Study Abroad: Benefits, Concerns, Who Goes and Why?

Autor/inn/en	Gan, Lydia; Kang, Zhixin
Titel	Study Abroad: Benefits, Concerns, Who Goes and Why?
Quelle	In: Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 34 (2022) 4, S.206-240 (35 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1085-4568
Schlagwörter	Study Abroad; Student Motivation; Student Experience; Student Attitudes; Cultural Awareness; Program Length; Gender Differences; Grade Point Average; Cultural Pluralism; Student Interests; Intercultural Communication; Student Surveys; Student Characteristics; Foreign Countries; College Students; Graduate Students; Ethnicity; France; Germany; United Kingdom; Belize; Mexico; South Korea; China; Ireland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Schulische Motivation; Studienerfahrung; Schülerverhalten; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Geschlechterkonflikt; Kulturpluralismus; Studieninteresse; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Schülerbefragung; Ausland; Collegestudent; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Ethnizität; Frankreich; Deutschland; Großbritannien; Mexiko; Korea; Republik; Irland
Abstract	The objective of the research is to investigate if certain demographics of students help explain four areas of potential improvements in predominantly short-term study abroad programs. These areas are motivation, experience enhancement, benefits from various learning activities, and students' concerns regarding their experience. Pre-trip and post-trip surveys were conducted using logistic regression model. Our results showed that participants of a longer-term program were more likely than those in the short-term program to be expanded in their cultural understanding and global outlook. In contrast to many studies, males were found to be more motivated than females by a desire to experience foreign culture. Students with a higher GPA were found to have a more enhanced academic experience than those with a lower GPA. Finally, participants from a monocultural background were found to have a more culturally enhanced experience than the multicultural ones. The results will help improve the quality of study abroad programs. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01