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 […]
In the age of fake news: Engendering dialogue and critical media literacy through culturally responsive teaching
Author(s): Jason M. Leggett, Reabeka King-Reilly Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Fake news, Critical media literacy (CML), Culturally responsive teaching (CRT), Participatory democracy, Information literacy Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Leggett, J. M., & King-Reilly, R. B. (2020). In the Age of Fake News: Engendering Dialogue and Critical Media Literacy through Culturally Responsive Teaching. Currents in Teaching […]
Mediatized migrants: Media cultures and communicative networking in the diaspora
Author(s): Andreas Hepp, Cigdem Bozdag, Laura Suna Year of publication: 2012 Keywords: Mediation, Migration, Colonization, Digital cultures, Ethnicity Methodology/Sample: Multilevel research (survey, media use, ethnography)/More than 30 migrants Reference: Hepp, A., Bozdag, C., & Suna, L. (2013). Mediatized migrants: Media cultures and communicative networking in the diaspora. In L. Fortunati, R. Pertierra, & J. Vincent […]
Imagining China. Online expatriates as “bridge bloggers” on the Chinese Internet
Author(s): David K. Herold Year of publication: 2011 Keywords: Expatriate bloggers, China, Digital narratives, Media influence Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Herold, D. K. (2011). Imagining China. Online expatriates as “bridge bloggers” on the Chinese Internet. In L. Fortunati, R. Pertierra, & J. Vincent (Eds.), Migration, Diaspora and Information Technology in Global Societies (pp. 243-256). Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780203148600-22/imagining-china-david-kurt-herold […]
Reconceptualising culture in virtual learning environments: From an ‘essentialist’ to a ‘negotiated’ perspective
Author(s): Robin Goodfellow, Anne Hewling Year of publication: 2005 Keywords: Virtual learning environments, Culture negotiation, Online participation, Intercultural communication, Flexible learning Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Goodfellow, R., & Hewling, A. (2005). Reconceptualising culture in virtual learning environments: From an ‘essentialist’ to a ‘negotiated’ perspective. E-Learning and Digital Media, 2(4), 355-367. https://doi.org/10.2304/elea.2005.2.4.355 Abstract The notion of ‘culture’ […]
Questions of culture in distance learning: A research review
Author(s): Sedef Uzuner Year of publication: 2009 Keywords: Culture, Distance learning, Asynchronous learning networks (ALNs), Engagement Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Uzuner, S. (2009). Questions of culture in distance learning: A research review. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v10i3.690 Abstract This paper reviews past research that focused on questions of culture […]
Online media and intercultural communication
Author(s): Marija Vujović, Neven Obradović Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Online media, Intercultural communication, Global Village, Information sharing, Media literacy Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Vujović, M., & Obradović, N. (2017). Online media and intercultural communication. Facta Universitatis, Series: Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology and History, 16(1), 51 – 61. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.22190/fupsph1701051v Abstract The emergence of the Internet has led […]
Connecting Croatia: The public, private and civil sector of culture in the virtual space
Author(s): Ana Žuvela-Bušnja, Biserka Cvjetičanin, Daniela Jelinčić, Kruno Martinac, Helena Popović, Jaka Primorac, Aleksandra Uzelac Year of publication: 2008 Keywords: Digital culture, Intercultural communication, Cultural institutions, Virtual space, Creative industries Methodology/Sample: Content analysis Observation/Web portals and online presences related to cultural institutions in Croatia, including city websites, museums, galleries, NGOs Reference: Žuvela-Bušnja, A., Cvjetičanin, B., […]
The role of social media in negotiating identity during the process of acculturation
Author(s): Amy Yau, Ben Marder, Stephanie O’Donohoe Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Social media, Identity, Acculturation, Transient migrants, Identity management Methodology/Sample: Interviews/27 migrants Reference: Yau, A., Marder, B., & O’Donohoe, S. (2019). The role of social media in negotiating identity during the process of acculturation. Information Technology & People, 33(2), 554-575. https://doi.org/10.1108/ITP-09-2017-0305 Abstract Purpose: The […]
