Aligning the Goals of the University with Opportunities in Education Abroad

Autor/inn/en	McGrew, Chris; Mathew, Zachariah; Conant, John
Titel	Aligning the Goals of the University with Opportunities in Education Abroad
Quelle	In: Journal of International Social Studies, 11 (2021) 1, S.63-82 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2327-3585
Schlagwörter	Study Abroad; Program Effectiveness; Program Length; Institutional Mission; Public Colleges; College Students; Alumni; Value Judgment; Skill Development; Job Skills; Career Readiness; Communication Skills; Thinking Skills; Cultural Awareness; Global Approach; Citizen Participation; Social Responsibility; Social Mobility + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Collegestudent; Werturteil; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Produktive Fertigkeit; Kommunikationsstil; Denkfähigkeit; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Globales Denken; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Soziale Verantwortung; Soziale Mobilität
Abstract	This quantitative study was conducted at a large four-year, high undergraduate, public university (called Midwest University for the purposes of this article) to compare and assess the perceived benefit of traditional study abroad programs and short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs on participants' employability skills, cultural competency, and global citizenship. Participants reported that their education abroad experience enhanced their understanding of course content as well as their views about global citizenship. The survey collected data about participants' perceptions about social responsibility, global competency, and global civic engagement. In addition, the survey collected data about career competency skills such as teamwork, interpersonal communication, networking ability, leadership, problem solving, and foreign language skills. The study defined education abroad at Midwest University and determined how well the program delivered on the Midwest University promise of social and economic mobility. Given that the resources devoted to short-term, faculty-led experiences are significantly lower than in a traditional study abroad program, the authors argue that this type of experience is more accessible to the students and participants at Midwest University. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01