“Should I Go to Ireland or Mexico?”

2018 ◽  
pp. 1868-1885
Author(s):  
Scott L. Roberts ◽  
Kristina Rouech
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
University Professors ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Time ◽  
Further Development

This chapter presents and discusses the experience of two university professors' participation in two different study abroad programs. Within the first two years of employment at the university, one professor went to Oaxaca and the other went to Ireland with groups of pre-student teachers. The chapter discusses previous literature and the impact of study abroad programs on teacher education, program basics from the authors' university, the authors' personal experiences travelling with students for the first time, commonalities and differences among the two programs, benefits from their experiences, and ideas for further development of effective study abroad programs for education students.

“Should I Go to Ireland or Mexico?”

2017 ◽  
pp. 34-51
Author(s):  
Scott L. Roberts ◽  
Kristina Rouech
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
University Professors ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Time ◽  
Further Development

This chapter presents and discusses the experience of two university professors' participation in two different study abroad programs. Within the first two years of employment at the university, one professor went to Oaxaca and the other went to Ireland with groups of pre-student teachers. The chapter discusses previous literature and the impact of study abroad programs on teacher education, program basics from the authors' university, the authors' personal experiences travelling with students for the first time, commonalities and differences among the two programs, benefits from their experiences, and ideas for further development of effective study abroad programs for education students.

scholarly journals The Impact of Study Abroad on Academic Success: An Analysis of First-Time Students Entering Old Dominion University, Virginia, 2000-2004

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Xu ◽  
Chandra DeSilva ◽  
Ellen Neufeldt ◽  
Jane H. Dané
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Graduation Rates ◽  
Underrepresented Minorities ◽  
First Year ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
High School Gpa ◽  
Old Dominion University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Time

An analysis of data on first-time degree-seeking students entering Old Dominion University between fall 2000 and fall 2004, controlled for High School GPA, First Year GPA, Gender, and Ethnicity indicates that while four-year graduation data did not show greater success for those participating in semester-long study abroad programs, study abroad for a semester was a statistically significant predictor for higher five- and six-year graduation rates. The authors contend that the impact on four-year graduation rates is negligible because many students participate in study abroad programs after their sophomore year, suggesting that encouraging more students to participate in semester-long study abroad programs in their sophomore year could have a major impact on retention and graduation. The authors suggest further studies to measure specific learning outcomes of study abroad and related experiences as well as the possible differential impact of study abroad on underrepresented minorities and females.

scholarly journals Sustainable Teacher Training via Distance Education: The Effect of Study Centers, Gender and Economic Demographics on Academic Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7965
Author(s):  
Hong Zhang ◽  
Wilson Osafo Apeanti ◽  
Paul Georgescu ◽  
Prince Harvim ◽  
Dianchen Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Traditional Mode ◽  
The University ◽  
Better Than

We examine the effectiveness and sustainability of the distance teacher education program established by the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana, by investigating the differences in the academic performance of students who are trained in the teacher education program via traditional and distance education modes, respectively, from 2011 to 2015. Close attention is paid to the factors that affect the academic performance of students in the distance mode. Our findings confirm that traditional mode students perform better than their distance mode counterparts in terms of cumulative GPAs. Gender and economic demographics of distance study centers are found to affect the academic performance of distance education students significantly. The policy implications of these findings are discussed and directions of further action are outlined.

Without Crossing a Border: Exploring the Impact of Shifting Study Abroad Online on Students’ Learning and Intercultural Competence Development during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingjie Liu ◽  
Thomas Shirley
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Cultural Exchange ◽  
Competence Development ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
Online Study ◽  
Curriculum Redesign ◽  
Online Format ◽  
The Impact

While all higher education was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, study abroad programs were uniquely challenged by the associated restrictions and limitations. This case study integrates a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) pedagogy approach and virtual reality (VR) technologies into the curriculum redesign process to transform a business study abroad course into an online format. Using VR technology, U.S. students and their international partners in Germany, Brazil, and India created and shared cultural exchange virtual tours. The redesigned online study abroad course engaged students in active learning activities and cultivated students’ intercultural competence development.

scholarly journals Teacher Education through Art: How to Teach Social Sciences through Artwork –The Student-Teachers’ Views

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Vasiliki Brinia ◽  
Reni Giannimara ◽  
Paraskevi Psoni ◽  
George Stamatakis
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
Specific Teaching ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Collaborative Skills ◽  
First Time

