Publication:

移動中的學習-從轉化學習的觀點探討海外短期工作者的歷程

休閒的意涵應包含著學習的積極面向，但是在國內的休閒觀念大都著重於補償及放鬆的功能，多忽略了休閒是可以帶給人們積極正向的力量及價值觀。國人近年來選擇海外旅遊型態做為休閒的人口越來越多，而新興起的旅遊型態如海外志工(Overseas Volunteer)、渡假打工(Work and Travel)等海外短期工作機會，更是讓許多年輕人一圓壯遊的夢想。

本研究者將試圖以Mezirow的轉化學習理論來探討參與海外短期工作者的經驗與歷程，採質性研究方法，以深入訪談方式訪問10位曾參與過海外短期工作經驗的參加者。

研究顯示：

1.海外短期工作者們透過與當地人的接觸、交流進而啟發關鍵事件，並透過在服務或日常生活中的學習，得以讓海外短期工作者們開始反思過去的經驗。

2.透過學習或反思並實際與當地居民的接觸與交流下，海外短期工作者們發生了國際認知的轉化，打破了以往的一些偏見與刻板印象。

3.由質化結果顯示，在不同文化價值觀下，所呈現的適應性結果皆是良好，表示短期居留者會依照不同的環境、生活及工作時，隨時調整自己，其調整自己的行為模式以使自己的適應性增加。

The meaning of leisure should has a positive aspect of learning, but in Taiwan the concept of leisure is considered mainly a way of relaxing and compensation, and neglected the positive value of leisure. Recent years more people choose outbound travels as leisure and more new styles of tourism are given to the youths, such as short-term oversea working opportunities, Overseas Volunteer, and Work and Travel programs, etc.

The purpose of this study was to explore and discuss the experience and journey of short-term work and travel participants by Mezirow’s transformational learning theory; it is conducted with a qualitative research method to interview 10 participants. The results showed first these participants are able to reflect past experiences through serving and interchanging with locals in the daily life. Secondly, through the process of learning and reflecting with exchanging with the locals, the participants are able to develop global perspective and transform the negative impression to positive, and break the stereotypes and bias. Finally, the qualitative results showed that the participants have positive adaptability to conditions with different cultural values. This means short term residents are able to adapt selves consistently under different environments, lives, and works to enhance their own adaptability.