Preparing Students for the Global Workplace: The Impact of a Semester Abroad

Autor/in	Jackson, Jane
Titel	Preparing Students for the Global Workplace: The Impact of a Semester Abroad
Quelle	In: Language and Intercultural Communication, 15 (2015) 1, S.76-91 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1470-8477
DOI	10.1080/14708477.2014.985307
Schlagwörter	Study Abroad; Intercultural Communication; Work Environment; Global Approach; Cultural Awareness; Self Efficacy; Second Language Learning; Control Groups; Qualitative Research; Experiential Learning; Higher Education; Mixed Methods Research; Asians; College Students; Experimental Groups; Outcomes of Education; Foreign Countries; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Arbeitsmilieu; Globales Denken; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Qualitative Forschung; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Collegestudent; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Ausland; Hongkong
Abstract	As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, employers are seeking "global-ready graduates," that is, individuals with an intercultural mindset, who can interact effectively and appropriately with people from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. In response, tertiary institutions are creating more opportunities for international experience. This article centers on a mixed-method study that investigated the impact of a semester-long international exchange program on the global-readiness of Chinese university students. Whereas the experimental group experienced gains in intercultural competence, second language self-efficacy, and global-mindedness, the control group (students on the home campus prior to study abroad) regressed slightly. The analysis of the qualitative data revealed multifarious elements that led to these differing outcomes. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01