Shibao Guo

Published: Mar 11, 2014 by Globalisation, Societies and Education, 12(1), 51-70.
Authors: Shibao Guo

The findings show that volunteering is a powerful source ofinformal learning. Through volunteering, Chinese immigrants in this study learned language, skills and knowledge needed by new citizens for their integration into Canadian society. Volunteering also helped immigrants build a community and a sense of belonging.

Published: Mar 11, 2013 by Journal of Education and Work, 26(2), 182-186.
Authors: Shibao Guo

Through the accounts of the experience of recent Chinese immigrants in Canada, this study examines the changing nature of work and learning in the context of immigration. Its findings reveal the precarious nature of work and learning for immigrant professionals, characterised by part time, low wages, job insecurity, high risks of ill health and limited social benefits and statutory entitlements.

Published: Mar 11, 2013 by International Journal of Lifelong Education, 43(2), 144-164.
Authors: Shibao Guo and Hongxia Shan

Using critical discourse analysis, this article analyses the policy orientation of two benchmark government documents concerning prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) for immigrant professionals in Canada. The analysis shows that while these initiatives claim to promote fair, timely and transparent recognition practices, they are found playing an instrumental role in reinforcing the ideals of market individualism and procedural fairness.

Published: Mar 11, 2013 by COMPARE: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 43(2), 144-164.
Authors: Guo, S., & Guo, Y., Beckett, G., Li, Q., & Guo, L

This study examines changes in Chinese education under globalisation and market economy, focusing on the teaching and living conditions of teachers.

Published: Mar 11, 2013 by Comparative Education, 49(1), 28-41.
Authors: Hongxia Shan and Shibao Guo

This paper explores how some Chinese immigrant engineers respond to differences in the Canadian labour market. It not only examines some of the learning practices engaged by the immigrants as they negotiate professional niches and professional identities, but also demonstrates how their learning process is socially mediated.

Published: Mar 11, 2011 by Teaching in Higher Education, 16(3), 305-318.
Authors: Shibao Guo and Mackie Chase

This case study investigates a programme at a large Canadian university intended to help international graduate students with their adaptation to an unfamiliar academic environment.

Published: Mar 11, 2010 by International Journal of Lifelong Education, 29(4), 437-447.
Authors: Shibao Guo

This commentary article focuses on the theme of migration and communities. It raises a number of important concerns inherent in the report.

Published: Mar 11, 2010 by International Journal of Lifelong Education, 29(2), 149-167.
Authors: Shibao Guo

To build inclusive and socially just lifelong education, this article proposes transnational lifelong learning for recognitive justice and inclusive citizenship that offers a promising alternative to distributive and retributive approaches to lifelong learning.

Published: Mar 11, 2010 by Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 3(4), 47-63.
Authors: Shibao Guo and Jijiao Zhang

This study, involving a questionnaire and personal interviews with participants from more than 10 ethnic minority groups, explores the work and learning experiences of ethnic migrant workers in China’s Beijing and Shenzhen. The study reveals that China’s ethnic migrant workers face multifaceted barriers in their adaptation to urban life.

Published: Mar 11, 2009 by International Journal of Lifelong Education, 28(4), 423-437.
Authors: Per Andersson and Shibao Guo

Drawing from Foucault’s concept of governmentality, the study examines the difficulties that immigrant professionals have experienced in having their foreign credentials and work experience recognized in the contexts of Canada and Sweden.