Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-27-2021
Publication Source
Studies in Adult Education and Learning
Abstract
Culture is a predominant force in people’s lives that impacts learning and thus culture influences learning transfer. Because working across nations has become the norm and every year billions of dollars are spent on professional learning around the world, it is crucial for organisations to understand the role culture plays in the learning transfer process. Using a multidimensional model of learning transfer and the six dimensions of national culture model as conceptual frameworks, this qualitative study used a case study approach to examine the impact of culture on learning transfer in Burkina Faso and Ghana, West Africa. Interviews were conducted with 20 principals who attended leadership professional learning in Ghana and Burkina Faso. Data collection also included observations and document analysis. Findings indicated that several cultural factors influenced learning transfer in these two nations in the areas of pretraining and follow-up. Based on these findings, the author offers recommendations.
Inclusive pages
1-21
ISBN/ISSN
Print ISSN: 1318-5160 Online ISSN: 2350-4188
Document Version
Published Version
Publisher
Ljubljana University Press
Peer Reviewed
yes
Keywords
six dimensions of national culture, training, learning transfer, professional development, professional learning
eCommons Citation
Brion, Corinne, "The Impact of Culture on Learning Transfer in Burkina Faso and Ghana" (2021). Educational Leadership Faculty Publications. 270.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/eda_fac_pub/270
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Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Higher Education Administration Commons
Comments
The document available for download carries the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Readers are free to print, share, and distribute the work as long as they respect the retained rights of the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access. Journal website: https://revije.ff.uni-lj.si/AndragoskaSpoznanja/
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4312/as/9990