Why Are They Better Students When They Come Back? Determinants of Academic Focusing Gains in the Study Abroad Experience
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https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v11i1.151Keywords:
Study Abroad, GainsAbstract
The purpose of this article is to explore the cluster of experiences that participants in study abroad go through — both during their sojourn abroad and immediately upon return — and how these experiences enhance shifts in their individual priorities. I will discuss to what extent, and why, some study abroad participants bring their academic endeavors to the forefront of their interests when they return to their home colleges. Since the experiences of study abroad program participants are many, eye-opening, and quite complex, this article will also explore the intricate and multiple determinations of the changes in the participants. With the help of multiple regression and path analyses, I will lay out a model that charts those changes, their consequences, and mutual determinations.
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Brecht, Richard D. and Jennifer Robinson. 1993. Qualitative analysis of second language acquisition in study abroad: The ACTR/NFLC project. Washington, DC: Johns Hopkins University. ERIC Document Reproduction Service #ED365096.
Carlson, Jerry S. and Keith F. Widaman. 1988. “The effects of study abroad during college on attitudes toward other cultures” in International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 12, p. 1.
Cash, R. William.1993. Assessment of study abroad programs using surveys of student participants. Paper presented at the Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research, Chicago, IL. ERIC Document Reproduction Service #ED360925.
Drews, David R. and Lia L. Meyer. 1996. “Effects of study abroad on conceptualizations of national groups” in College Student Journal, Dec96, Vol. 30 Issue 4, p.452.
Ginsberg, Ralph B. 1992. Language gains during study abroad: An analysis of the ACTR data, ERIC Document Reproduction Service #ED358717.
Ginsberg, Ralph B. et al 1992. Listening comprehension before and after study abroad. ERIC Document Reproduction Service #ED358718.
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Hutchins, Marsha Mitchell. 1996. International education study tours abroad: students’ professional growth and personal development in relation to international, global, and intercultural perspectives. Doctoral Dissertation, Ohio State University.
Iino, Masakazu. 1996. Excellent foreigner!: Gaijinization of Japanese language and culture in contact situations — an ethnographic study of dinner table conversations between Japanese host families and American students. Doctoral Dissertation. University of Pennsylvania.
Jones, Mary Elaine and Mary Lou Bond. 2000. “Personal adjustment, language acquisition, and culture learning in short-term cultural immersion” in International Review, 10, p.33.
King, Lynda J. and John A. Young. 1994. “Study Abroad: Education for the 21st Century” in Unterrichtspraxis, 27, p.77.
Kline, Rebecca R.. 1993. The social practice of literacy in a program of study abroad. Doctoral Dissertation, Pennsylvania State University.
Kline, Rebecca R. 1998 “Literacy and Language Learning in a Study Abroad Context” in Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 4 (Fall).
McCabe, Lester T. 1994. “The development of a global perspective during participation in Semester at Sea: A comparative global education program” in Educational Review, 46, p.275.
Opper, Susan, Ulrich Teichler and Jerry Carlson. 1990. Impacts of Study Abroad Programmes on Students and Graduates. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Parr, Patricia C. 1988. Second Language Acquisition and Study Abroad: The immersion experience. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Southern California.
Rivers, William P. 1998. “Is being there enough? The effects of homestay placements on language gain during study abroad” in Foreign Language Annals, 31, p.492.
Thomlison, T. Dean. 1991. Effects of study abroad program on university students: Toward a predictive theory of Intercultural Contact. ERIC Document Reproduction Service # ED332629.
Waldbaum, Roberta K. 1996. A case study of institutional and student outcomes of an educational exchange program: The University of Denver and the University of Bologna. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Denver, Colorado.
Ybarra, Carolyn May. 1997. Kalamazoo College in Madrid: Study abroad as a rite of passage. Doctoral Dissertation, Stanford University.
Zhai, Lijuan. 2000. The Influence of Study Abroad Programs on College Student Development in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at the Ohio State University. Doctoral Dissertation. Ohio State University.
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2005-08-15
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Hadis, B. F. (2005). Why Are They Better Students When They Come Back? Determinants of Academic Focusing Gains in the Study Abroad Experience. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 11(1), 57–30. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v11i1.151
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