Experiential Pedagogy for Study Abroad: Educating for Global Citizenship

Authors

  • Ann Lutterman-Aguilar
  • Orval Gingerich

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v8i1.94

Keywords:

Experiential Pedagogy, Study Abroad

Abstract

Given current world events, it would be nice to be able to state unequivocally that international educational exchanges inevitably lead to the development of mutual understanding and global awareness but there are also countless students who spend a year studying abroad without ever becoming immersed in the local culture or developing an appreciation for lifestyles that differ from their own (Kauffmann et al., 1992). It is the firm belief of these authors that study abroad in and of itself does not lead to the development of global citizenship, but that it can do so when it is designed with that goal in mind, putting into practice the principles of experiential education.

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Author Biographies

Ann Lutterman-Aguilar

Ann Lutterman-Aguilar is the Academic Director of the Center for Global Education at Augsburg College. She also serves as the co-site director for the Center in Cuernavaca, Mexico, where she has lived and worked for the past nine years. She is currently on the board of the National Society for Experiential Education.

Orval Gingerich

Orval Gingerich, Associate Dean for International Programs and Director of the Center for Global Education at Augsburg College, directed the Crosscultural Program at Eastern Mennonite University for 14 years, where he initiated and provided faculty leadership for a semester program in Ghana. He holds a M.Ed. in Experiential Education from the University of Colorado, and an Ed.D. in Comparative and International Education from the University of Virginia.

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2002-12-15

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Lutterman-Aguilar, A. ., & Gingerich, O. . (2002). Experiential Pedagogy for Study Abroad: Educating for Global Citizenship. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 8(1), 41–82. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v8i1.94