University of Illinois’ study abroad recruitment language: Themes unveiled and implications for program design

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) maintains a global presence in international exchange, from receiving incoming students, scholars, and professionals to sending enrolled students overseas (study abroad). This dissertation focuses on the latter. Using 275 program descriptions, the researcher used communication theory to show how perceived student motivations were represented in the recruitment language and similarities and differences across themes. UIUC’s program descriptions utilized rhetorical devices to highlight discourses of sensationalism, tourism, collaboration in the present versus relationship-building in the future, privilege of travel, global citizenship, and distinct types of learning.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2023

Author dc:creator

• Hackler, Constance

Contributors dc:contributor

• Liu, Wei
• Witt, Allison
• Roegman, Rachel
• Herrera, Linda

• Global Awareness
• Cultural Competence
• Integrative Learning
• Study Abroad
• Internationalization
• Higher Education
• University Of Illinois Urbana-champaign
• Recruitment Language
• Communication Theory
• Rhetorical Strategies
• Curricular Development
• Professional Development
• Personal Development
• Cross-cultural Development
• Strategic Partnerships

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2023 Constance Hackler

Language dc:language

en, eng

Handle dc:identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/122033

OAI record oai:identifier

https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=etdms&identifier=oai%3Awww.ideals.illinois.edu%3A2142%2F122033