Study Abroad in a New Global Century Renewing the Promise Refining the Purpose ASHE Higher Education Report 1st Edition by Susan Twombly ISBN 9781118520697 1118520697

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ISBN 10:  1118520697 

ISBN 13:   9781118520697

Author:  Susan B. Twombly

Studying abroad has become a key educational means for preparing graduates with the intercultural competencies needed to succeed in our global economy. The federal government, business community, and higher education sector are united in their belief that study abroad is critical to such success. This monograph seeks to address two fundamental questions: Who studies abroad (or who does not) and why? What are the outcomes of study abroad? Increasing and broadening study abroad participation have proven particularly challenging, and the authors look to the research for how it might be improved. Although research suggests positive outcomes of study abroad, existing studies leave educators with some challenging questions. Based on their review, the authors pose recommendations for ways in which study abroad in the twenty-first century can renew its purposes and fulfill its promise.

Table of contents: 

• Executive Summary

• Foreword

• Introduction

  • Monograph Purpose

  • Conceptual Framework

  • Sources

  • Audience

  • Author Experiences with Study Abroad

  • Definitions: Study Abroad—What It Is and What It Is Not

  • Globalization, Internationalization, and Study Abroad

  • History and Purposes of Study Abroad

    • Beginnings

    • Post–World War II

    • Study Abroad Post-Vietnam

    • Organizational Advocacy for Study Abroad in a Post-9/11 World

    • Societal and Institutional Purposes of Study Abroad in the Twenty-First Century

  • Summary

Types of Programs and Providers

• Descriptive, Single-Component Schemes

• Multiple-Criterion Classification Schemes

• Who Provides Study Abroad

• Summary

Study Abroad in a New Global Century

• Who Studies Abroad and Who Does Not

  • Factors Affecting Intent to Study Abroad and Participation Rates

  • Factors Affecting Men’s and Women’s Participation

  • Factors Affecting Study Abroad Participation for Racial and Ethnic Minorities

  • Effects of Degree Aspirations and Field of Study on Study Abroad Participation

  • Community College Students

• Summary

Study Abroad Outcomes

• Intercultural Competence and Global Perspectives

• Other Educational and Developmental Outcomes

• General Academic Outcomes

• Effects of Program Duration

• Career and Other Long-Term Effects

• Methodological Weaknesses of Study Abroad Outcomes Literature

• Summary

Study Abroad: Critical Perspectives

• Critiques of the Unstated Purposes of Study Abroad

• Critical Studies of the Study Abroad Experience

• Summary

Conclusions, Final Thoughts, and Recommendations

• Who Participates, Who Does Not, Why, and What to Do About It?

• Outcomes: The Good, the Bad, and the Indifferent

• Meeting the Challenge

• Final Thoughts

• Notes

• References

• Name Index

• Subject Index

• About the Authors

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