College Students' Perceptions and Attitudes Toward the Selection of Study Abroad Programs

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ning He ◽  
Rachel J. C. Chen
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Selection Of

Enhancing Study Abroad Participation and Choices of Destination at Community Colleges

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.

Context, Curriculum, and Community Engagement in Social Justice-Focused Study Abroad Programs

2021 ◽  
pp. 91-111
Author(s):  
Alankrita Chhikara ◽  
Stephanie Oudghiri ◽  
Michael Lolkus ◽  
Erin N. Rondeau-Madrid ◽  
JoAnn I. Phillion
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
Goals And Objectives ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Three Components

The authors present findings from their study of how preservice teachers (PSTs) experienced and conceptualized social justice during two study abroad (SA) programs to Honduras and Tanzania. This study examined instructor intentionality (II), the purposefulness on the part of instructors in designing the goals and objectives of study abroad through a selection of context, curriculum, and community engagement. Intentional programming that sought to unfossilize prejudices by providing non-Western-centric curricula was emphasized. In this case study, authors analyzed and interpreted data using a framework for social justice rooted in three components: redistribution, recognition, and representation. The themes discussed in this chapter address (1) the influence of partnerships with community members in the development of social justice curricula; (2) differences across SA programs indicative of multiple approaches to social justice; and (3) various contexts, experiences, and curricula in cultivating social justice-minded educators.

scholarly journals Heavier drinking American college students may self-select into study abroad programs: An examination of sex and ethnic differences within a high-risk group

2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (9) ◽  
pp. 844-847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric R. Pedersen ◽  
Joseph W. LaBrie ◽  
Justin F. Hummer ◽  
Mary E. Larimer ◽  
Christine M. Lee
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Study Abroad Programs

scholarly journals Intercultural Competence and Study Abroad Programs-A Mixed Method Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Liqin Tang ◽  
John Matt ◽  
Patty Kero
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Intercultural Sensitivity ◽  
Developmental Model ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
Significant Difference

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.

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

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.

scholarly journals Kazakhstan’s Bolashak Scholarship Program

2015 ◽  
pp. 21-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aida Sagintayeva ◽  
Zakir Jumakulov
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
Scholarship Recipients ◽  
International Scholarship ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
Scholarship Program ◽  
Selection Of

Government sponsored study abroad programs are one approach to developing the human capital of a country. From our review of the characteristics and outcomes of one long-standing government-sponsored international scholarship program (Kazakhstan’s Bolashak program), we identify five lessons: 1) align the program to countries’ strategic economic development needs, 2) maximize the benefit through the selection of quality destination institutions, 3) ensure transparency, 4) align the economic needs to the level of study programs, and 5) provide incentives for scholarship recipients to return to the home country.

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

2018 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 13-15 ◽  
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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