The Impact of International Virtual Exchange on Participation in Education Abroad

2021 ◽  
pp. 102831532110527
Author(s):  
Jonathan Lee ◽  
Jami Leibowitz ◽  
Jon Rezek
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Probability Model ◽  
Education Abroad ◽  
American University ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Foreign Language Courses ◽  
Linear Probability ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Comprehensive Internationalization

International virtual exchange is gaining popularity as an innovative approach to providing international experiences to students, particularly considering the COVID-19 pandemic. However, little research has been conducted on this unique teaching approach or how it fits into university comprehensive internationalization plans. In this paper, we develop a simple theoretical model to explain the impact of taking international virtual exchange classes on students’ decisions to subsequently study abroad. We use a linear probability model with a longitudinal panel that follows 39,381 students through their entire academic career at a large American university to estimate the impact of international virtual exchange and foreign language courses on the probability of subsequent study abroad. Based on our preferred matching model, which accounts for observable differences in student characteristics, we find the likelihood a student will subsequently study abroad approximately doubles if they take an international virtual exchange course.

scholarly journals Adoption of large-scale medical equipment: the impact of competition in the German inpatient sector

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Dreger ◽  
Hauke Langhoff ◽  
Cornelia Henschke
Keyword(s):  
Medical Equipment ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Probability Model ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Hospital Size ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
State Subsidies ◽  
Linear Probability ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Pet Scanners

AbstractThe availability of large-scale medical equipment such as computed tomography (CT), magnet resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) scanners has increased rapidly worldwide over the last decades. Among OECD countries, Germany ranks high according to the number of imaging technologies and their applications per inhabitant. In contrast to other countries, there is no active governmental planning of large-scale medical equipment. We therefore investigated whether and how the adoption and distribution of CT, MRI and PET scanners in the German inpatient sector is subject to competition. Using a linear-probability model, we additionally examined the impact of regional, hospital- and population-based factors. In summary, our results indicate that the adoption rate by hospital sites decreases with the number of other sites being already equipped with the respective device and their proximity. However, the effect presumably depends on the technologies’ stage within the diffusion process. No influence regarding the amount of state subsidies could be identified. Furthermore, hospital size and university status strongly affect the adoption.

scholarly journals Introduction

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. v
Author(s):  
Brian Whalen
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Strategic Partnership ◽  
Official Journal ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Education Abroad ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Impact

The articles in this volume of Frontiers examine a wide range of issues and topics in education abroad on both theoretical and practical levels. From explorations of the meaning of global citizenship and the cultural, physical and virtual contexts of study abroad to examinations of language acquisition and the impact of study abroad on careers, this volume adds valuable information and insights to our understanding.  Frontiers depends on the support of many institutions and individuals. Sponsoring institutions make is possible to publish Frontiers independently, thereby keeping the price low for the subscribers. The editorial board and the many volunteers who serve as manuscript reviews contribute their time and expertise and help determine the content of the journal. Their anonymous judgments of articles in a double-blind review process are one of the keys to producing high-quality content.  Since 2002, Frontiers has been the official journal of the Forum on Education Abroad. Recently the strategic partnership between Frontiers and the Forum was updated so that Forum members will continue to receive complimentary subscriptions to Frontiers. Frontiers and the Forum share the goal of promoting and disseminating research that enlightens our understanding of education abroad. Research results inform us about the impact and effectiveness of education abroad programs so that the field can work to improve them to benefit students.  As part of this partnership, the next volume of Frontiers, a Special Issue on “Study Abroad and the City,” will debut at the Forum’s Annual Conference in Boston, MA, April 6-8, 2011. The theme of the conference is “Making the Connection: Praxis and Theory in Education Abroad,” and a number of authors of the Frontiers Special Issue will lead sessions that use their articles as springboards for discussions.  Brian Whalen, Editor  Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad 

Blue Zone of Ikaria, Greece: An education abroad program for nursing and health-related disciplines

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Jessica L. Naber ◽  
Grace Phelps
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
International Education ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Education Abroad ◽  
Studying Abroad ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Study Abroad Program ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
The Impact

