Interdisciplinary Faculty-Led Summer Study Abroad Linking Liberal Arts and Professional Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 380-403
Author(s):  
Eugenio Dante Suarez ◽  
Katsuo Nishikawa Chavez ◽  
Bladimir Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Professional Programs ◽  
Summer Study

Learning about Culture and Teaching During a Short-Term Immersion-Based Study Abroad

2017 ◽  
pp. 172-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara A. Bradley ◽  
Andrea M. Emerson
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Culturally Responsive Teaching ◽  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Responsive Teaching ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Field Placements ◽  
Study Abroad Program ◽  
Summer Study

Culturally responsive teaching is grounded in an understanding of students' cultural backgrounds. However, how do preservice teachers learn about culture? While coursework and field placements can help preservice teachers to begin to understand what culture is, a study abroad program in which participants are immersed in a community and schools can help them move beyond surface-level ideas of culture to a deeper understanding of it. This chapter describes a 4-week summer study abroad program in Italy in which each preservice teacher lives with a host family and observes and teaches in an Italian school. It presents findings from preservice teachers' reflections on culture and teaching based on blog entries. Finally, it provides suggestions for future research related to better understanding and preparing preservice teachers to engage in culturally responsive teaching.

Interprofessional Education for BSW Students: A Pilot Course

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-70
Author(s):  
Claire M. Edwards ◽  
Jason M. Newell
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Professional Programs ◽  
Health Professional Training ◽  
Language Pathology

The focus on interprofessional education (IPE) for professional training programs in allied health professions such as social work has increased recently. There is limited pedagogical literature regarding either the instruction or application of IPE in any given profession. Based on a co-teaching model of instruction, this article delineates the preparation and integration process of a pilot course on IPE. The pilot course was taught at a small liberal arts college where it was cross-listed in two undergraduate professional programs in social work and speech-language pathology. This article discusses the relevance of including IPE in allied health professional training programs. Additionally, this article outlines the timeline for developing and implementing the course, from conceptualization to the integration phases including implications from student evaluations of their experience in the course. Elements of the course including delivery, descriptions of assignments, and projects also are discussed.

scholarly journals Being there at a distance: Connecting the academic library to students who study abroad

2018 ◽  
Vol 79 (7) ◽  
pp. 376
Author(s):  
Celia Emmelhainz ◽  
Marilyn R. Pukkila
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Liberal Arts Colleges ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Being There

Like many liberal arts colleges, Colby College prides itself on its global focus, opportunities for undergraduate research, and the high number of students who study abroad during their junior year of college. Because of this, we as reference and research librarians wanted to better connect with our students abroad—students who often go off the radar in the intimate campus-focused environment of a small academic library. In this article, we’d like to talk about our outreach to students before and during study abroad, our assessment of its effects, and what we learned.

scholarly journals Summer Study-Abroad Program as Experiential Learning: Examining Similarities and Differences in International Communication

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-187
Author(s):  
Kenneth J. Levine ◽  
Michelle E. Garland
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Intercultural Sensitivity ◽  
International Communication ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Communication Competency ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Study Abroad Program ◽  
Summer Study

This paper examines how the study-abroad experience enhances intercultural communication competence. This study used Bennett’s (1986, 1993) model of ethnorelative typology of acceptance, adaptation, and integration to explore intercultural communication competency. Central to intercultural communication competency is intercultural sensitivity and modified perceptions of cultural differences. A pre-test/post-test open-ended questionnaire design was utilized to uncover what was learned by students while participating in a four-week summer study-abroad program in Paris and Brussels. Based on 110 participants over 16 years, results indicated that both sensitivity to and understanding of cultural differences are heightened as a result of the study-abroad experience. Further, these findings provided support for outcomes showing attainment of intercultural communication competency learning objectives.

A Multi-University Engineering Summer Study Abroad Program

2006 ◽  
pp. 235-241
Author(s):  
Roger L. King ◽  
Steve Melsheimer ◽  
Roger Moses
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Study Abroad Program ◽  
Summer Study

scholarly journals An Analysis Of Initial Global Citizenship In A Liberal Arts College In Northeastern Pennsylvania

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
Dorothy Anthony ◽  
Patricia Bederman Miller ◽  
Karen K. Yarrish
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Global Citizenship ◽  
Liberal Arts College ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
College And University ◽  
Global Workforce ◽  
Expatriate Employees ◽  
Northeastern Pennsylvania

There are an increasing number of organizations conducting business in the global environment (Hill, 2011). Expatriate employees are frequently used and are critical for success in these assignments (Carpenter, Sanders, & Gregersen, 2000). Adjusting to a foreign culture is one reason for high failure rates of expatriates (Garonzik, Brockner & Siegel, 2000). According to Morais and Ogden (2010), there is a need to measure global citizenship in a way that can validate the outcomes of a study abroad experience, specifically, and the development of a global citizen, generally. College and University Study Abroad programs introduce students to global cultures and citizenship; however, college graduates are not prepared to enter the global workforce (Hunter, 2011). This article analyzes and measures initial global citizenship in a liberal arts college in Northeastern Pennsylvania. This study utilizes the Global Citizenship Scale to explore the initial levels of social responsibility, global competence and global civic engagement (Morais & Ogden, 2010). The researchers will discuss the implications for educators, administrators, and researchers. Findings, conclusions, and recommendations will be presented.

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