The Impact of Study Abroad on the Global Engagement of University Graduates
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https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v24i1.333Keywords:
Study abroad impact, Global engagment, Alumni, Higher education, Mobility, Study abroad, Education abroadAbstract
Through a survey of 1,283 alumni of a large U.S. public university who graduated between 1980 and 2010, this study compares the global engagement of university graduates who did and didn’t study abroad as undergraduates. Global engagement was measured through self-reported behaviours associated with six domains: civic engagement, knowledge production, philanthropy, social entrepreneurship, voluntary simplicity and internationally-oriented leisure activities. Results show that alumni who participated in study abroad programs as undergraduates reported higher levels of global engagement in most domains (civic engagement, philanthropy, voluntary simplicity, and internationally-oriented leisure activities), but not in all (knowledge production, social entrepreneurship).
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Alred, G., & Byram, M. (2005). British students in France: 10 years on. In M. Byram & A. Feng (Eds.), Living and studying abroad: Research and practice (pp. 210-231). Clevedon, UK: Multingual Matters.
Amuzie, G. L., & Winke, P. (2009). Changes in language learning beliefs as a result of study abroad. System, 37(3), 366-379. doi:10.1016/j.system.2009.02.011
Bachner, D., & Zeutschel, U. (2008). Students of four decades: Participants’ reflection on the meaning and impact of an international homestay experience. New York: Waxman.
Bachner, D., & Zeutschel, U. (2009). Long-term effects of international educational youth exchange. Intercultural Education, 20(S1-2), S45-58. doi: 10.1080/14675980903370862
Byram, M. (1997). Teaching and assessing intercultural communicative competence. Clevedon, UK: Multilingual Matters.
Carlson, J. S., & Widaman, K. F. (1988). The effects of study abroad during college on attitudes toward other cultures. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 12(1), 1-17.
Chieffo, L., & Griffiths, L. (2004). Large-scale assessment of student attitudes after a short-term study abroad program. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 10, 165-177. Retrieved from http://www.frontiersjournal.com/issues/vol10/vol10-10_ChieffoGriffiths.pdf
Chow, P., & Bhandari, R. (2011). Open doors: Report on international educational exchange. New York: Institute of International Education.
Davies, L. (2006). Global citizenship: Abstraction or framework for action? Educational Review, 58(1), 5-25. doi: 10.1080/00131910500352523
de Wit, H. (2002). Internationalization of higher education in the United States of America and Europe: A historical, comparative, and conceptual analysis. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
Dwyer, M. M. (2004a). Charting the impact of studying abroad. International Educator, 13(1), 14-17 and 19-20.
Dwyer, M. M. (2004b). More is better: The impact of study abroad program duration. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 10, 151-164. Retrieved from http://www.frontiersjournal.com/issues/vol10/vol10-09_Dwyer.pdf
Dwyer, M. M., & Peters, C. K. (2004, March/April). The benefits of study abroad: New study confirms significant gains. Transitions Abroad Magazine. Retrieved from http://www.transitionsabroad.com/publications/magazine/0403/benefits_study_abroad.shtml
Engle, L., & Engle, J. (2004). Assessing language acquisition and intercultural sensitivity development in relation to study abroad program design. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 10, 219–236. Retrieved from http://www.frontiersjournal.com/issues/vol10/vol10-13_EngleEngle.pdf
Franklin, K. (2010). Long-term career impact and professional applicability of the study abroad experience. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 19, 169-190. Retrieved from http://www.frontiersjournal.com/documents/Frontiers_XIX_Fall_2010_K_Franklin.pdf
Fry, G. W., Paige, R. M., Jon, J., Dillow, J., & Nam, K. (2009). Study abroad and its transformative power (CIEE Occasional Paper 32). Retrieved from http://www.ciee.org/home/researchpublications/documents/CIEEOccasionalPapers32.pdf
Hadis, B. F. (2005). Why are they better students when they come back? Determinants of academic focusing gains in the study abroad experience. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 11, 57-70. Retrieved from http://www.frontiersjournal.com/documents/BFHadisFrontiersAug05.pdf
Hser, M. P. (2005). Campus internationalization: A study of American universities’ internationalization efforts. International Education, 35(1), 35-48.
Institute of International Education. (n.d.). Open doors 2012: Fast facts. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/Who-We-Are/News-and-Events/Press-Center/Press-Releases/2012/11-13-2012-Open-Doors-International-Students
Kinginger, C. (2009). Language learning and study abroad: A critical reading of research. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Kuh, G. D., & Schneider, C. G. (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.
Mach, A. (2011, November). Why Americans are choosing to study abroad in record numbers. Retrieved from http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2011/1114/Why-Americans-are-choosing-to-study-abroad-in-record-numbers
Magnan, S., & Lafford, B. (2012). Learning through immersion during study abroad. In S. Gass & A. Mackey (Eds.), The Routledge handbook for second language acquisition (pp. 525-540). New York: Routledge.
Matherly, C., & Nolting, W. (2007, Fall). Where to next? Career pathways. Abroad View, 10(1), 38-39.
