ERIC Number: EJ1044348
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
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Mobilizing Learning Resources in a Transnational Classroom: Translocal and Digital Resources in a Community Technology Center
Noguerón-Liu, Silvia
Learning, Media and Technology, v39 n4 p429-448 2014
Drawing from transnational and activity theory frameworks, this study analyzes the ways translocal flows shape learning in a community technology center serving adult immigrants in the US Southwest. It also explores students' constructions of the transnational nature of the courses they took, where they had access to both online and face-to-face instruction. Findings describe the ways transnational flows shaped relationships between elements in the classroom activity system--in particular, the framing of the online platform as a mediating tool and object of instruction, the roles in the division of labor for local tutors, and the students' construction of remote and local support. Pedagogical implications for adult immigrant education supported by translocal online resources are discussed.
Descriptors: Community Centers, Educational Technology, Immigrants, Global Approach, Electronic Learning, Conventional Instruction, Tutors, Social Support Groups, Adult Education, Attitudes, Adults, Educational Practices, Qualitative Research, Participant Observation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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