Encountering Others in Overseas Study Tours: An Examination of Educational Potentials

Naka, Tomomi

doi:10.18178/ijssh.2016.6.9.738

“…The benefits of study abroad have included qualitative and quantitative findings of the perceived and actual increases in students' cross-cultural understanding and competence (Cho & Morris, 2015;Costello, 2015;Naka, 2016). Costello (2015) notes that study abroad affords a powerful impact, "particularly in relation to its ability to foster intercultural competence" (p. 57).…”

Section: Intercultural Competencementioning

confidence: 99%

Fostering Intercultural Identity During Study Abroad to Strengthen Intercultural Competence

Sol

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2020

Multicultural Instructional Design

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Universities are eager to foster global citizenship within their students, including through study abroad opportunities. However, studying abroad does not necessarily guarantee gains in intercultural competence (Paige & Vande Berg, 2012), especially for the shorter programs that have gained in popularity among university students. This chapter examines the recent literature and argues the need to nurture identity negotiation for students who choose to do part of their higher education abroad; the understanding of one's self is a key component to intercultural competence (Deardorff, 2006). More and more study abroad providers (universities and businesses) have begun to use guided intervention during abroad programs to enhance students' intercultural competence. With careful and intentional pedagogical design, study abroad programs can help students better understand their intercultural identity and become better global citizens.

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“…The benefits of study abroad have included qualitative and quantitative findings of the perceived and actual increases in students' cross-cultural understanding and competence (Cho & Morris, 2015;Costello, 2015;Naka, 2016). Costello (2015) notes that study abroad affords a powerful impact, "particularly in relation to its ability to foster intercultural competence" (p. 57).…”

Section: Intercultural Competencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Naka (2016) discovers that study tour participants in her targeted study were more willing to interact with diverse and global cultures and displayed increased cultural competence in customs, perspectives, and appropriate communication. The key here is the social interaction that takes place between the abroad students with their host culture.…”

Section: Intercultural Competencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Naka (2016) mentions the need for connections on the personal level, which engages students and increases their intercultural understanding. She believes these exchanges compel abroad students to consider their own personal lives: "Some students start to ponder an increasingly complex sense of self, including their own ethnic identity, as the process of globalization advances and the movement of people and goods intensifies" (p. 717).…”

Section: Identity Negotiationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Fostering Intercultural Identity During Study Abroad to Strengthen Intercultural Competence

Sol

¹

2017

Cultural Awareness and Competency Development in Higher Education

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Universities are eager to foster global citizenship within their students, including through study abroad opportunities. However, studying abroad does not necessarily guarantee gains in intercultural competence (Paige & Vande Berg, 2012), especially for the shorter programs that have gained in popularity among university students. This chapter examines the recent literature and argues the need to nurture identity negotiation for students who choose to do part of their higher education abroad; the understanding of one's self is a key component to intercultural competence (Deardorff, 2006). More and more study abroad providers (universities and businesses) have begun to use guided intervention during abroad programs to enhance students' intercultural competence. With careful and intentional pedagogical design, study abroad programs can help students better understand their intercultural identity and become better global citizens.

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“…Two possible factors emerge as to why this growth happens. Naka (2016) discovers that study tour participants in her targeted study were more willing to interact with diverse and global cultures and displayed increased cultural competence in customs, perspectives, and appropriate communication. The key here is the social interaction that takes place between the abroad students with their host culture.…”

Section: Intercultural Competencementioning

confidence: 99%

Cultural Awareness and Competency Development in Higher Education

Leavitt¹,

Wisdom²,

Leavitt³

2017

Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development

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Universities are eager to foster global citizenship within their students, including through study abroad opportunities. However, studying abroad does not necessarily guarantee gains in intercultural competence (Paige & Vande Berg, 2012), especially for the shorter programs that have gained in popularity among university students. This chapter examines the recent literature and argues the need to nurture identity negotiation for students who choose to do part of their higher education abroad; the understanding of one's self is a key component to intercultural competence (Deardorff, 2006). More and more study abroad providers (universities and businesses) have begun to use guided intervention during abroad programs to enhance students' intercultural competence. With careful and intentional pedagogical design, study abroad programs can help students better understand their intercultural identity and become better global citizens.

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Encountering Others in Overseas Study Tours: An Examination of Educational Potentials

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