Open AccessPhotovoices of Urban Educational Leadership Students Abroad in Peru
Author(s) -
William Kyle Ingle,
Detra Johnson
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
frontiers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2380-8144
pISSN - 1085-4568
DOI - 10.36366/frontiers.v31i1.444
Subject(s) - photovoice , study abroad , transformative learning , educational leadership , pedagogy , qualitative research , sociology , heuristics , psychology , social science , economic growth , economics , computer science , operating system
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the perceptions and experiences of educational leadership graduate students who participated in a short term study abroad program in Peru. We analyzed assignments submitted for course credit, including a total of 144 photos and 107 corresponding reflections submitted as part of the photovoice assignment. Analysis revealed that the study abroad was a transformative experience . Students drew upon their own professional experiences to make sense of their educational experiences overseas . Their experience in Peru gave them a window into the wor ld of so many students in their U S schools what it is like to be a racial and language minority enriching and informing their perspectives as educators and future educational leaders. Instructors in study abroad courses may seek a balance between th e analytical const raints of applied heuristics with the freedom that photovoice promises.