664. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaal.1147 Abstract Drawing from Appadurai’s notion of mediascape, in […]
Subaltern voices, digital tools, and social imaginaries
Author(s): Glynda A. Hull, Devanshi Unadkat, Jessica Adams-Grigorieff Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Cosmopolitanism, Youth voice, Subaltern agency, Digital storytelling, Translingual practice, Virtual exchange, Communicative inequality, Educational design, Trust, Imagination Methodology/Sample: Storytelling/2 young Reference: Hull, G. A., Unadkat, D., & Adams-Grigorieff, J. (2021). Subaltern Voices, Digital Tools, and Social Imaginaries. In S.R. Schecter, C.E. James […]
Imagined readers and hospitable texts: Global youths connect online
Author(s): Glynda Hull, Amy Stornaiuolo, Laura Sterponi Year of publication: 2013 Keywords: New textuality, Digital age, Adolescents, Projected readers, Authorship, Interpretive diversity, Reflexivity, Ethics of literacy Methodology/Sample: Design research/35 students Reference: Hull, G. A., Stornaiuolo, A., & Sterponi, L. (2013). Imagined readers and hospitable texts: Global youth connect online. In Theoretical models and processes of […]
Cosmopolitan literacies, social networks, and “proper distance”: Striving to understand in a global world
Author(s): Glynda A. Hull, Amy Stornaiuolo Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Cosmopolitanism, Youth engagement, Intercultural dialogue, Design-based research, Proper distance, Reflexivity, Multimodal composition Methodology/Sample: Mixed-methods design-based research study/25 students Reference: Hull, G. A., & Stornaiuolo, A. (2014). Cosmopolitan literacies, social networks, and “proper distance”: Striving to understand in a global world. Curriculum Inquiry, 44(1), 15-44. […]
The moderating role of social media usage in the relationship among multicultural experiences, cultural intelligence, and individual creativity
Author(s): Shangui Hu, Jibao Gu, Hefu Liu, Qian Huang Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Multicultural experiences, Cultural intelligence, Individual creativity, Social media usage, Moderating role Methodology/Sample: Survey/310 students Reference: Hu, S., Gu, J., Liu, H., & Huang, Q. (2017). The moderating role of social media usage in the relationship among multicultural experiences, cultural intelligence, and […]
Branding a symbol: Context and meaning across cultures
Author(s): Leo F. Hoye, Ruth Kaiser Year of publication: 2007 Keywords: Visual phenomena, Imagery, Visual studies, Design, Symbol as image, Linguistic pragmatics, Meaning transmission, Graphic design Methodology/Sample: Case study/_ Reference: Hoye, L. F., & Kaiser, R. (2007). Branding a symbol: context and meaning across cultures. Intercultural Pragmatics, 4(1), 51–69. https://doi.org/10.1515/IP.2007.003 Abstract The advent of cybernetic […]
Virtual exchange for (critical) digital literacy skills development
Author(s): Mirjam Hauck Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Telecollaboration, Virtual exchange, Digital literacy skills, Teacher education, Competence development Methodology/Sample: Task design/Over 1,000 student teachers Reference: Hauck, M. (2019). Virtual exchange for (critical) digital literacy skills development. European Journal of Language Policy, 11(2), 187-211. https://doi.org/10.3828/ejlp.2019.12 Abstract This article examines the ways in which transcultural and digital […]
K-Pop in Latin America: Transcultural fandom and digital mediation
Author(s): Benjamin Han Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: K-pop, Transcultural fandom, Latin America, Digital mediation, Popular culture Methodology/Sample: Case study/_ Reference: Han, B. (2017). Korean wave| K-pop in Latin America: Transcultural fandom and digital mediation. International Journal of Communication, 11, 20. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/6304/2048 Abstract This article examines the transnational popularity of K-pop in Latin America. It […]
‘We did commit these crimes’: Post-Ottoman solidarities, contested places and Kurdish apology for the Armenian Genocide on Web 2.0
Author(s): Huw Halstead Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Post-Ottoman solidarities, Kurdish apology, Armenian genocide, Digital technology, Transcultural dialogue Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/_ Reference: Halstead, H. (2021). ‘We did commit these crimes’: Post-Ottoman solidarities, contested places and Kurdish apology for the Armenian Genocide on Web 2.0. Memory Studies, 14(3), 634-649. https://doi.org/10.1177/17506980211010933 Abstract Web 2.0 facilitates the articulation […]
The transcultural training needs of field educators of international social work students
Author(s): Averil Grieve, Binh Ta, Bella Ross Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Transcultural teaching, Field educators, International social work students, Professional development, Supervision training Methodology/Sample: Survey/15 international students Reference: Grieve, A., Ta, B., & Ross, B. (2022). The transcultural training needs of field educators of international social work students. Social Work Education, 41(4), 722-737. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2021.1900100 […]
News cultures or “epistemic cultures”? Theoretical considerations and empirical data from 62 countries
Author(s): Yigal Godler, Zvi Reich Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Epistemology, Fact-finding, Facts, News culture, Objectivity Methodology/Sample: Multiple regression analysis of survey data/18,248 survey responses Reference: Godler, Y., & Reich, Z. (2017). News cultures or “epistemic cultures”? Theoretical considerations and empirical data from 62 countries. Journalism Studies, 18(5), 666-681. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2016.1266909 Abstract In order to gain […]
