Exploring explanations for the gender gap in study abroad: a case study of the Netherlands
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DOI: 10.1007/s10734-020-00671-7
Abstract: The overrepresentation of female students in study abroad programmes across the Western world represents one of the major gaps in scientific research on study abroad. In this paper, I explore possible theoretical and empirical explanations,… read more here.
Keywords: gap study; study abroad; study; gender gap ... See more keywords
The Spanish or the German apartment? Study abroad and the acquisition of permanent skills
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2017.07.001
Abstract: In Europe, more than 250,000 university students spend one or two semesters abroad every year. This study explores whether a short time abroad contributes to the acquisition of foreign language proficiency. We use a newly… read more here.
Keywords: apartment study; study abroad; german apartment; study ... See more keywords
Building genre knowledge in second language writers during study abroad in higher education
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jeap.2018.06.006
Abstract: Abstract Few studies have examined how second language (L2) students build new genre knowledge in the process of participating in L2 rhetorical situations during study abroad. The current study examines how L2 students utilize their… read more here.
Keywords: new genre; second language; genre knowledge; study abroad ... See more keywords
Assessing Cultural Intelligence and Study Abroad Experiences of Dietetics Students and Professionals.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2020.07.003
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between study abroad participation and levels of cultural intelligence (CQ) of dietetics students and professionals. METHODS Participants were recruited via e-mail to complete an online survey, which included the Cultural… read more here.
Keywords: dietetics; dietetics students; study abroad; cultural intelligence ... See more keywords
The developing knowledge and identity of an Asian-American teacher: The influence of a China study abroad experience
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DOI: 10.1016/j.lcsi.2017.09.002
Abstract: Abstract This narrative inquiry examines the way learning, culture and context shape the knowledge, identity and social interactions of teacher, Shi Tan. Through using broadening, burrowing, storying-restorying and fictionalization, the work chronicles how Shi, a… read more here.
Keywords: study abroad; knowledge; china study; knowledge identity ... See more keywords
Learning in liminality. Student experiences of learning during a nursing study abroad journey: A hermeneutic phenomenological research study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2019.05.036
Abstract: BACKGROUND Study abroad generates positive learning outcomes for students. However, experiences of learning, and processes of learning during unaccompanied-by-faculty nursing study abroad are unclear. This research therefore investigated student nurse experiences of learning during a… read more here.
Keywords: student; research; study abroad; journey ... See more keywords
Investigating multilingual identity in study abroad contexts: A short story analysis approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2017.09.014
Abstract: Abstract This article examines the construct of second language identity and its susceptibility to change during study abroad experiences. The researcher draws on findings from a large-scale narrative-based study of Hong Kong students participating in… read more here.
Keywords: short story; study abroad; study; second language ... See more keywords
Measuring social interaction during study abroad: Quantitative methods and challenges
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DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2017.09.026
Abstract: Abstract This paper examines ways of measuring (assigning numbers to) social interaction and language use during study abroad. It reviews the development of instruments for such measurement and describes some of the connections that have… read more here.
Keywords: study abroad; study; measuring social; social interaction ... See more keywords
Transformations in the L2 self: Changing motivation in a study abroad context
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DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2018.08.005
Abstract: Abstract This research investigates the study abroad experiences of eight Japanese university students through a longitudinal study of changes in the second language (L2) self. Semi-structured interviews and photo narrative journals were used to explore… read more here.
Keywords: term; study abroad; transformations self; motivation study ... See more keywords
Beyond the ‘welcome-back party’: The enriched repertoire of professional teacher behaviour as a result of study abroad
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2019.102927
Abstract: Abstract To deepen the understanding of the long-term impact of study abroad, this qualitative, exploratory study examines the self-reported relationship between study abroad and professional teacher behaviour. Findings illustrate an enduring impact of study abroad… read more here.
Keywords: study abroad; professional teacher; teacher behaviour; study ... See more keywords
Study abroad and the development of college students' travel venturesomeness
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tmp.2017.08.005
Abstract: Abstract This research examines the impact of short-term study abroad on a travel-specific psychographic manifestation of intercultural competence, Plog's concept of venturesomeness. It also assesses the moderating effect of cultural distance on students' development of… read more here.
Keywords: abroad development; venturesomeness; study abroad; development college ... See more keywords