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An Eye-Opening Experiences: The Interplay of Indonesian Migrant Workers Being a Worker and Student in Taiwan

Authors
Friska Ria Sitorus1, *, Wolter Parlindungan Silalahi2, Dhea Adela3, Teofilus Ardian Hopeman4
1Department of Education, Universitas Prima Indonesia, Medan, Indonesia
2Department of Cultural and Religious Tourism, Institut Agama Kristen Negeri Tarutung, Tarutung, Indonesia
3Elementary Teacher Education, Nusa Putra University, Sukabumi, Indonesia
4Department of Education and Human Potentials Development, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan
*Corresponding author. Email: friskariasitorus@unprimdn.ac.id
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Friska Ria Sitorus
Available Online 1 August 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-088-6_8How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Indonesian Migrant Workers; Community Learning Center; Qualitative Research
Abstract

This qualitative study aimed to identify and examine the Indonesian migrant workers' experiences at an Indonesian government's community learning center in Taiwan. Most Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan are junior high school dropout students from the countryside who decided to be workers to obtain a better life quality and economy. They strived to get a high wage for unskill jobs in Taiwan compared to Indonesia. Fortunately, they still had the opportunity to pursue their education at the senior high school level as a second chance. The study identified two Indonesian female migrant workers who were interviewed through an in-depth interview. Then, the data from the interviewed section were transcribed and analyzed qualitatively. This study revealed two challenges while undergoing these statuses: time and financial management. On the other hand, studying at an Indonesian government's community learning contributed to the positive impacts of being Indonesian migrant workers, such as improving self-value, becoming agents of change in their future, and becoming more critical in conveying ideas and decisions.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Education, Humanities, Social Science (ICEHoS 2022)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
1 August 2023
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10.2991/978-2-38476-088-6_8
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2352-5398
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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