Strengthening Intercultural Communication in Disaster Response: Lessons from Nepal Earthquake and Hurricane Maria | Seed Grant 2019

2023-09-20 14:18:28 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Sweta Baniya

The project researched on the intercultural communication strategies for responding to crisis.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Nursing | Seed Grant 2019

2023-08-29 20:36:58 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Kristen F Kirby, Rebecca Johnson

This video presents 2019 CILMAR Seed Grant recipients Dr. Kristen Kirby and Professor Rebecca Johnson's project, Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Nursing.

Identifying Post-Pandemic Gaps In Intercultural Development During An Undergraduate Short-Term Study Abroad

2023-08-25 18:14:28 | Open Access Publications | Contributor(s): James J. Tanoos, Yangsai Lyu

Deficiencies in intercultural insight amongst American youth have led to an increased focus on globalization within institutions of higher education.

Systematic and Phenomenological Investigation of Intercultural Competency among Purdue Undergraduates | Seed Grant 2020

2023-08-25 15:18:12 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Huai-rhin Kim, Jungsun Kim

Based on Deardorff’s theoretical framework, this study took a pragmatic lens of understanding the characteristics of generation Z.

Developing Student Empathy in Study Abroad Programming | Seed Grant 2019

2023-08-23 15:24:32 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Elizabeth L Karcher, Jacey Wickenhauser

As the world population continues to grow, students studying agricultural disciplines must be culturally literate and have the capacity to communicate with diverse audiences.

Master List of HubICL Assessment Tools

2023-08-23 13:01:16 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Katherine Yngve, Kelsey E Patton

This master list of assessment tools provides name, type and HubICL reference number. It is complete as of April 2023. Note that tools in the HubICL are subject to augmentation without notice!

Exploring the Associations Between University Instructors' Intercultural Orientations, Students' Experiences in the Classroom, and Educational Outcomes | Seed Grant 2017

2023-08-23 11:57:42 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Horane A. Diatta-Holgate

This project "examine[s] the extent to which instructors' orientations ...towards cultural diversity relate to students' perceptions of the classroom environment and educational outcomes in university classrooms..." (Diatta-Holgate, 2017)

Enhancing Students' Intercultural Competence Through a Service-Learning Project | Seed Grant 2022

2023-08-22 21:15:25 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Wanju Huang

This project explores graduate students’ attitudes toward six different intercultural learning modules from the perspectives of a learner and an instructional designer.

Assessing the Impact of Targeted Cultural Competence Training in a Cohort of MS-SLP Students | Seed Grant 2020

2023-08-22 21:09:49 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Chenell Loudermill, Jaime L Bauer Malandraki

This presentation outlines the project aims and activities, outcome measures and timeline, as well as preliminary results of this 2-year project.

First-year Engineering Students' Multicultural Team Experiences | Seed Grant 2022

2023-08-22 21:06:55 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Siqing Wei, Li Tan, Matthew Ohland, Amirreza Mehrabi

This project investigates international students' experiences in multicultural teams by mixed methods.

Assessing Peer-Instructors' Intercultural Competence and Potential Influencers in Higher Education | Seed Grant 2021

2023-08-22 13:10:26 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Marquetta I Strait

This study is part of a dissertation (Strait, 2022), which includes three components: measuring leaders' intercultural competence, identifying potential influencers, and evaluating leaders' instructional practice.

A Social Network Approach to International Student Career Support | Seed Grant 2022

2023-08-18 21:22:49 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Seungyoon Lee, Kelsey Patton, Siqing Wei, Subulola Ebunoluwa Jiboye

This research project is an exploratory study aimed at describing the career networks of undergraduate international students utilizing a mixed methods approach to social network analysis to better understand perceived career support.

Intercultural Competence in First-Year Animal Science Students | Seed Grant 2021

2023-08-18 20:27:35 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Elizabeth L Karcher, Paul Ebner

The objective of the study was to explore and describe the intercultural competence of Fall 2021 Animal Sciences incoming students through the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI).

Intercultural Learning in Hospitality and Tourism students: Curriculum Design Perspectives | Seed Grant 2020

2023-08-16 15:23:55 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Jieyu Shi

In today’s ever-growing multicultural and complex environment, intercultural competence is of extreme importance to the hospitality and tourism field, which not only serves people from all over the world, but also employs a diverse group of people.

Transforming a 24-Hour Field Study Tour into a Hackathon

2023-08-16 13:39:54 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Svitlana Buko, Eithne Knappitsch

Dr. Svitlana Buko and Eithne Knappitsch discuss how they turned their 24-hour Cross-Border Challenge into a hackathon in May 2020.