Constructing national identity online: The case study of #IranJeans on Twitter
Author(s): Aya Yadlin-Segal Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Iranian identity, Social media, Transnational dialogue, Cultural misconceptions, Identity construction Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/160 tweets Reference: Yadlin-Segal, A. (2017). Constructing national identity online: The case study of# IranJeans on Twitter. International Journal of Communication, 11, 24. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/5780 Abstract This article explores social media users’ circulation of a Twitter […]
A classification of cultural engagements in community technology design: introducing a transcultural approach
Author(s): Heike Winschiers-Theophilus, Tariq Zaman, Colin Stanley Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Participatory design, Co-design, Digital learning environments, Transcultural approach, Geographically distributed collaboration Methodology/Sample: Pilot studies (Case studies)/_ Reference: Winschiers-Theophilus, H., Zaman, T., & Stanley, C. (2019). A classification of cultural engagements in community technology design: introducing a transcultural approach. AI & Society, 34, 419-435. […]
Embracing Indigenous knowledge systems in ICT-enabled education
Author(s): Heike Winschiers-Theophilus, Edwin Blake, Donovan Maasz, Chris Muashekele, Peter Gallert, Colin Stanley, Alphons Kahuhu Koruhama Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Community technology design, Indigenous knowledge, Transcultural approach, Cultural engagement, Digitization efforts Methodology/Sample: Case study/_ Reference: Winschiers-Theophilus, H., Blake, E., Maasz, D., Muashekele, C., Gallert, P., Stanley, C., & Koruhama, A. K. (2021). Embracing Indigenous […]
Cultural revitalization and the ontology of communicative spaces: ‘Mobile coordinating’among Guaraní
Author(s): Sarah Wagner Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Cultural revitalization, Guaraní communities, ICT practices, Communicative spaces, Indigenous cultural identity Methodology/Sample: Ethnography/Observation and interviews (14) Reference: Wagner, S. (2019). Cultural revitalization and the ontology of communicative spaces:‘Mobile coordinating’among Guaraní. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 22(3), 417-433. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367877918793429 Abstract Much ICT-related cultural revitalization research in indigenous contexts […]
Conviviality and collectives on social media: Virality, memes and new social structures
Author(s): Piia Varis, Jan Blommaert Year of publication: 2015 Keywords: Phatic communion, Social media, Virality, Memes, Meaning Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Varis, P., & Blommaert, J. (2015). Conviviality and collectives on social media: Virality, memes, and new social structures. Multilingual Margins: A journal of multilingualism from the periphery, 2(1), 31-31. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265865643_Conviviality_and_collectives_on_social_media_Virality_memes_and_new_social_stuctures Abstract There is a long […]
Diasporas, media, and culture: Exploring dimensions of human mobility and connectivity in the era of global interdependency
Author(s): Roza Tsagarousianou, Jessica Retis Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Diaspora, Cultural identity, Transnationalism, Diasporic media, Postcolonial studies, Diasporic public spheres, Intersectionality, Digital technologies, Cultural politics Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Tsagarousianou, R., & Retis, J. (2019). Diasporas, media, and culture: Exploring dimensions of human mobility and connectivity in the era of global interdependency. In R. Tsagarousianou […]
Toward a model of global meaning making
Author(s): Robert J. Tierney Year of publication: 2018 Keywords: Global meaning making, Cross-cultural epistemologies, Indigenous ways of knowing, Decolonization, Critical reflexivity Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Tierney, R. J. (2018). Toward a model of global meaning making. Journal of Literacy Research, 50(4), 397-422. https://doi.org/10.1177/1086296X18803134 Abstract Drawing upon tenets of critical theory, cultural capital, global epistemologies, decolonization, Indigenous […]
Technologies, identities, and expressive activity
