The High Impact of Education Abroad: College Students’ Engagement in International Experiences and the Development of Intercultural Competencies
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https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v22i1.316Keywords:
Study abroad, Study abroad activities, Student outcomes, Education abroad, Cross-cultural experienceAbstract
This study attempts to discover whether the different study abroad activities in which students participate yield different outcomes for the development of students’ global and intercultural competencies. The five travel and study abroad measures analyzed include experiences in a university study abroad program; study abroad program affiliated with another college or university; travel abroad for cross-cultural experiences or informal education; travel abroad for a service-learning, volunteer, or work experience; and travel abroad for recreation. This study explores the research question at a single institution so as to isolate students’ experiences as they may occur within a single institutional context.
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Braskamp, L.A., Braskamp, D.C., Merrill, K.C. (2009). Assessing progress in global learning and development of students with education abroad experiences. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 13, 101-118.
Braxton, J. M. (2009). Understanding the development of the whole person. Journal of College Student Development, 50, 573-575.
Brown, R. D. (2011, Spring). Educating the whole student: Our heritage and future challenges. ACPA Developments 9(1). Retrieved from http://www2.myacpa.org/publications/developments.
Clarke, I., Flaherty, T. B., Wright, N. D., & McMillen, R. M. (2009). Student intercultural proficiency from study abroad programs. Journal of Marketing Education, 31, 173-181.
Creswell, J. W. (2007). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches (2 ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Dolby, N. (2008). Global citizenship and study abroad: A comparative study of American and Australian undergraduates. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 17, 51-67
Dwyer, M.M. (2004). More is better: The impact of study abroad program duration. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 10, 151-164.
Engle, L., & Engle, J. (2003). Study abroad levels: Toward a classification of program types.
Evans, N. J., Forney, D. S., Guido, F. M., Patton, L. D., & Renn, K. A. (2010). Student development in college: Theory, research, and practice (2 ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Gonyea, R.M. (2008, November). The impact of study abroad on senior year engagement. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Jacksonville, FL.
Hunter, B., White, G. P., & Godbey, G. C. (2006). What does it mean to be globally competent? Journal of Studies in International Education, 10, 267-285.
Institute of International Education (2010). Open Doors Report. Retrieved from www.iie.org/opendoors.
Kehl, K., & Morris, J. (2007-2008). Differences in global-mindedness between short-term and semester-long study abroad participants. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 15, 67-79.
Kuh, G. D. (2008). High-impact educational practices: What they are, who has access to them, and why they matter. Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities.
Kuh, G.D. (2009). What student affairs professionals need to know about student engagement. Journal of College Student Development, 50, 683-706.
Lardner, E., & Malnarich, G. (2008). A new era in learning: Why the pedagogy of intentional integration matters. Change, 40(4), 30-37.
Lewis, T.L. & Niesenbaum, R.A. (2005). Extending the stay: Using community-based research and service learning to enhance short-term study abroad. Journal of Studies in International Education. 9, 251-264. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 9, 1-20.
Parker, B. & Altman Dautoff, D. (2007). Service-learning and study abroad: Synergistic learning opportunities. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 13(7), 40-53.
Rundstrom Williams, T. (2005). Exploring the impact of study abroad on students' intercultural communication skills: Adaptability and sensitivity. Journal of Studies in International Education, 9, 356-371.
Rust, V., Dhanatya, C., Furuto, L. H. L., & Kheiltash, O. (2007-2008). Student involvement as predictive of college freshmen plans to study abroad. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 15, 1-16.
Smith-Paríolá, J., & Gòkè-Paríolá, A. (2006). Expanding the parameters of service learning: A case study. Journal of Studies in International Education, 10, 71-86.
Tarrant, M. A. (2010). A conceptual framework for exploring the role of studies abroad in nurturing global citizenship. Journal of Studies in International Education, 14, 433-451.
Trooboff, S., Vande Berg, M., & Rayman, J. (2007-2008). Employer attitudes toward study abroad. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 15, 17-33.
Vande Berg, M. (2007). Intervening in the learning of U.S. students abroad. Journal of Studies in International Education, 11, 392-399.
Wessel, N. (2007). Integrating service learning into the study abroad program: U.S. Sociology students in Mexico. Journal of Studies in International Education, 11, 73-89.
Westrick, J. M. (2005). Phenomenology and meaning making: Student voices and understandings of cultural difference. Journal of Studies in International Education, 9, 105-120.
Wolf-Wendel, L., Ward, K., & Kinzie, J. (2009). A tangled web of terms: The overlap and unique contribution of involvement, engagement, and integration to understanding college student success. Journal of College Student Development, 50, 407-428.
Woolf, M. (2008). "Not serious stuff? Service-learning in context: An international perspective. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 17, 21-32.
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2013-01-15
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Stebleton, M. J., Soria, K. M., & Cherney, B. T. (2013). The High Impact of Education Abroad: College Students’ Engagement in International Experiences and the Development of Intercultural Competencies. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 22(1), 1–24. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v22i1.316
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