Embedding Intercultural Learning into SLHS Study Abroad

2023-08-16 13:00:14 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Lata Krishnan

Dr. Lata Krishnan describes the development, evolution and outcomes of two service-learning study abroad programs: SLHS in Zambia (2012-2016) and SLHS in India (2017-2019).

Embedding Intercultural Learning into the Purdue Polytechnic Institute Curriculum

2023-08-16 12:05:24 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Robert Cox

Robert Cox discusses the evolution of his Technology and Global Society (TECH 330) course.

Embedding Intercultural Learning into a College of Science Study Abroad During a Pandemic

2023-08-16 11:53:37 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Laura J Starr

Laura Starr discusses her COVID-19 forced pivot to remote learning for a history of science course that was originally scheduled as a spring break study abroad in Morocco.

Let's Talk About Color

2023-08-15 17:04:48 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Natasha L Harris

This webinar features a panel of Purdue students who describe the issues they face in and outside of the classroom that can affect their performance in their courses, both face-to-face and online.

Embedding Intercultural Learning into World Languages: Italian at Purdue

2023-08-15 17:01:06 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Tatjana Babic Williams, Annalisa Mosca

Dr. Tatjana Babic Williams and Dr. Annalisa Mosca discuss their move to creating asynchronous intercultural labs during the pandemic and an upcoming COIL project to fill in the gap left by a popular study abroad program in Italy.

Comparing the Effects of Social Identities: What the BEVI Tells Us About the Difference that Identity Makes in Online Versus Face-to-Face Classes

2023-08-15 16:46:52 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Shalyse I Iseminger

Dr. Shalyse Iseminger discusses the difference that identity makes in online versus face to face classes.

It's Never Too Soon! Intercultural Learning for Undergraduate Students in CSD Programs | Seed Grant 2021

2023-08-04 21:19:51 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Christi M Masters, Lata A Krishnan

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether there are differences in development of ICC in a direct comparison of a face-to-face and asynchronous online introductory 100-level course in communication disorders taught by the same instructor.

Sample materials: Transculturation in Introductory Composition

2023-07-01 20:23:44 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Rebekah Sims, Hadi Banat, Parva Panahi Lazarjani, Phuong M Tran, Bradley Dilger

This collection contains models of this curriculum’s essential documents: syllabi and assignment sheets.

Online Course Delivery Plan: Transculturation in Introductory Composition

2023-07-01 01:18:02 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Rebekah Sims, Parva Panahi Lazarjani, Hadi Banat, Phuong M Tran, Bradley Dilger

Designed to help writing program administrators adapt our model to a variety of curricular structures and contexts.

Implementation Guide: Transculturation in Introductory Composition

2023-07-01 01:12:44 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Rebekah Sims, Parva Panahi Lazarjani, Hadi Banat, Phuong M Tran, Bradley Dilger

Designed to help writing program administrators adapt our model to a variety of curricular structures and contexts.

Instructor Manual: Transculturation in Introductory Composition

2023-07-01 01:08:18 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Rebekah Sims, Parva Panahi Lazarjani, Hadi Banat, Phuong M Tran, C Bradley Dilger

Written for an internal audience, this document describes learning outcomes and the four key curricular interventions of our model. 24pp.

Intercultural Assessment of an Undergraduate Overseas STEM Research Experience for U.S. Students | Seed Grant 2022

2023-04-29 14:17:06 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Diane R. Wang, Gary Burniske, Jennifer Sdunzik, Wilella Burgess

The Plant Science for Global Food Security (PSGFS) program is a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded international summer research experience for undergraduate students led by Purdue University...

Sense of Belonging: Mapping Out the Lived Cross-Cultural Experiences of International Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Seed Grant 2022

2023-04-25 22:58:32 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Jianfen Chen, Yao Yang

This project aims to map out the lived cross-cultural experiences of international students during the COVID-19 pandemic at a Midwest university.

Assessing Transformative Learning in International Education: Critiques and New Directions Based on a Systematic Review of Literature

2023-03-03 15:49:56 | Open Access Publications | Contributor(s): Guanglong Pang, Robert C. Cox, Kris Acheson-Clair

Using a bibliographic approach that employs a systematic literature review, this paper analyzes the state of the field for assessing transformative learning (TL).

The Impact of Learning Styles on Intercultural Learning Outcomes | Seed Grant 2021

2023-01-10 19:50:19 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Huai-rhin Kim

This project compares Korean language learners’ learning style with their intercultural learning outcomes as communicated by them in pre- and post- reflections during a semester-long Korean course.