International education is growing among American students. In the past two decades, the number of students studying abroad has more than tripled. Research has provided evidence that students who participate in study abroad are more likely to have a variety of career prospects and are more aware socially and culturally. In a world where nurses will be providing care for an increasingly diverse population, cultural awareness and improved interaction with people of different cultures is invaluable. A faculty member with education abroad experience at a mid-size university in the southern United States developed a study abroad program for the summer of 2019 to Ikaria, Greece. This program centered around the concept of Blue Zones, areas of the world identified as having the largest population of centenarians, or people that have lived for longer than 100 years. This article outlines the process of development of the program and the course associated with the program. There is information about course description, course objectives, grading procedures, course activities, and a schedule of activities that students participated in while abroad. Student response to this education abroad experience was very positive. Students have reported that they attempt to implement the nine concepts into their everyday lives since returning, and the impact that this program and other education abroad programs has had, is profound.

scholarly journals Bahasa Indonesia language program impact analysis in the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Manila: a basis for the bahasa Indonesia’s inclusion in the ab English language studies’ and ab literary and cultural studies’ curriculum

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Rolando P. Quinones, Jr. ◽  
Marissa L. Mayrena
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Impact Analysis ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Language Program ◽  
Survey Form ◽  
Language Studies ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Foreign Language Courses ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

The present study aims to know the impact of the Bahasa Indonesia (BIPA) training on enabling the macro skills among the 144 respondents from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Sta. Mesa, Manila as well as the perceived benefits of including the language as one of the foreign language courses in the respondents’ curriculum. The researchers used the descriptive research design. The respondents were selected using purposive sampling and the data were gathered through a survey form with 9 questions.  Through the grand mean, it was found out that powerpoint presentations were impactful in enabling them to perform reading tasks. Writing paragraphs were impactful for their writing tasks while Listening to lecture and doing dialogues were impactful for enabling them to perform listening and speaking tasks.    Opportunity to work in other South East Asian Countries emerged as the mostly agreed benefit of including Bahasa Indonesia in the curriculum.

Development of Oral Communication Skills Abroad

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina L. Isabelli-García
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Measure Development ◽  
American University ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the impact of a semester study abroad experience in Argentina on the second language acquisition of three American university Spanish learners. The goal is to measure development of two aspects of oral communication skills: fluency and performance in the oral functions of narration, and description and supporting an opinion.

scholarly journals Estimating Grouped Data Models with a Binary-Dependent Variable and Fixed Effects via a Logit versus a Linear Probability Model: The Impact of Dropped Units

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel Beck
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Probability Model ◽  
Grouped Data ◽  
Linear Probability Model ◽  
Simple Question ◽  
Binary Dependent Variable ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Linear Probability ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Correct Comparison

This letter deals with a very simple question: if we have grouped data with a binary-dependent variable and want to include fixed effects in the specification, can we meaningfully compare results using a linear model to those estimated with a logit? The reason to doubt such a comparison is that the linear specification appears to keep all observations, whereas the logit drops the groups where the dependent variable is either all zeros or all ones. This letter demonstrates that a linear specification averages the estimates for all the homogeneous outcome groups (which, by definition, all have slope coefficients of zero) with the slope coefficients for the groups with a mix of zeros and ones. The correct comparison of the linear to logit form is to only look at groups with some variation in the dependent variable. Researchers using the linear specification are urged to report results for all groups and for the subset of groups where the dependent variable varies. The interpretation of the difference between these two results depends upon assumptions which cannot be empirically assessed.

scholarly journals Listening to the Voices of Students Who Studied Abroad: Students their agency to maximize their abroad experiences

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalind Latiner Raby ◽  
Rupert Ward ◽  
Gary Rhodes
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
Student Voices ◽  
Education Abroad ◽  
College And University ◽  
Studying Abroad ◽  
Critical Skills ◽  
Institutional Support Services ◽  
The Impact

This article learns from student voices about how their education abroad experiences was shaped by their agency. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with 22 United States community college and university students and with United States faculty and United Kingdom senior staff who worked at a study abroad Center in London. The study focuses on what the students said were the impact they had from studying abroad, what they said about institutional support that they needed prior to studying abroad, and what they said about their changing sense of being while studying abroad. Counter-Barrier construct and agency theories were used to ground the findings.  The findings showed that these students used their agency to influence their decisions to study abroad, to find the strength to transcend weak institutional support services, and to recognize their own personal, social, and critical skills development as a result of studying abroad.

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