Author(s): Steven L. Thorne, Shannon Sauro, Bryan Smith Year of publication: 2015 Keywords: Digital communication, Identity performance, Second language use, Online cultures, Educational practice, Cultural production, Fandom sites, Transcultural authoring, Community building Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Thorne, S. L., Sauro, S., & Smith, B. (2015). Technologies, identities, and expressive activity. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 35, […]
Localized globalization: Directives in augmented reality game interaction
Author(s): Tetyana Sydorenko, Steven L. Thorne, John Hellermann, Amber Sanchez, Vanessa Howe Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Augmented reality, Intercultural communication, Language learners, Pragmatics Methodology/Sample: Principled mixed methodological design/12 students Reference: Sydorenko, T., Thorne, S. L., Hellermann, J., Sanchez, A., & Howe, V. (2021). Localized globalization: Directives in augmented reality game interaction. The Modern Language […]
Global, local or glocal? Identities of L2 learners in English as a lingua franca communication
Author(s): Chit C. M. Sung Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), Identity construction, Local and global identities, L2 learners, Glocalization Methodology/Sample: Interviews/28 students Reference: Sung, C. C. M. (2014). Global, local or glocal? Identities of L2 learners in English as a Lingua Franca communication. Language, Culture and Curriculum, 27(1), 43-57. […]
Wrongful conviction, pop culture, and achieving justice in the digital age
Author(s): Greg Stratton Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: True crime, Participatory practices, Wrongful conviction, Miscarriages of justice, Audience engagement, Popular culture, Media convergence, Social media activism Methodology/Sample: Case study/One podcast, one TV show Reference: Stratton, G. (2019). Wrongful conviction, pop culture, and achieving justice in the digital age. In D. Akrivos, A.K. Antoniou (Eds.), Crime, […]
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 […]
Visual immersion for cultural understanding and multimodal literacy
Author(s): Cathy Smilan Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Visual immersion, Cultural understanding, Multimodal literacy, English language learners (ELLs), Multicultural art curriculum Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Smilan, C. (2017). Visual immersion for cultural understanding and multimodal literacy. Arts Education Policy Review, 118(4), 220-227. https://doi.org/10.1080/10632913.2017.1287805 Abstract When considering inclusive art curriculum that accommodates all learners, including English language […]
Humor as political possibility: Critical media literacy in LGBTQ+ participatory cultures
Author(s): Addie Shrodes Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: LGBTQ+, Reaction videos, Humor, Dominant ideologies, Multimodal analysis Methodology/Sample: Virtual Ethnography/Six episodes from three videos Reference: Shrodes, A. (2021). Humor as political possibility: Critical media literacy in LGBTQ+ participatory cultures. Reading Research Quarterly, 56(4), 855-876. https://doi.org/10.1002/rrq.328 Abstract The author contributes new insights into everyday literacies in participatory […]
Borders as information flows and transnational networks
Author(s): Peter Shields Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Borders, Transnational networks, Information flows, State power, Mobility inequality Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Shields, P. (2014). Borders as information flows and transnational networks. Global Media and Communication, 10(1), 3-33. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742766513513195 Abstract The international communication subfield has assumed that cross-border information flows and the national borders they traverse are […]
Facilitating cross-cultural understanding with learning activities supported by speech-to-text recognition and computer-aided translation
Author(s): Rustam Shadiev, Yueh-Min Huang Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Cross-cultural learning, Speech-to-text recognition, Computer-aided translation, Intercultural communication, Technology-supported learning, Learning outcomes, Digital interaction, Multilingual education, Usability and accessibility Methodology/Sample: _/10 students Reference: Shadiev, R., & Huang, Y. M. (2016). Facilitating cross-cultural understanding with learning activities supported by speech-to-text recognition and computer-aided translation. Computers & […]
Transmigrant media: Mediating place, mobility, and subjectivity
