Assessing Progress in Global Learning and Development of Students with Education Abroad Experiences

Authors

  • Larry A. Braskamp
  • David C. Braskamp
  • Kelly Merrill

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v18i1.256

Keywords:

Global learning, Global development, Assessment, Education abroad, Study abroad, Student experiences

Abstract

This article presents a research study based on an assessment of student's self-reports on education abroad experiences and the changes and growth within their self-reports of their global learning and development.

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Author Biographies

Larry A. Braskamp

Larry A. Braskamp is Professor Emeritus at Loyola University Chicago, Senior Fellow at the American Association of Colleges and Universities, and Senior Scientist at The Gallup Organization. He has held administrative positions at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Chicago, served as Executive Director of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Loyola University Chicago. He is co-author of Putting Students First, Assessing Faculty Work, and the Global Perspective Inventory. He has consulted with many institutions and professional organizations including IES and the Forum on Education Abroad.

David C. Braskamp

David C. Braskamp received his B.A. from Hope College, with a major in psychology. He received a M.Ed. in educational psychology from Michigan State University and a M.Ed. in Teacher Education from Northwestern University. He has held a number of positions in educational technology and measurement at profit and nonprofit organizations, taught a course in statistics at Roosevelt University, and has published in the area of assessment in higher education. He is currently teaching mathematics in the Aurora, CO schools.

Kelly Merrill

Kelly Carter Merrill received her B. A. in studio art and communication from Virginia Tech, M. Ed. in college student personnel from Penn State, and Ph.D. in higher education from Loyola University Chicago. She has worked within higher education settings for over fourteen years, including student affairs, academic administration, and instructional positions at Penn State, Northwestern University, and Loyola University Chicago. Her research is focused on college student development, specifically intercultural sensitivity development and transgender identity formation. Currently, she is an assistant professor of educational administration in higher education at the University of Hawai’i, Manoa. 

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Published

2009-08-15

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Braskamp, L. A., Braskamp, D. C., & Merrill, K. (2009). Assessing Progress in Global Learning and Development of Students with Education Abroad Experiences. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 18(1), 101–118. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v18i1.256

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