This study examines the role relationships have in learning among graduate students during a short-term cross-cultural field study in Italy. During group and personal reflections, students expressed the value of relationships and engagement, and how they perceived these experiences to influence their learning. Using relational learning and communities of practice as our framework, we analyzed blogs written by master’s and doctoral students as well as interviews conducted with the nine students to determine how relationships and interpersonal interactions may have helped shape their experiences abroad. Our findings provide insight into relationships, participation, and characteristics of a study abroad program to support becoming a member of a knowledge community of comparative international adult education. Our findings also provide implications for design, implementation, and facilitation for faculty and others who conduct educational programs abroad for adults.

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成人短期留学实践社区的关系、参与和特点

本研究考察了在意大利进行的短期跨文化实地研究期间研究生学习中的角色关系。在小组和个人反思中，学生表达了人际关系和参与的价值，以及他们如何看待这些经历来影响他们的学习。使用关系学习和实践社区作为我们的框架，我们分析了硕士和博士生撰写的博客以及对九名学生进行的采访，以确定人际关系和人际交往可能如何帮助塑造他们的海外经历。我们的研究结果深入了解了出国留学计划的关系、参与和特征，以支持成为比较国际成人教育知识社区的成员。