Micro-cultures and the limits of multicultural education
Author(s): J. Mahiri and G. M. Kim Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Multicultural education, Racial-ethnic identities, Micro-cultures, Cultural practices, Digital mediation Methodology/Sample: Ethnography/ One single fan site Reference: Mahiri, J., & Kim, G. M. (2016). Micro-cultures and the limits of multicultural education. Universitas Tarraconensis. Revista de Ciències de l’Educació, 0(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.17345/ute.2016.1.970 Abstract This essay puts […]
How journalists think while they write: A transcultural model of news decision making
Author(s): Bu Zhong , John E. Newhagen Year of publication: 2009 Keywords: News decision making, Transcultural journalism, Cognitive processing, Journalistic standards, Media effects, Cross-national comparison, Globalization, Cultural influences, Story selection, Cognitive psychology Methodology/Sample: Experimental design/120 journalist Reference: Zhong, B., & Newhagen, J. E. (2009). How journalists think while they write: A transcultural model of news […]
Enacting culture in gaming: A video gamer’s literacy experiences and practices
Author(s): Aaron A. Toscano Year of publication: 2011 Keywords: Video games, Postmodern critique, Cultural work, Ideological literacy, Semiotic systems, Intertextuality, Militarization, Individualism, Literacy practices, Cultural ideology Methodology/Sample: Narrative research/1 gamer Reference: Toscano, A. A. (2011). Enacting culture in gaming: A video gamer’s literacy experiences and practices. Current Issues in Education, 14(1). https://www.learntechlib.org/p/109293/. Abstract Video games […]
Transcultural practices of international students as identity performances in digital Settings
Author(s): Osman Solmaz Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: International students, Social media, Transcultural practices, Identity performances, Superdiversity Methodology/Sample: Interviews/16 international graduate students Reference: Solmaz, O. (2020). Transcultural Practices of International Students as Identity Performances in Digital Settings. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 9(2), 276-300. link.gale.com/apps/doc/A662496408/AONE?u=anon~b3ff0ebd&sid=googleScholar&xid=42352ac5 Abstract Guided by an interdisciplinary approach, this study seeks […]
Online interaction across three contexts: An analysis of culture and technological affordances
Author(s): Todd L. Sandel, Richard Buttny, Mary Varghese Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Online interaction, Cultural differences, Self-disclosure, Communication technology, Relational affiliation Methodology/Sample: Grounded theory/60 student papers Reference: Sandel, T. L., Buttny, R., & Varghese, M. (2019). Online interaction across three contexts: an analysis of culture and technological affordances. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 48(1), […]
“Oh, i’m here!”: Social media’s impact on the cross-cultural adaptation of students studying abroad
Author(s): Todd L. Sandel Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Social media, Cross-cultural adaptation, Study abroad, Online communication, Psychological well-being Methodology/Sample: Interviews/23 international students Reference: Sandel, T. L. (2014). “Oh, I’m here!”: Social media’s impact on the cross-cultural adaptation of students studying abroad. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 43(1), 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/17475759.2013.865662 Abstract This study investigates the […]
Promise (un)fulfilled: Reframing languages for the twenty-first century
Author(s): Raquel Oxford Year of publication: 2010 Keywords: Change in higher education, Curriculum reform, Twenty-first-century skills, Language learning, Interdisciplinary education Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Oxford, R. (2010). Promise (Un) fulfilled: Reframing languages for the twenty-first century. Hispania, 93(1), 66-68. http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hispania/summary/v093/93.1.oxford.html Abstract Change in higher education, as manifested in curriculum reform, can be particularly difficult as the […]
Online or in-class: Evaluating an alternative online pedagogy for teaching transcultural nursing
Author(s): Jessica H. Ochs Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Online learning, Higher education, Innovative pedagogy, Transcultural nursing, Cultural competence, Confidence levels, Learning modalities, Quality improvement Methodology/Sample: Survey/20 students Reference: Ochs, J. H. (2017). Online or in-class: Evaluating an alternative online pedagogy for teaching transcultural nursing. Journal of Nursing Education, 56(6), 368-372. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20170518-10 Abstract Background: Online […]
Narrating global literacies: Crossing borders of exclusion during a time of crisis
Author(s): Lenny Sánchez, Tami Ensor Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Global literacy, Transnational collaboration, Diversity, Refugee, Inquiry Methodology/Sample: Story exchanges/72 stories Reference: Sánchez, L., & Ensor, T. (2021). Narrating global literacies: Crossing borders of exclusion during a time of crisis. Journal of Literacy Research, 53(2), 265-287. https://doi.org/10.1177/1086296X211009288 Abstract Although research endeavors on global-centric teaching and […]
Multiliteracies on instant messaging in negotiating local, translocal, and transnational affiliations: A case of an adolescent immigrant
Author(s): Wan S. E. Lam Year of publication: 2009 Keywords: Multiliteracies, Instant messaging, Transnational affiliation, Chinese dialects, Adolescent immigrant Methodology/Sample: Case study/1 girl Reference: Lam, W. S. E. (2009). Multiliteracies on instant messaging in negotiating local, translocal, and transnational affiliations: A case of an adolescent immigrant. Reading research quarterly, 44(4), 377-397. https://doi.org/10.1598/RRQ.44.4.5 Abstract Through an […]
Cultural diversity in online learning: Perceptions of minority graduate students
Author(s): Alex Kumi-Yeboah, James Dogbey, Guangji Yuan, Samual Amponsah Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Cultural diversity, Online learning, Minority graduate students, Pedagogical practices, Multicultural resources Methodology/Sample: Qualitative/35 minority graduate students Reference: Kumi-Yeboah, A., Dogbey, J., Yuan, G., & Amponsah, S. (2022). Cultural diversity in online learning: Perceptions of minority graduate students. In Information Resources Management […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
(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, […]
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 […]