Short-term student exchange using double loop learning framework of heutagogy

• Main Authors: Chan, Cheong Jan, Wong, Siao Ern, Shien, Wei Lee, Rickard, Joshua, Toh, Phyllis Chze Woon, Mohamed Razali, Camellia Siti Maya
• Format: Article
• Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103191/; https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/16021/Short-term-Student-Exchange-using-Double-Loop-Learning-Framework-of-Heutagogy
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

This paper traces the outcomes of an experimental student exchange program based on the concept of Heutagogy, self-determined learning. The program, which was carried out between Japanese and Malaysian students in 2018 and 2019 was aimed at challenging the traditional structure of a short-term exchange program, in which students might learn about a new culture in a limited top-down fashion, for one that favours deep interaction and reflection between participants in both societies. The program utilised online resources in order to create a longer period of interaction building up to the in-person exchange. Results were presented in an integrated model combining cultural adjustment levels with learning levels. The program has produced profound outcomes in providing real cross-cultural interactions and self-examination.