Individual attitudes and social influences on college students’ intent to participate in study abroad programs

The purpose of this mixed methods study was to investigate the intercultural competence (IC) level of college students, explore whether there is a statistically significant difference in the IC level between students with study abroad (SA) experience and those without SA experience, and examine their attitudes, ideas and experiences about SA programs and intercultural communication. Data collected from online questionnaires and Zoom interviews were examined through the lens of Hall’s the Iceberg Analogy of Culture and M. J. Bennett’s Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS), which were also used as the conceptual framework in this study. Both quantitative and qualitative results indicated the IC level of college students was high, reaching up to the acceptance stage or/and adaptation stage of Bennett’s DMIS. Quantitative study showed that the IC level of students who participated in SA programs was higher than those who didn’t.

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“Super-Short-Term” Study Abroad in Japan: A Dramatic Increase

International Higher Education ◽

10.6017/ihe.2018.94.10519 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 94 ◽

pp. 13

Author(s):

Yukiko Shimmi ◽

Hiroshi Ota

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Study Abroad ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Short Term ◽

Study Abroad Programs ◽

Term Study ◽

Japanese Students ◽

Short Term Study ◽

Global Trend

In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase of Japanese students participating in “super-short-term” study-abroad programs, lasting from one week up to one month. This reflects a growing global trend among college students, especially in developed countries. This article discusses the background of this trend in Japan as well as emerging challenges.

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“Super-Short-Term” Study Abroad in Japan: A Dramatic Increase

International Higher Education ◽

10.6017/ihe.2018.0.10559 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 94 ◽

pp. 13-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Yukiko Shimmi ◽

Hiroshi Ota

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Study Abroad ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Short Term ◽

Study Abroad Programs ◽

Term Study ◽

Japanese Students ◽

Short Term Study ◽

Global Trend

In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase of Japanese students participating in “super-short-term” study-abroad programs, lasting from one week up to one month. This reflects a growing global trend among college students, especially in developed countries. This article discusses the background of this trend in Japan as well as emerging challenges.

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NATIVE AND NONNATIVE PERCEPTION OF WESTERN ANDALUSIAN SPANISH /S/ ASPIRATION IN QUIET AND NOISE

Studies in Second Language Acquisition ◽

10.1017/s0272263119000056 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 41 (04) ◽

pp. 673-694

Author(s):

María Del Saz

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Study Abroad ◽

Foreign Language ◽

American English ◽

Signal To Noise ◽

Study Abroad Programs ◽

Adverse Conditions ◽

Competence Level ◽

Noisy Conditions ◽

Stages Of Learning

AbstractMany college students set out on Study Abroad Programs to other countries in which the variant of the foreign language spoken in the region differs from the variant to which learners have been exposed. This study explores the perception of L2 Western Andalusian Spanish aspiration of word-final /s/ by L1 American English listeners, in relation to their length of exposure to the L2 in quiet conditions and to their competence level in the L2 in noisy conditions. Results indicate that perception drops in adverse conditions, particularly for listeners in their intermediate stages of learning. Proficient listeners’ perception also suffers with respect to native listeners’ performance at lower signal-to-noise ratios. For all listeners, native and nonnative, standard features are best identified, whether in quiet or noise.

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Enhancing Study Abroad Participation and Choices of Destination at Community Colleges

Study Abroad Opportunities for Community College Students and Strategies for Global Learning - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-6252-8.ch009 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 131-146

Author(s):

Monija Amani ◽

Mikyong Minsun Kim

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Community College ◽

Community Colleges ◽

Study Abroad ◽

Community College Students ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Study Abroad Programs ◽

Program Coordinators ◽

Study Abroad Program ◽

Selection Of

This chapter addresses the findings of a multilayered study regarding perceptions of study abroad coordinators and students related to community college students' decisions to engage in global programs abroad and the factors that motivate their selection of a destination. In-depth interviews of study abroad program coordinators and students from three community colleges located in urban, suburban, and rural areas provided rich and diverse perspectives regarding students' access and engagement in study abroad programs and the reasons that affect their choices of destinations. Findings showed synchronicity and alignment between the study abroad coordinators' and students' perspectives. However, study abroad coordinators revealed that institutional administrators or leaders who have established connections with certain destinations influence program and destination offerings, which in turn broadens or limits students' selection of study abroad choices. Discussions and implications related to community college students, faculty, institutional leaders, and policymakers provide insight on how to make study abroad more accessible to community college students and expand their choice of destination.

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