Author(s): WaiLing Seto, Fran Martin Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Transmigrant media, Media mobilities, Southeast Asian migrants, Cultural identityGlobalization Methodology/Sample: Interviews/18 migrants Reference: Seto, W., & Martin, F. (2019). Transmigrant media: Mediating place, mobility, and subjectivity. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 22(4), 577-594. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367877918812470 Abstract This article contributes to the exploration of interrelationships between human […]
The media and global imagination: Mediagraphy as a multimodal learning activity in higher education
Author(s): Daniel Schofield, Paulina Carvajal Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Mediagraphy, Digital storytelling, Global imagination, Sense of belonging, Narrative analysis, Intergenerational comparison, Media influence, Reflexive interpretation, Higher education, Ethics and literacy Methodology/Sample: Mediography/25 master students Reference: Schofield, D., & Carvajal, P. (2022). The Media and Global Imagination: Mediagraphy as a Multimodal Learning Activity in Higher […]
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), […]
(Russian) writer-bloggers: Digital perfection and the aesthetics of imperfection
Author(s): Ellen Rutten Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Online language, (Micro)blogging, Literature, Creativity, Authenticity Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/14 bloggers Reference: Rutten, E. (2014). (Russian) Writer-Bloggers: Digital Perfection and the Aesthetics of Imperfection. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 19(4), 744-762. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcc4.12086 Abstract This article explores readings of (micro)blogging services as outlets for playful, “imperfect” language. Adopting a transcultural […]
Relations among higher order values around the world
Author(s): Maksim Rudnev, Vladimir Magun, Shalom Schwartz Year of publication: 2018 Keywords: Basic human values, Higher order values, Value structure, Cross-cultural differences, Meta-analysis Methodology/Sample: Survey/Very large samples Reference: Rudnev, M., Magun, V., & Schwartz, S. (2018). Relations among higher order values around the world. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 49(8), 1165-1182. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/0022022118782644 Abstract The circular structure […]
Social networking sites across cultures and countries: Proximity and network effects
Author(s): Ulrike Rohn Year of publication: 2013 Keywords: Social networking sites, Cultural proximity, Geographic proximity, Network effects, International networks, User behavior, Cross-cultural communication Methodology/Sample: Focus group/23 participants Reference: Rohn, U. (2013). Social networking sites across cultures and countries: Proximity and network effects. Qualitative Research Reports in Communication, 14(1), 28-34. https://doi.org/10.1080/17459435.2013.835339 Abstract International social networking sites […]
Rethinking Latin American communicology in the age of nomad culture: Transnational consumption and cultural hybridizations
Author(s): Francisco Caballero Year of publication: 2011 Keywords: Cultural consumption, Latin America, Migratory networks, Mass media, Communication processes Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Retis, J., & Sierra Caballero, F. (2011). Rethinking Latin American Communicology in the Age of Nomad Culture: Transnational Consumption and Cultural Hybridizations. Westminster Papers in Communication & Culture, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.16997/wpcc.164 Abstract Using the theory […]
Staying in, rocking out: Online live music portal shows during the coronavirus pandemic
Author(s): James Rendell Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Online live music, Portal shows, Covid-19 pandemic, Digital media, Audience engagement Methodology/Sample: Case study/3 performances Reference: Rendell, J. (2021). Staying in, rocking out: Online live music portal shows during the coronavirus pandemic. Convergence, 27(4), 1092-1111. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354856520976451 Abstract The 2020 Covid-19 global pandemic has greatly impacted societies around […]
Re-imagining cultural identity: Transcultural and translingual communication in virtual third-space environments
Author(s): José I. Prieto-Arranz, Maria Juan-Garau, Karen L. Jacob Year of publication: 2013 Keywords: English as an International Language (EIL), Transcultural communication, Cultural identity, Computer-mediated communication (CMC), Stereotypes Methodology/Sample: Case study/_ Reference: Prieto-Arranz, J. I., Juan-Garau, M., & Jacob, K. L. (2013). Re-imagining cultural identity: Transcultural and translingual communication in virtual third-space environments. Language, Culture […]