Safe/brave spaces in virtual exchange on sustainability
Author(s): Malin R. Glimäng Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Transnational virtual exchange (TVE), Sustainability, Critical intercultural awareness, Safe/brave spaces, Global citizenship education (GCE) Methodology/Sample: Exploratory practice/54 students Reference: Glimäng, M. R. (2022). Safe/brave spaces in virtual exchange on sustainability. Journal of Virtual Exchange, 5, 61-81. https://doi.org/10.21827/jve.5.38369 Abstract This article explores the potential for fostering critical […]
When inclusion excludes: a counter narrative of open online education
Author(s): Mariana Funes, Jenny Mackness Year of publication: 2018 Keywords: Open education, Inclusion, Exclusion, Social justice, Online communication Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/30 patterns Reference: Funes, M., & Mackness, J. (2018). When inclusion excludes: a counter narrative of open online education. Learning, Media and Technology, 43(2), 119-138. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2018.1444638 Abstract Open education aspires to democratize education, promote inclusion […]
Transcultural risk communication on Dauphin Island: An analysis of ironically located responses to the Deepwater Horizon disaster
Author(s): Erin A. Frost Year of publication: 2013 Keywords: Transcultural communication, Risk construction, Deepwater Horizon disaster, Local and international rhetorics, Ecological and economic risk Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/_ Reference: Frost, E. A. (2013). Transcultural risk communication on Dauphin Island: An analysis of ironically located responses to the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Technical Communication Quarterly, 22(1), 50-66. https://doi.org/10.1080/10572252.2013.726483 […]
The empire blogs back: Gendered and sexualized cultural “others” in superdiversified digital trajectories
Author(s): Branca Fallabella Fabrício Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Gender, Sexuality, Cultural identity, Digital encounters, Superdiversity, Sexualized othering, Exoticism, Postcolonial Lusophone world, Superdiversity, Cultural identity, Digital encounters, Indexicality, Translocal discourse, Mediatized cultural exchange, Colonial legacies Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/5 texts Reference: Fabrício, B. F. (2014). The empire blogs back: Gendered and sexualized cultural “others” in super-diversified […]
Culturally relevant model for digital language and literacy instruction
Author(s): Lauren Eutsler, Araceli Perez Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Culturally relevant instruction, Digital literacy, Language learners, Educational technology, Design-based research Methodology/Sample: Design-based approach/1 teacher Reference: Eutsler, L., & Perez, A. (2022). Culturally relevant model for digital language and literacy instruction. Language and Literacy, 24(2), 107–132. https://doi.org/10.20360/langandlit29576 Abstract Overwhelming instructional technology options leave teachers searching […]
Transcultural elements in connectivist massive open online courses
Author(s): Nazife Sen Ersoy, Evrim Genc Kumtepe Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Connectivist MOOCs (cMOOCs), Transculture, Online Learning, Community, Collaboration Methodology/Sample: Single case study (interviews)/4 instructors & 10 students Reference: Ersoy, N. S., & Kumtepe, E. G. (2021). Transcultural elements in connectivist massive open online courses. The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 20(4), 159-166. […]
Cross-cultural online encounters with peers from different countries
Author(s): Dolly Eliyahu-Levi Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Intercultural competence, Online collaborative learning, Multicultural dialogue, Peer dialogue, Ethnocultural dialogue Methodology/Sample: qualitative interpretative study/47 undergraduate students Reference: Eliyahu-Levi, D. (2020). Cross-cultural online encounters with peers from different countries. Distance Education, 41(3), 402-423. https://doi.org/10.1080/01587919.2020.1766948 Abstract Multicultural dialogue has an important socio-educational role in light of demographic changes. […]
Identities, borders, change: A case study of (trans) cultural learning in mediated learning communities
Author(s): Sébastien Dubreil Year of publication: 2012 Keywords: Identity, Transcultural learning, Global citizenship, Cultural constructs, Online telecollaboration, Identity negotiation, Technology-mediated learning, Transnational education, Cultural introspection, Learning trajectory Methodology/Sample: Single case study/One student Reference: Dubreil, S. (2012). Identities, borders, change: A case study of (trans) cultural learning in mediated learning communities. International Journal of Virtual and […]
Transnational language flows in digital platforms: a study of urban youth and their multimodal text making
Author(s): Myrrh Domingo Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Transnational youth, Multimodal text making, Digital platforms, Collaborative authorship, Cultural remix Methodology/Sample: Ethnography/6 youth Reference: Domingo, M. (2014). Transnational language flows in digital platforms: a study of urban youth and their multimodal text making. Pedagogies: An International Journal, 9(1), 7–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/1554480X.2013.877554 Abstract In an increasingly diverse and […]
Linguistic layering: Social language development in the context of multimodal design and digital technologies
