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The Cultural Impact of Short-Term Study Abroad Programs
<p>This study explores the nature of the transformative experience that can occur for students as a result of participating in a short-term study abroad program. Eighteen University of South Carolina students who participated in a wide variety of topical, short-term study abroad programs during the …
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Understanding short-term study abroad programs from a facilitator's perspective
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-10-19 without embargo terms
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The Importance of Reflection within the Academic Assignments of Study Abroad Programs
… U.S. college students are taking advantage of study abroad opportunities throughout the world. While study abroad experiences have has been increasing in number and scope, there continue to be questions about the importance and value of study abroad on the students' growth and development. This …
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Private and Public University Students' Perceptions of Cultural Adjustment Problems in Study Abroad Programs
… arena. One way to do this is through study abroad programs, which have skyrocketed in popularity among American students over the last 15 years, increasing by 83% to more than 205,000 students in 2007. Despite the obvious benefits associated with such programs, there are challenges to …
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Experiences among U.S. Students of Color, Travel Background, and Cultural Attunement to Intersectionalities in Study Abroad Programs.
<p>This cohort and event-based case study sought to evaluate the cultural experiences and development of cross cultural intersectionalities in U.S. students of culture participating in a study abroad program to Argentina. Current study abroad outcomes consistently show travel abroad experiences …
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Authentic Out-of-Class Communication in Study Abroad Programs: Success Defined by Continued Motivation and Cultural Appreciation
The benefits of study abroad experience in second language acquisition have evolved from unchallenged assumption to the focus of rigorous study in the past several decades. The benefits of out-of-class contact with natives have likewise been questioned. Despite conflicting evidence of its benefit, …
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The Professional Development of Teachers for International Contexts: A Case Study of Concordia Language Villages' Study Abroad Programs
… opportunities available to personnel in their programs and educators; however, teachers in the Concordia Language Villages' abroad programs have additional professional development needs that heretofore have not been fully addressed. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the …
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Short-term, faculty-led undergraduate study abroad programs using reflection and community engagement as transformation: A mixed method study
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2023-04-12 without embargo terms
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A Phenomenological Inquiry Into Senior-year Undergraduates’ Essence of Lived Global-Citizenship (GC) Experiences Within Study Abroad Programs (SAPS) at Jesuit Catholic Universities in the U.S. Midwest (UMI) Province of the Society of Jesus (SJ)
… experiences of senior-year undergraduates within Study Abroad Programs (SAPs) at Jesuit Catholic universities in the U.S. Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus. Grounded in the Jesuit mission and the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm (IPP), and inspired by Pope Francis’s call to build stories that …
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(Re) Presenting Study Abroad through the 'Colonial Library'
… the internationalization of higher education, studyabroad participation has doubled in the last decade. To correspond with this increased interest and prepare students for an intercultural workforce, the study abroad programs of colleges and universities have diversified travel destinations to …
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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Student International Experience.
… at Rome Program into a larger multidisciplinary study abroad program. The program's goal is to evolve from its presummer session with a one-course offering curriculum into a multidisciplinary, multicourse study abroad program for both the presummer session and entire summer session. Research and …
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Changes in Social Distance Among American Undergraduate Students Participating in a Study Abroad Program in China
… in social distance on an international level. Study abroad is one of the ways to approach internationalization and promote understanding among different peoples and cultures. Prior research has been done on the degrees of social distance between people from different cultures; however, little …
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Speaking of culture : the tango of cultural sensitivity and language learning in a study abroad context
… and educational institutions are turning to study abroad programs as one of the primary means of providing students with important cross-cultural and linguistic skills. However, because of constraints on time and financial resources most students participate in short term programs lasting …
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Overcoming Barriers to Faculty Engagement in Study Abroad
… members who developed, directed and instructed study abroad programs for undergraduate students from three different institutions: a large research university, a private comprehensive university, and a community college. A qualitative study was based on in-depth interviews with eighteen faculty …
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Letting the Village Be the Teacher: A Critical Ethnographic Case Study of Community-Based Learning in Northern Thailand
… as they respond to the desires of U.S. study abroad programs to place students in homestay experiences. The three communities profiled in this study are each seeking alternate paths that allow engagement with outsider visitors while minimizing unwanted impacts. Through my research, I …
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Campus Internationalization Initiatives: From Policy to Practice in Study Abroad Programming
… efforts. The purpose of this study was to determine how one campus moved from developing a policy of internationalization to a successful and integrated practice. The specific unit of focus was study abroad programs as these programs have historically been the primary way …
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Short-term Athletic Foreign Tours and Student Learning Outcomes: A Program Evaluation
… student learning outcomes observed in long-term study abroad can be met during short-term programs, if executed correctly. Intercollegiate athletic foreign travel tours (AFTs) are similar to short-term study abroad programs, but little research has been done on these programs. By analyzing …
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College student identity formation and negotiation in the context of study abroad.
… the identities, roles, and statuses of students. Study abroad programs represent one such sub-environment of colleges and universities, wherein the conceptualization and negotiation of students' identities may be affected by distinct actors and experiences. Studying abroad, then, has the potential …
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Preparing Global Leaders: A Theoretical Model for Understanding the Development of Intercultural Competency
… a considerable body of research has found that studying abroad is one of the best ways for undergraduate students to develop at least one characteristic of ICC (Chieffo & Griffths, 2004; Deardorff, 2006; Sheridan, 2005). The question remains, however, whether or not study abroad programs can …
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An "Island" Study Abroad Program and Its Impact on the Intercultural Sensitivity and Cross-Cultural Adaptability of Its Participants: Perspectives from a Research Intensive University
… students for these challenges is to offer study abroad programs, in which students are given the opportunity for educational experiences in other countries. </p><p> Traditionally, study abroad programs have involved immersion in the host culture, with particular emphasis on using and …
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