The present paper aims at presenting an innovative approach to educating teacher-candidates through the art. More specifically, it aims at exploring the benefits of this approach for student-teachers and for their future teaching of social science subjects. It is an experiential approach, based on a multi-level methodology, developed and implemented through the collaboration of the Teacher Education Program of Athens University of Economics and Business with the Aalto University and the Athens School of Fine Arts. After the completion of the implementation of the specific teaching method, the student-teachers have been interviewed, in order to detect their views on the effectiveness of this method, which has been introduced for the first time in the Teacher Education field in Greece. The results are positive with the interviewees reporting having achieved an in-depth and multi-perspective understanding of the matter in discussion as well as enhanced collaborative skills among other benefits.

scholarly journals The Impact of Microteaching on Professional Competencies of Pre-Service Teachers of Students with Learning Disabilities

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Mohammad Mousa AL-Salahat ◽  
Suhib Saleem Saleem
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Resource Rooms ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The aim of the present study was to examine the impact of microteaching on professional competence among four pre-service student teachers enrolled in the program of special education for students of learning disabilities in the Faculty of Education. The researchers indicated the theoretical conceptions of professional competencies, pre-service training, practicum in learning disabilities, and microteaching. The study conducted through three stages: baseline, intervention, and follow up. The researchers used a checklist as the tool of the study. The study was conducted during the field training of the subjects as they were asked to prepare and carry out the entire individual teaching lesson in the resource rooms affiliated to the public education schools. Microteaching sessions were also administrated at the university campus in Najran. The results of the study indicated significant improvements in the professional competencies among the four pre- service students as it was moderate at baseline (68%) for the four participating pre-service students. The subjects maintained the targeted skills in one measurement and after two weeks of the study (89%) indicating the significance of the microteaching in developing pre- service teachers required skills.

Value Co-Creation in Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs

2016 ◽  
pp. 325-348
Author(s):  
Sven Tuzovic
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Resource Integration ◽  
Global Learning ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
Operant Resources ◽  
Value Realization ◽  
University Experience ◽  
The University

Study Abroad (SA) education has become an increasingly important educational program for teaching global learning and intercultural competence, maturity, and sensitivity of students. Since the price tag attached to SA programs can be daunting, the question arises how value can be defined and, more importantly, how value is created. Some scholars have used the principles of service-dominant logic proposed by Vargo and Lusch (2004) to suggest that students should be engaged as an active co-creator of the university experience. Utilizing a qualitative research approach this chapter proposes that the value process of SA programs consists of three stages: (1) value proposition and potential; (2) resource integration and value co-creation; and (3) value realization evaluation. This study identifies key roles of the participants and their operand and operant resources that guide the value co-creation process. The framework provides faculty with a way to understand, adapt, and manage resource integration and influence students' SA value realization processes.

scholarly journals The Impact of Motivational and Metacognitive Cultural Intelligence on the Study Abroad Experience

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernadette M. Racicot ◽  
Diane L. Ferry
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Cultural Intelligence ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
Studying Abroad ◽  
Cultural Experiences ◽  
Time Lagged ◽  
Conditional Process Analysis ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

<p>The current study used a time-lagged design to examine the effects of Metacognitive and Motivational Cultural Intelligence (CQ) prior to studying abroad on the experiential behavior of students during their study abroad trip and their future interest in work and study abroad opportunities. Using Hayes’ conditional process analysis, results indicated that Motivational CQ predicted Metacognitive CQ which predicted cultural experiences pursued while studying abroad which in turn predicted future interest in working/studying abroad. Implications for improving the study abroad experience and training of students for study abroad programs are discussed.</p>

Duration Matters: Separating the Impact of Depth and Duration in Study Abroad Programs

2019 ◽  
pp. 102831531988738
Author(s):  
Stephen B. DeLoach ◽  
Mark R. Kurt ◽  
Neal H. Olitsky
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
Global Awareness ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Short Term Study ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
The Impact

Study abroad participation has increased dramatically over the past two decades, primarily through the growth of short-term study abroad experiences. Given this, it is logical to ask whether short-term experiences are capable of delivering student learning outcomes equivalent to those of long-term experiences. The research presented in this article addresses this question by asking if program duration (i.e., temporal length of the academic program) or depth (i.e., focused and reflective interaction with the destination culture) has a greater impact on changes in students’ global awareness. A longitudinal study across 80 study abroad programs from a single institution, measured global awareness pre- and post-abroad experience. This design controlled for preexisting differences (self-selection) and allowed us to rigorously estimate the relative effects of depth and duration across four dimensions of global awareness. Results show that a longer duration was associated with significant changes in three out of the four global awareness dimensions measured. The only depth measure that positively and significantly impacted global awareness was when the study abroad destination was a non-English speaking country. Even in this instance, the impact non-English speaking destination was increased further for longer durations.

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