Exploring an Autoethnography for Outstanding Scholars on Exchange
Standing
Undergraduate
Type of Proposal
Oral Research Presentation
Challenges Theme
Open Challenge
Faculty Sponsor
Tim Brunet
Proposal
Going on exchange expands student world views and provides reflective moments for students (Roy et al, 2019). This project aims to provide students opportunities to be epistemic contributors in higher education communities and within higher education literature about international student exchanges. Our goal is to develop an autoethnography template for students to reflect on their exchange experience, bringing forth novel perspectives, using the Capability Approach and Kolb’s learning cycle (Brunet et al, 2020; Kolb & Kolb, n.d.). When the researcher completes an autoethnography, a better awareness of identity, others and culture, plus the connection between is established (Change, 2008). This would open an opportunity for OS students to become scholarly contributors, through research, curriculum development or mentorship, to the exchange experience. Upon completion of the autoethnography, students will be able to structure their exchange experience to share with future students and employers, as well as administrators and the general public.
Grand Challenges
Viable, Healthy and Safe Communities
Exploring an Autoethnography for Outstanding Scholars on Exchange
Going on exchange expands student world views and provides reflective moments for students (Roy et al, 2019). This project aims to provide students opportunities to be epistemic contributors in higher education communities and within higher education literature about international student exchanges. Our goal is to develop an autoethnography template for students to reflect on their exchange experience, bringing forth novel perspectives, using the Capability Approach and Kolb’s learning cycle (Brunet et al, 2020; Kolb & Kolb, n.d.). When the researcher completes an autoethnography, a better awareness of identity, others and culture, plus the connection between is established (Change, 2008). This would open an opportunity for OS students to become scholarly contributors, through research, curriculum development or mentorship, to the exchange experience. Upon completion of the autoethnography, students will be able to structure their exchange experience to share with future students and employers, as well as administrators and the general public.