Study abroad programs: Issues and questions

Session Submission Type: Paper Session

Description of Session

The educational challenges and values resulting from the influx of more and more international students are still not fully acknowledged, addressed and emphasized. Current institutional practices reflect the fact that institutionalized curriculum as a basis for fostering internationalization is lacking. Furthermore, limited research and empirical studies fail to inform comprehensive curricular practice and implementation in response to the impact of internationalization on university curriculum and the assessment of student learning.

Sub Unit

• SIG: Higher Education

Organizer

• Esther Gottlieb, OSU

Chair

• Ozlem Erden, Indiana University, Bloomington

Individual Presentations

• Does internationalization of higher education foster an inclusive curriculum? A comparative review of institutional curricular practice in English-speaking destination countries - Ting-Han Chang, Vanderbilt University

• Critical assessment of Turkish study abroad program - Ozlem Erden, Indiana University, Bloomington

• Organizational culture and internationalization: Perspectives from students - Doreen Ahwireng, Ohio University

• The internationalization of the community college: Challenges and opportunities at home and abroad - Gabe Estill, Illinois State University

Discussant

• Gabriela Silvestre, SCSU-UNL