Factory, dialogue, or network? Competing translation practices in BBC transcultural journalism
Author(s): Aneta Podkalicka Year of publication: 2011 Keywords: Media translation, Conceptual metaphors, Dialogue, Interlingual journalism, Transcultural journalism, International broadcasting, BBC World Service Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Podkalicka, A. (2011). Factory, dialogue, or network? Competing translation practices in BBC transcultural journalism. Journalism, 12(2), 143-152. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1464884910388583 Abstract Drawing on interdisciplinary theories of translation and empirical research into the […]
Globalism vs culture(s): A critique of transculturalism and the one world, one culture globalist narrative in Africa
Author(s): Theodore Petrus Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Transculturalism, Globalization, Cultural interconnectedness, One world culture, Colonial legacy, Mass communication, Popular culture, Ideological critique, African context Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Petrus, T. (2016). Globalism vs culture (s): a critique of transculturalism and the one world, one culture globalist narrative in Africa. International Social Science Journal, 66(219-220), 39-48. […]
Semiotic technology as material resonance of postcolonial aesthetics in digital children’s picture book apps
Author(s): P.Dhayapari Perumal , Shanthini Pillai , Melissa S. Perry Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Semiotic technology, Postcolonial aesthetics, Digital children’s picture book apps, Malaysian identity, Multimediality, Interactivity Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/_ Reference: Perumal, P. D., Pillai, S., & Perry, M. S. (2021). Semiotic technology as material resonance of postcolonial aesthetics in digital children’s picture book […]
Pluriversal literacies: Affect and relationality in vulnerable times
Author(s): Mia Perry Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Functional literacy, Sociocultural literacy, Affect theory, Relationality, Posthumanism, Pluriversality, Decolonial theory, Sustainability, Literacy policy, Anthropocene Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Perry, M. (2021). Pluriversal literacies: Affect and relationality in vulnerable times. Reading Research Quarterly, 56(2), 293-309. https://doi.org/10.1002/rrq.312 Abstract Through a consideration of literacies in theory and international policy, this […]
Teaching with the flow: Fixity and fluidity in education
Author(s): Alastair Pennycook Year of publication: 2005 Keywords: Hip-hop culture, Code-switching, Popular culture, Performance, Identity Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Pennycook, A. (2005). Teaching with the flow: Fixity and fluidity in education. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 25(1), 29-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/02188790500032491 Abstract In this paper I suggest that as educators we need to understand that the spaces and […]
Literacy, culture, and creativity in a digital era
Author(s): Martha C. Pennington Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Digital literacies, Little-l literacy, Big-L literacy, Popular culture, Creative activity, Writing space, Electronic technologies, Cultural transformation, Digital era pedagogy, New literacies Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Pennington, M. C. (2017). Literacy, culture, and creativity in a digital era. Pedagogy: Critical Approaches to Teaching Literature, Language, Composition, and Culture, […]
Engaging the world: Social media literacy for transcultural citizenship
Author(s): Manisha Pathak-Shelat, Kiran V. Bhatia Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Social media, Youth civic engagement, Transcultural citizenship, Media literacy, Global-local dynamics, Peer interaction, Culturally diverse networks, Educational opportunities, Theoretical framework Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Pathak‐Shelat, M., & Bhatia, K. V. (2020). Engaging the world: Social media literacy for transcultural citizenship. In D. Frau-Meigs, S. Kotilainen, […]
Young people as global citizens: Negotiation of youth civic participation in adult-managed online spaces
