Diversity

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., […]

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. […]

Toward langua-technocultural competence

Author(s): Shannon Sauro, Carol A. Chapelle Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Second language teaching, Multimodal language abilities, Innovative pedagogy, Language learning research, Langua-technocultural competence, Digital familiarity, Learner diversity, Contextual learning, 21st-century skills, Teacher development Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Sauro, S., & Chapelle, C. A. (2017). Toward langua‐technocultural competence. In S. Sauro & C.A. Chapelle (Eds.), The […]

Journeys of transcultural literacies: Working toward transformative learning in adult literacy education

Author(s): Karen Magro Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Transformative learning, Transcultural literacies, Adult education, Social justice, Pedagogical strategies Methodology/Sample: Phenomenology and narrative inquiry/5 teacher candidates Reference: Magro, K. (2019). Journeys of Transcultural Literacies: Working toward Transformative Learning in Adult Literacy Education. Adult Literacy Education, 1(2), 19-32. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1246051 Abstract Transformative learning involves significant personal and social […]

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 […]

Culture and learning in the context of globalization: Research directions

Author(s): Wan S. E. Lam Year of publication: 2006 Keywords: Turkish language, German Turks, Transnational identities, Migration, Diaspora studies Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Lam, W. S. E. (2006). Culture and learning in the context of globalization: Research directions. Review of research in education, 30(1), 213-237. https://doi.org/10.3102/0091732X030001213 Abstract The goal of this chapter is to lay out […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

(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, […]

Pedagogical models for enhancing the cross-cultural online public health learning environment

Author(s): Srikanta Banerjee, Jill Firtell Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Online distance learning, Public health education, Multicultural education, Cultural competence, Cross-cultural collaboration, Cultural diversity, Theoretical frameworks, Cultural sensitivity, e-Learning, Global health training Methodology/Sample: Systematic lit review/31 papers Reference: Banerjee, S., & Firtell, J. (2017). Pedagogical models for enhancing the cross-cultural online public health learning environment. […]