Participant Observation and Community Engagement: An Anthropological Approach to Promote and Assess Transformative Learning with Ngo Internships In Ghana

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-37
Author(s):  
Kate Patch ◽  
Andrea Allen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Michigan State University ◽  
State University ◽  
Percent Increase ◽  
Anthropological Approach ◽  
Academic Year

For the fifth year in a row, Michigan State University leads the nation in study abroad participation among public universities in the United States. During the 2007-08 academic year, the most recent year for which data are available, 2,969 MSU students studied abroad. This reflects a 6 percent increase from last year's data. They participated in more than 250 programs in 60 countries on all continents

scholarly journals Graduate Student Learning Abroad: Emerging Trend?

2014 ◽  
pp. 14-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M Dirkx ◽  
Kristin Janka Millar ◽  
Brett Berquist ◽  
Gina Vizvary
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Graduate Student ◽  
The United States ◽  
Black Box ◽  
Michigan State University ◽  
State University ◽  
Graduate Level ◽  
The World

Within the United States and around the world, universities are increasingly sending their graduate students abroad. But we know relatively little about the learning derived from these international experiences or how they contribute to graduate-level education. Researchers at Michigan State University have begun to explore this “black box” of internationalization, providing some answers and raising more questions.

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