Place-Based Interdisciplinary Study Abroad in Senegal: Geography, Global Studies, and Francophone Studies

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 117-120
Author(s):  
Hilary Hungerford ◽  
Molly Krueger Enz
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Global Studies ◽  
Francophone Studies ◽  
Interdisciplinary Study

International and Global Studies Capstone Course Innovations: Multimedia Identity Video Collage and Study Abroad Integration

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 379-402
Author(s):  
Safia Swimelar
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Global Studies ◽  
Capstone Course ◽  
Intercultural Awareness ◽  
News Broadcasts ◽  
Local Material ◽  
Support Students

Abstract This article contributes to the scholarship of teaching and learning in international studies by modeling how a capstone course and multimedia project can support students’ integration of study abroad experiences and learning into their academic work and personal development. The multimedia video collage capstone project empowered students to (re)examine their study abroad site and narrate an identity and globalization theme using local material and sources, from films and novels, to news broadcasts and scholarly writings. The quantitative and qualitative data presented reveals that students found that the capstone video collage project helped them to reflect critically on their study abroad experience and connect learning from abroad and at home. Finally, the course and video collage project revealed to students the subjective nature of narration and visual representation, key revelations to intercultural awareness and international studies learning.

Establishing Interdisciplinary Collaborations for International Education

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fran Hagstrom
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
International Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
International Study ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Honors College ◽  
Five Disciplines ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Interdisciplinary Study

This article describes the development of an interdisciplinary study abroad course for undergraduate students in health care. Involvement was needed from various university programs and faculty, including the Honors College, the Office of Study Abroad, and faculty members from five disciplines and two colleges. The roles of all participants in the process for developing international study are described and examined. The approach used in this program was applied in an interdisciplinary health perspective that included speech-language pathology. Both the program and lessons learned are provided for other universities seeking transnational expansions within and beyond Communication Sciences and Disorders programs.

scholarly journals Interdisciplinary Study Abroad as Experiential Learning

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Wilson ◽  
Rachel Brain ◽  
Erik Brown ◽  
Leila Gaind ◽  
Kaila Radan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Experiential Education ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
International Study ◽  
Learning Facilitation ◽  
Academic Exchange ◽  
Home Institution ◽  
Meaningful Connections ◽  
Interdisciplinary Study

Abstract Although study abroad would appear to be an ideal context for the learning through doing and reflecting that constitutes experiential education, if it fails to be rigorously approached as experiential learning, it not only falls short of its potential, but also risks reinforcing rather than confounding consumerist assumptions and behaviours in education. Co-authored by five former academic exchange participants and their professor/program director (who had remained at the home university), the paper explores the need and various possibilities for programming that would pay more than lip service to the idea of international study as experiential learning. Facilitation of ongoing critical reflection and meaningful connections among students returning from study abroad, those arriving from elsewhere, and those at the home institution who had not studied abroad presents itself as a significant post-sojourn opportunity, with the potential to contribute to the transformation and internationalization of the institution itself.

Developing an Interdisciplinary Study-Abroad Experience

2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 148-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Norwood ◽  
Bradley Striebig ◽  
Mary Jeannot
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Interdisciplinary Study

Enhancing Pre-Service Teachers' Global Competencies Through Interdisciplinary Study Abroad

2021 ◽  
pp. 20-32
Author(s):  
Susan Oguro ◽  
Lesley Harbon
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Global Competence ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Global Competencies ◽  
Local Society ◽  
Assessment Tasks ◽  
The University ◽  
Interdisciplinary Study

A continuing challenge in teacher education is how to develop future teachers' global competencies to prepare them for the diversity of learners in school classrooms. This chapter investigates an undergraduate teacher education degree program which aims to enhance future teachers' intercultural engagement and global competence within an interdisciplinary curriculum incorporating an international experience. The researchers explored the level of pre-service teachers' engagement with their host society during a study abroad year through analysis of students' written assessment tasks. Findings indicates that the program encouraged the pre-service teachers' engagement with the local society through opportunities for students to explore complex social issues beyond the university context, potentially contributing to their global competence development. The chapter will be of interest for researchers and educators interested in exploring the value of alternative and interdisciplinary approaches to pre-service teacher education to prepare teachers for diversity of modern schools.

scholarly journals Promoting Critical Thinking through an Interdisciplinary Study Abroad Program

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-49
Author(s):  
WeiWei Cai ◽  
Gopal Sankaran
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Cultural Immersion ◽  
Global Awareness ◽  
Interdisciplinary Curriculum ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Short Term Study ◽  
Interdisciplinary Study ◽  
Study Abroad Program

This paper discusses the promotion of critical thinking through an interdisciplinary curriculum design using multidisciplinary faculty as well as details the implementation of an experiential short-term study abroad program in China. To achieve this educational goal of critical thinking, along with meeting the requirements specific to each course, the program was built on a framework using two interrelated approaches – theme-based interdisciplinary curriculum and cultural immersion. The theme-based interdisciplinary curriculum was constructed on three principles (the ability to pose great questions that encompassed drawing knowledge and skills from each discipline, acquiring global awareness, and developing glocal awareness). Cultural immersion was accomplished through carefully selected site visits, activities, and assignments. Students’ experiences, reflections, and applications were assessed through formative and summative evaluation.

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