This study examined the broader impact that study abroad programs have on students' cross-
cultural skills and global understanding and the role that students' goals for participating in …

This paper proposes a theoretical framework to investigate the factors that influence student
participation in college study abroad programs. The authors posit that students' general …

This multi-institutional study attempts to discover whether different international activities in
which students participate yield different outcomes for the development of students' global …

Today's interrelated and interconnected world demands that college students develop the
intercultural competence to meet the challenges of the 21st century. In response to this …

Though many experts argue that semester or year abroad study is the optimal path, short-
term programs meet the needs of students who would not otherwise study abroad and can …

This study was designed to identify variables that predict participation in study abroad
programs. A total of 179 undergraduates were followed through their 4-year college career …

The present study examined the development of global citizenship traits in undergraduate
students at a liberal arts college in Southern California. Two hundred and sixty-eight …

This study focused on identifying intercultural attitudes associated with favorable
expectations about participation in study abroad programs. A total of 282 US 1st-year …

This study explores the factors of study abroad programs that contribute to cultivating
intercultural competence. Through an empirically based quantitative examination of 303 …

Study abroad is a growing phenomenon in higher education. Although such growth is
typically lauded, efforts to measure the impact of international experiences on student …