Frontiers: The interdisciplinary journal of study abroad最新文献

Virtual Exchange in Teacher Preparation: Identifying and Disrupting Dangerous Narratives about the Middle East and North Africa Region 教师备课中的虚拟交流：识别和破坏有关中东和北非地区的危险叙述

Frontiers: The interdisciplinary journal of study abroad Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.36366/frontiers.v36i2.932

Jennice McCafferty-Wright, Mya M. Kemper

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The Curriculum is the Culprit: Debunking Deficit Myths and Improving Access to Study Abroad for Community College/Technical and Vocational Students 课程是罪魁祸首：揭穿赤字神话，改善社区学院/技术和职业学生的留学机会

Frontiers: The interdisciplinary journal of study abroad Pub Date : 2023-11-15 DOI: 10.36366/frontiers.v35i3.830

Sarah E. Spencer, Alexandra Wood

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Promoting Student Retention, Completion, and Intercultural Growth Through Short-Term Study Abroad 通过短期海外学习促进学生保留学籍、完成学业和跨文化成长

Frontiers: The interdisciplinary journal of study abroad Pub Date : 2023-11-15 DOI: 10.36366/frontiers.v35i3.764

Timothy Gwillim

{"title":"Promoting Student Retention, Completion, and Intercultural Growth Through Short-Term Study Abroad","authors":"Timothy Gwillim","doi":"10.36366/frontiers.v35i3.764","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v35i3.764","url":null,"abstract":"Short term study abroad use by community colleges has been on the rise. This study looks at the effectiveness of short-term study abroad programs at a community college. The study examines the use of these programs in promoting student retention, completion, and growth in intercultural competence. By looking at student retention and completion rates among the students who have participated in a short-term program and comparing them to the overall student population at the same college, the effectiveness of the programs is examined. Also, the study looks at student growth in intercultural competence using qualitative methods. Abstract in Spanish El uso de estudios a corto plazo en el extranjero por parte de los colegios comunitarios ha ido en aumento. Este estudio analiza la eficacia de los programas de estudios a corto plazo en el extranjero en un colegio comunitario. El studio examina el uso de estos programas para promover la retención, finalización y crecimiento de los estudiantes en la competencia intercultural. Al observar las tasas de retención y finalización entre los estudiantes que han participado en un programa a corto plazo y comparándolos con la población general de estudiantes en el mismo colegio, se examina la eficacia de los programas. Además, el studio se fija en el crecimiento de los estudiantes en la competencia intercultural utilizando métodos cualitativos.","PeriodicalId":316619,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers: The interdisciplinary journal of study abroad","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139271099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Equitable Study Abroad Fee Policies: History, Literature, and Recommendations 公平的留学费用政策：历史、文献和建议

Frontiers: The interdisciplinary journal of study abroad Pub Date : 2023-11-15 DOI: 10.36366/frontiers.v35i3.762

Adelia Pope

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Framework to Explore the Range of Literature on Community College/TVET College Education Abroad 探索社区学院/职业技术教育与培训学院海外教育文献范围的框架

Frontiers: The interdisciplinary journal of study abroad Pub Date : 2023-11-15 DOI: 10.36366/frontiers.v35i3.915

R. Raby, Melissa Whatley, Sora Friedman

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Study Abroad Academic Pre-Departure Course: Increasing Student’s Intercultural Competence Pre-Sojourns 出国留学学术预科课程：提高学生的跨文化能力预修课程

Frontiers: The interdisciplinary journal of study abroad Pub Date : 2023-11-15 DOI: 10.36366/frontiers.v35i3.693

K. Lemmons

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Vocational Educational Training (VET) in Tunisia: Barriers and Challenges to its Internationalization and Possible Solutions to Boost Socio-Economic Development of the Country 突尼斯的职业教育培训（VET）：国际化的障碍和挑战以及促进国家社会经济发展的可能解决方案

Frontiers: The interdisciplinary journal of study abroad Pub Date : 2023-11-15 DOI: 10.36366/frontiers.v35i3.837

Silvia Marchionne

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Exploring the Influence of an Ethiopian Short-Term Study Abroad Experience on Pre-Service Teachers’ transformative Learning and Reflection Skills 探索埃塞俄比亚短期留学经历对职前教师转型学习和反思能力的影响

Frontiers: The interdisciplinary journal of study abroad Pub Date : 2023-11-15 DOI: 10.36366/frontiers.v35i3.702

Meredith Jones, Heidi Higgins, Michele Parker

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Going to Taiwan in Fraught Times: Affordability, Learning Productivity, and Positive Student Experiences 在困难时期去台湾：可负担性、学习效率和积极的学生体验

Frontiers: The interdisciplinary journal of study abroad Pub Date : 2023-11-15 DOI: 10.36366/frontiers.v35i3.799

Ching-Hsuan Wu

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Student Identity Sense-Making and the Study Abroad Experience 学生身份意识的形成与留学经历

Frontiers: The interdisciplinary journal of study abroad Pub Date : 2023-11-15 DOI: 10.36366/frontiers.v35i3.777

Brittany Grieb

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