Author(s): Myrrh Domingo Year of publication: 2012 Keywords: Linguistic layering, Multimodal design, Social language development, Transcultural youth, Digital technologies Methodology/Sample: Ethnography/6 students Reference: Domingo, M. (2012). Linguistic layering: Social language development in the context of multimodal design and digital technologies. Learning, Media and Technology, 37(2), 177-197. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2012.670645 Abstract In our contemporary society, digital texts circulate […]
“There’s always an option”: Collaborative writing of multilingual interactive fanfiction in a foreign language class
Author(s): Frederik Cornillie, Jules Buendgens-Kosten, Shannon Sauro, Joeri Van der Veken Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Collaborative writing, Multilingual interactive fanfiction, Language learning, Intrinsic motivation, Digital storytelling Methodology/Sample: Focus groups/_ Reference: Cornillie, F., Buendgens-Kosten, J., Sauro, S., & Van der Veken, J. (2021). “There’s always an option”: Collaborative Writing of Multilingual Interactive Fanfiction in a […]
The non-political classroom: The (dis) missed opportunities of an Israeli multicultural-bilingual high school civics course
Author(s): Aviv Cohen, Zvi Bekerman Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Civic education, Political classroom, Controversial issues, Multicultural education, Language issues Methodology/Sample: Case study/17 class observations & 12 teacher-student interviews Reference: Cohen, A., & Bekerman, Z. (2022). The non-political classroom: The (dis) missed opportunities of an Israeli multicultural-bilingual high school civics course. The Journal of Social […]
(Re)educating the senses to multicultural communities: prospective teachers using digital media and sonic cartography to listen for culture
Author(s): Cassie J. Brownell, Jon M. Wargo Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Multicultural education, Sonic cartography, Digital media, Community literacies, Proper distance Methodology/Sample: Qualitative/15 adults Reference: Brownell, C. J., & Wargo, J. M. (2017). (Re)educating the senses to multicultural communities: prospective teachers using digital media and sonic cartography to listen for culture. Multicultural Education Review, […]
‘The life of a new generation’: Content, values and mainstream media perception of transcultural ethnic media – An Austrian case
Author(s): Cornelia Brantner, Petra Herczeg Year of publication: 2013 Keywords: Transcultural ethnic media, Immigration, Minority issues, Mainstream media perception, Social capital Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/6 magazine issues Reference: Brantner, C., & Herczeg, P. (2013). ‘The life of a new generation’: Content, values and mainstream media perception of transcultural ethnic media – an Austrian case. Communications – […]
Inclusive digital games in the transcultural communicative classroom
Author(s): Carolyn Blume Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Inclusive games, Gender, Sexuality, EFL, Queer identities, Transcultural communicative competence, Analytical play, Identity development, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, Language learning, Game-based pedagogy Methodology/Sample: Analytical play/_ Reference: Blume, C. (2021). Inclusive digital games in the transcultural communicative classroom. ELT Journal, 75(2), 181-192. https://doi.org/10.1093/elt/ccaa084 Abstract Incorporating inclusive games and game-related tasks […]
Online fan fiction, global identities, and imagination
Author(s): Rebecca W. Black Year of publication: 2009 Keywords: Fan fiction, Adolescent literacy, English language learners, Online communities, Cosmopolitan identities, Transnational connections, New media, Digital writing, Discourse analysis, Globalization and literacy Methodology/Sample: Ethnography/3 users Reference: Black, R. W. (2009). Online fan fiction, global identities, and imagination. Research in the Teaching of English, 43(4), 397–425. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27784341 […]
Language, culture, and identity in online fanfiction
Author(s): Rebecca W. Black Year of publication: 2006 Keywords: English language learner (ELL), Identity, Fan culture, Literacy, Online interaction Methodology/Sample: Case Study/1 ELL Reference: Black, R. W. (2006). Language, culture, and identity in online fanfiction. E-Learning and Digital Media, 3(2), 170–184. https://doi.org/10.2304/elea.2006.3.2.170 Abstract This article draws on constructs in second-language acquisition, literacy, cultural, and media […]
Transcultural communication: Language, communication and culture through English as a lingua franca in a social network community
Author(s): Will Baker, Chittima Sangiamchit Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Transcultural communication, English as a lingua franca (ELF), Social Networking Sites (SNS), Multilingualism, Translanguaging Methodology/Sample: Discourse-centred online ethnography/5 students Reference: Baker, W., & Sangiamchit, C. (2019). Transcultural Communication: Language, communication and culture through English as a lingua franca in a social network community. Language and […]
Turning culture upside down: The role of transcultural education
Author(s): Jerry Aldridge, Jennifer L. Kilgo, Lois M. Christensen Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Transcultural education, Multicultural education, Cultural individuality, Transdisciplinary teaming, Transformational culturing Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Aldridge, J., Kilgo, J. L., & Christensen, L. M. (2014). Turning culture upside down: The role of transcultural education. Social Studies Research and Practice, 9(2), 107–119. https://doi.org/10.1108/ssrp-02-2014-b0008 Abstract […]