Learning Leadership Abroad: An Overview of a Short-Term Leadership-Focused Study Abroad Program in Italy

Outcomes of an International Audiology Service-Learning Study-Abroad Program.

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate students' academic and civic learning, with particular interest in cultural competence, gained through participation in the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences in Zambia study-abroad program. METHOD Twelve female students participated in the program. Quantitative data collected included pre- and postprogram administration of the Public Affa...

Neuroscience Study Abroad: Developing a Short-Term Summer Course

Collaborative and international scientific efforts continue to be of increasing importance in the development of successful educational and research programs. The goal of our study abroad program, Neuroscience Seminar in Germany, is to bring this fact to light for undergraduates and make them aware of the global opportunities that exist in the neurosciences and related biological sciences. Here...

Large-Scale Assessment of Student Attitudes after a Short-Term Study Abroad Program

More Than a Vacation: Short-Term Study Abroad as a Critically Reflective, Transformative Learning Experience

Over the past decade there have been increasing calls to develop the capacity of United States students to think and act globally (Stearns, 2009). One method of encouraging the civic of global citizenship is through study abroad (Tarrant, 2010). However, the educational value and legitimacy of study abroad, in particular short-term programs, has been questioned (Tarrant & Lyons, 2012). This rev...

Promoting Critical Thinking through an Interdisciplinary Study Abroad Program

This paper discusses the promotion of critical thinking through an interdisciplinary curriculum design using multidisciplinary faculty as well as details the implementation of an experiential short-term study abroad program in China. To achieve this educational goal of critical thinking, along with meeting the requirements specific to each course, the program was built on a framework using two ...