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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Study abroad students"”.
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Intercultural Communication: Pre-Departure Orientation for Study Abroad Students
… has become increasingly diverse. No longer is study abroad in higher institutions only accessible to the affluent, white privileged class. With this changing demographic in our student population, so does the need of how we prepare our student cohorts for their study abroad experience. The …
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Understanding the risky sexual behaviors of study abroad students
… Model of Interpersonal Behavior (TIB) this study examined the influence of environmental and individual characteristics on predicting risky sexual behaviors of study abroad students. This study utilized a two-stage, qualitative and quantitative methodological framework. First, focus groups …
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Intergroup Contact and Housing Selection of United States Study Abroad Students
… intergroup anxiety for United States Semester Study Abroad students at the University of Cape Town (UCT). A longitudinal quasi-experimental design was used to examine the impact of housing type on factors of intergroup contact, like quantity and quality of contact with SA students, negative and …
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Learning Language and Culture outside the Classroom: Korean Study Abroad Students' Experience
This qualitative study examined seven Korean students' language and culture learning experiences in a study abroad context. The purpose of this study is to gain insight about the processes of students' social interactions and development of communicative competence outside the classroom. My …
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Does intervening in the learning of study abroad students facilitate the development of intercultural competencies?
… the effects of intervening in the learning of study abroad students via a class called Skills for International Management. It looks specifically at the development of intercultural competencies, and compares two different methods of assessing those outcomes. Thirty-four study abroad students …
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A qualitative study of returning study abroad students: The critical role of reentry support programs
… examines how reentry support programs help students during the reentry process and how participants integrate the study abroad experience into their academic careers. A case study methodology was employed and qualitative data was gathered from eight students who volunteered to participate in …
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A qualitative study of returning study abroad students: The critical role of reentry support programs
… examines how reentry support programs help students during the reentry process and how participants integrate the study abroad experience into their academic careers. A case study methodology was employed and qualitative data was gathered from eight students who volunteered to participate in …
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A Comparative Study of International and American Study Abroad Students' Expectations and Experiences with Host Countries.
<p>This was a comparative study of international and American study abroad students' experiences and expectations with the host countries. The rationale for this study was to acquire a deeper understanding of different experiences of students who study abroad and to understand whether their …
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An analysis of study-abroad students: how the 'self' articulates experiences and encounters in different cultural settings
… has brought with it, distinction among students through the Internationalisation of Higher Education (IHE). The effects of globalization and the IHE has been categorised as "preparing students for the globalizing world, suggesting new pedagogies and institutional settings that nurture …
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Exploring Korean Early Study Abroad Students' Perceptions on Their Experiences During Their Adaptation Period in the United States
… development, has caused the number of young students (secondary school age and younger) leaving Korea for overseas study to rise steadily in recent years. This phenomenon of young Korean students studying overseas is termed jogi yuhak, which can be directly translated as Early Study Abroad …
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Social and learner-specific factors in the acquisition of nativelike phonetic contrasts by study abroad students in Paris, France
… the social and learner-specific aspects of the study abroad experience on learners’ developing nativelike phonology, overall proficiency, and motivation for second language learning. Its guiding research questions draw on theory and methodologies of both sociophonetics and second language …
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Volition to Transfer Training: An Examination of the Role of Volition in Supporting Study Abroad Students’ Adherence to the Transfer of Intercultural Skills
… gaps, and the loss of training investments. This study recognized these impediments to trainees’ ability to apply training skills. Additionally, the study investigated volition, a key variable, to unlock HRD’s understanding about the goal-shielding role in the transfer of intercultural adjustment …
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The Effect of Study Abroad on the Development of Intercultural Sensitivity among Mainland Chinese High School Students
… dissertation examined the effect of year-long study abroad program on the development of intercultural sensitivity among the Mainland Chinese high school students. The sample consisted of 50 study abroad participants and 50 students on home campus. The instrument Intercultural Development …
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Understanding factors contributing to risky sexual activity in the study abroad environment
<p>Researchers suggest that study abroad students may be an un-identified high risk group for risky sexual activity. The goal of this study was to determine whether factors predictive of risky sexual activity at home (sexual sensation seeking, alcohol and sex expectancies, alcohol consumption and …
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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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Producing the Global Classroom: Exploring the Impact of US Study Abroad on Host Communities in San Jose, Costa Rica and Florence, Italy
… ideas of mutual cross-cultural exchange, and study abroad research, which focuses almost exclusively on the educational and experiential outcomes of the US based participant. Using neoliberalism as a theoretical framework, this comparative case study utilizes qualitative interviews with 57 …
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Navigating Reentry Shock: The Use of Communication as a Facilitative Tool
Even though many university students travel and study abroad, there is minimal literature and research about supporting these students when they return from their study abroad experience. In order to understand and incorporate the experience into the students everyday life, communication plays a …
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Sexual behaviors of students studying abroad
<p>The purpose of this study was to explore the risky sexual behaviors of students studying abroad, given that prior research has shown that individuals on vacation and international travelers are engaging in riskier sexual behavior while away from home. Participants included NJ university …
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Privilege and Vulnerability: Early Study Abroad Experiences and Policy Enactment in a Superdiverse Secondary School
… explores the lived experience of Early Study Abroad (fee-paying international) students in a publicly funded Ontario secondary school. I situate my research in the broader context of international education, particularly the recruitment and hosting of students from abroad. The study also …
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