Participatory Approaches to Student Reflection in Short-term, Faculty Led Study Abroad Programs

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Abstract

Study abroad programs offer opportunities for preservice educators to be immersed in experiences that develop global competence, intercultural competencies, and cultural responsiveness. The present study utilizes a posthuman, new materialism framework to ground an arts-informed exploration of participatory approaches to facilitating student reflection in short-term, study abroad programming. This case study took place in an Arts in Education summer program and findings indicate the central role that visual journals held in supporting student engagement during self-directed, museum-centered learning. Additionally, this study’s findings draw attention to the ways that human and nonhuman reflective interactions and actions in the museum space facilitated, encouraged, and sustained student engagement revealing important considerations for the integration of participatory practices and agency in student reflection opportunities.

Authors

• Angela L. Eckhoff, Old Dominion University

• Jamie Colwell, Old Dominion University