Author(s): Manisha Pathak-Shelat, Kiran V. Bhatia Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Youth civic participation, Global citizenship, Adult-managed online spaces, Negotiation strategies, Civic engagement Methodology/Sample: Interviews/20 young bloggers Reference: Pathak-Shelat, M., & Bhatia, K. V. (2019). Young people as global citizens: negotiation of youth civic participation in adult-managed online spaces. Journal of youth studies, 22(1), 87-107. […]
A comparative framework for culturally differentiated digital game-based learning
Author(s): Jae Park, Run Wen Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Comparative education, Game design, Cross-cultural psychology, Digital game-based learning (DGBL), Learning tool development Methodology/Sample: Qualitative comparative analysis/4 students Reference: Park, J., & Wen, R. (2016). A comparative framework for culturally differentiated digital game-based learning. International Journal of Comparative Education and Development, 18(3), 138-149. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCED-04-2016-0008 Abstract […]
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 […]
The importance of cultural conceptualizations and metacultural competence in developing cultural literacy
Author(s): Gabriel G. Ochoa, Nadine Normand-Marconnet, Sarah McDonald Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Cultural linguistics, Cultural conceptualizations, Cultural literacy, Metacultural competence, Transcultural competence Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Ochoa, G. G., Normand-Marconnet, N., & McDonald, S. (2020). The importance of cultural conceptualizations and metacultural competence in developing cultural literacy. International Journal of Language and Culture, 7(2), 241-256. […]
Cybertext redux: Using digital game-based learning to teach L2 vocabulary, reading, and culture
Author(s): David O. Neville, Brett E. Shelton, Brian McInnis Year of publication: 2009 Keywords: Digital game-based learning (DGBL), Interactive fiction (IF), Second language acquisition (SLA), Vocabulary retention, Cultural contexts Methodology/Sample: Mixed method/7 students Reference: Neville, D. O., Shelton, B. E., & McInnis, B. (2009). Cybertext redux: Using digital game-based learning to teach L2 vocabulary, reading, […]
Can the celebrity speak? Controversies and the eulogistic fandom of Shah Rukh Khan
Author(s): Abir Misra Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Shah Rukh Khan (SRK), Media controversy, Fandom, Islamophobia, Eulogistic buffer Methodology/Sample: Case Study/_ Reference: Misra, A. (2022). Can the Celebrity Speak? Controversies and the Eulogistic Fandom of Shah Rukh Khan. American Behavioral Scientist, 66(8), 1075-1090. https://doi.org/10.1177/00027642211042286 Abstract This article addresses the participation of celebrities and their fans […]
Digital nationalism: Understanding the role of digital media in the rise of ‘new’ nationalism
Author(s): Sabina Mihelj, César Jiménez-Martínez Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Communication, Digital media, Internet, Nation, Nationalism Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Mihelj, S., & Jiménez‐Martínez, C. (2021). Digital nationalism: Understanding the role of digital media in the rise of ‘new’nationalism. Nations and nationalism, 27(2), 331-346. https://doi.org/10.1111/nana.12685 Abstract While digital technologies were initially seen as harbingers of globalisation […]
Paradoxes of participation in the digitalization of education: A narrative account
Author(s): Pekka Mertala Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Digitalization, Education, Participation, Ed-tech, Paradoxes Methodology/Sample: Narrative research/_ Reference: Mertala, P. (2020). Paradoxes of participation in the digitalization of education: A narrative account. Learning, Media and Technology, 45(2), 179-192. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2020.1696362 Abstract The language used around the digitalization of education tends to be inherently political, value-laden, and deterministic. […]
Telecollaboration and critical cultural connections
Author(s): Patricia S. McClure, Lauren Cifuentes Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Critical pedagogy, Online intercultural exchange, Telecollaboration, Global citizenship, Cross-cultural communication, Social justice education, Collaborative learning, Instructional design, Cultural misrepresentation, Equity in education Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: McClure, P. S., & Cifuentes, L. (2022). Telecollaboration and Critical Cultural Connections. In X. Woodley, M. Rice (Eds.), Designing […]