Miller-Perrin, C., & Thompson, D. (2010). The development of vocational calling, identity, and faith in college students: A preliminary study of the impact of study abroad. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 19, 87-103. Retrieved from http://www.frontiersjournal.com/documents/PerrinMiller-Thompson-Frontiers_XIX_Fall_2010pdf.pdf
NAFSA: Association of International Educators. (2011, November). Study abroad participation by state 2009-2010. Retrieved from http://www.nafsa.org/uploadedFiles/NAFSA_Home/Resource_Library_Assets/Public_Policy/state_by_state_2010.pdf
Norris, E. M., & Dwyer, M. (2005). Testing assumptions: The impact of two study abroad program models. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 11, 121-141. Retrieved from http://www.frontiersjournal.com/documents/EMohajeriNorrisMMDwyerFrontiersAug05.pdf
Norris, E. M., & Gillespie, J. (2005, Spring). Study abroad: Stepping stone to a successful international career. NACE Journal, 65(3), 30–36.
Norris, E. M., & Gillespie, J. (2009). How study abroad shapes global careers: Evidence from the United States. Journal of Studies in International Education, 13(3), 382-397. doi: 10.1177/1028315308319740
Office of the Provost for Teaching and Learning. (n.d.). The Wisconsin experience and the essential learning outcomes. Retrieved from http://www.learning.wisc.edu/welo2010.pdf
Oxfam. (n.d.). Oxfam education. Retrieved January 22, from http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education
Paige, R. M., Cohen, A. D., & Shively, R. L. (2004). Assessing the impact of a strategies-based curriculum on language and culture learning abroad. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 10,
253-276. Retrieved from http://www.frontiersjournal.com/issues/vol10/vol10-15_PaigeCohenShively.pdf
Paige, R. M., Fry, G.W., Stallman, E.M., Horne, A., La Brack, B., & Josic, J. (2007). SAGE survey. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota. Retrieved from http://www.cehd.umn.edu/OLPD/SAGE/GlobalEngagementSurvey.pdf
Paige, R. M., Fry, G. W., Stallman, E. M., Josic, J., & Jon, J. (2009). Study abroad for global engagement: The long-term impact of mobility experiences. Intercultural Education, 20(S1-2), S29-44. doi: 10.1080/14675980903370847
Perry, L. B., & Southwell. L. (2011). Developing intercultural understanding and skills: Models and approaches. Intercultural Education, 22(6), 453-466. doi: 10.1080/14675986.2011.644948
Redden, E. (2010, July). Academic outcomes of study abroad. Retrieved from http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/07/13/abroad
Reilly, D., & Senders, S. (2009). Becoming the change we want to see: Critical study abroad for a tumultuous world. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 18, 241-267. Retrieved from http://www.frontiersjournal.com/documents/FrontiersXVIII-Fall09-Reilly-Senders.pdf
Rexeisen, R. J., Anderson, P. H., Lawton, L., Hubbard, A. C. (2008). Study abroad and intercultural development: A longitudinal study. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 17, 1-20. Retrieved from http://www.frontiersjournal.com/documents/RexeisenetalFrontiersvolXVIIFall2008.pdf
Rowan-Kenyon, H. T., & Niehaus. E. K. (2011). One year later: The influence of short-term study abroad experiences on students. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 48(2), 213-228. doi:10.2202/1949-6605.6213
Salisbury, M. H. (2011). The effect of study abroad on intercultural competence among undergraduate college students (Doctoral dissertation, University of Iowa). Retrieved from http://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1073/
Sandgreen, D., Elig, N., Hovde, P., Krejci, M., & Rice, M. (1999). How international experience affects teaching: Understanding the impact of faculty study abroad. Journal of Studies in International Education, 3(1), 33-56. doi: 10.1177/102831539900300104
Sutton, R., & Rubin, D. (2004). The GLOSSARI Project: Initial findings from a system-wide research initiative on study abroad learning outcomes. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 10, 65-82. Retrieved from http://www.frontiersjournal.com/issues/vol10/vol10-04_SuttonRubin.pdf
Sutton, R., & Rubin, D. (2010, June). Documenting the academic impact of study abroad: Final report of the GLOSSARI Project. Paper presented at the NAFSA Annual Conference (Kansas, MO). Retrieved from http://glossari.uga.edu/datasets/pdfs/FINAL.pdf
Teichler, U., & Janson, K. (2007). The professional value of temporary study in another European country: Employment and work of former ERASMUS students. Journal of Studies in International Education, 11(3/4), 486-495. doi: 10.1177/1028315307303230
University of Indiana. (2009, May). Overseas study at Indiana University Bloomington: Plans, participation and outcomes (Executive Summary). Retrieved from http://www.iu.edu/~uirr/reports/special/doc/Overseas Study - Executive Summary.pdf
Woolf, M. (2010). Another Mishegas: Global citizenship. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 19, 47-60. Retrieved from http://www.frontiersjournal.com/documents/MWoolfFrontiers_XIX_Fall_2010.pdf
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Murphy, D., Sahakyan, N., Yong-Yi , D., & Magnan, S. S. (2014). The Impact of Study Abroad on the Global Engagement of University Graduates. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 24(1), 1–24. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v24i1.333
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