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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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Forming Critical Selves through Lived Experiences of Interculturality in an Internationalizing University in China
Song, Yang
Asia Pacific Journal of Education, v40 n3 p299-314 2020
Based on ethnographic data, the present study examines how being critical has been understood, valued and practiced among students enrolled in international English-as-the-medium-of-instruction (EMI) Master's porgrammes in a top-rated comprehensive university in China. Drawing on the Foucauldian ethico-political axes of self-formation, this article presents three case studies and finds that international and local students form critical selves in diverse ways as influenced by lived experiences of interculturality at personal, institutional and disciplinary levels. The Foucauldian axes enable a holistic understanding of students' formation of critical selves in relation to their past, present and prospective intercultural life trajectories as situated within the social and institutional contexts. It also helps call for a culturally-enriching, self-reflexive approach to critical pedagogy in the context of internationalization of higher education that breaks away from theoretical conceptions of critical thinking as traditionally grounded on essentialist views on cultures and relevant pedagogical norms.
Descriptors: Ethnography, Language of Instruction, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), International Education, Foreign Countries, Masters Programs, Universities, Educational Philosophy, Holistic Approach, Case Studies, Foreign Students, College Students, Student Attitudes, Educational Experience, Critical Thinking, Intercultural Communication, Social Environment, Institutional Characteristics, Critical Theory, Cultural Awareness, Reputation, Educational Quality, Political Science
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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