Transnational Curriculum Design for Intercultural Learning in Writing Programs

2022-11-15 14:34:04 | Publications | Contributor(s): Parva Panahi Lazarjani, Rebekah Sims, Hadi Banat, Phuong M Tran, Bradley Dilger

Book chapter describing development of a transnational composition approach that links mainstream and second-language-focused courses to promote cross-cultural interaction and collaboration among domestic and international first-year undergraduates.

Illuminative evaluation of an intercultural-competence-focused first-year writing curriculum | Writing and Pedagogy

2022-11-15 14:07:57 | Publications | Contributor(s): Rebekah Sims, Hadi Banat, Parva Panahi Lazarjani, Phuong M Tran, Bradley Dilger

Explores illuminative evaluation as a method to reflectively assess a pilot implementation of an intercultural-competence-focused first-year writing curriculum at a US large public university.

Developing intercultural competence through a linked course model curriculum: Mainstream and L2-specific first-year writing

2022-11-15 13:59:14 | Publications | Contributor(s): Hadi Banat, Rebekah Sims, Phuong M Tran, Parva Panahi Lazarjani, C Bradley Dilger

Describes an intercultural competence oriented approach to internationalizing writing programs through linked courses, focusing on the results of a pilot study testing the curriculum.

Fostering Preservice Teachers’ Social Justice Awareness and Intercultural Competencies Through a Virtual Global Community of Practice | Seed Grant2021

2022-05-06 18:58:25 | Publications | Contributor(s): Bima K Sapkota, Lili Zhou, Rose Mbewe, Jill A Newton, Joann I Phillion

To investigate the efficacy of such a virtual, international platform in a teacher education program, the research team designed and implemented an online, intercultural course, Global Social Justice in Education (GSJE) in collaboration with educators.

Global Social Justice in Education: Developing a Virtual Intercultural Community of Practice | Seed Grant 2021

2022-05-06 18:46:13 | Publications | Contributor(s): Lili Zhou, Bima K Sapkota, Rose Mbewe, Jill A Newton, Joann I Phillion

In this chapter, the authors describe the development and implementation of Global Social Justice in Education (GSJE), a virtual, international, collaborative course for education students from six countries to explore global social justice issues.

Supporting Graduate Teaching Assistants' Intercultural Competencies | Seed Grant 2021

2023-02-13 21:07:41 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Temitope F. Adeoye, Virginia T Cabrera, Daniela Castellanos-Reyes, Michael R Lolkus, Marquetta I Strait

Given the prominent role of graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) in preparing pre-service teachers to be culturally relevant educators, we developed a series of online learning modules for GTAs in a College of Education to support their ICC development.

“At the Bottom of the Food Chain”: Constructing Academic Identity in Engineering Education as International Graduate Students | 2021 Seed Grant

2023-02-22 04:50:10 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Siqing Wei, Cristian Eduardo Vargas-Ordonez, Tiantian Li

As international graduate students, the authors propose this work-in-progress project to better understand the “historically accumulated, culturally developed, and socially distributed resources” of the academic identity construction of international students.

Defamiliarization and Intercultural Learning in Cross-Cultural HCI Education

2022-04-19 18:27:11 | Publications | Contributor(s): Colin M Gray, Wei Liu, Xin Xin, Daniel Chin, Jacqueline Marks, Sadie Bunting, Jerry Anglin, Becky Hutzel, Samruddhi Kokate, Yushu Yang

We describe a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) team with participants from China and the United States as they identified design opportunities to create charmful semi-autonomous driving experiences for the Chinese market.

Developing Tailored Messages to Improve Mental Health and Adjustment of Asian International Students

2022-02-11 16:25:18 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Lan Jin, Lalatendu Acharya

The purpose of the study was to develop tailored messages for improving mental health and adjustment of Asian international students (AIS) in the United States.

Understanding Student Experiences in Global Virtual Team Projects | Seed Grant 2021

2022-02-03 21:32:26 | Publications | Contributor(s): Joseph M Tort, Siddhant Sanjay Joshi, Bruno Staszkiewicz Garcia, Niall A. Peach, Francisco J. Montalvo, Kirsten Davis

The purpose of this study was to gain a holistic perspective of students’ experiences in a global virtual team project to explore what and how they learned through the experience.

Infusing Diversity-Inclusion & Social Justice Actions Into Personal Practice in 2021: A Qualitative Inquiry

2022-02-02 19:31:29 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Katherine Yngve

This inquiry used semi-structured interviews to investigate staff members successes and struggles during 2021 (a pandemic year) in embedding diversity-equity-inclusion & social justice practice into intercultural learning work.

Integrating Intercultural Competence Harmoniously into the curriculum

2022-01-05 15:40:40 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Annalisa Mosca

This presentation gives an overview on integrating Intercultural competence into the foreign, second or world language curriculum. It specifically shows how IC is related to current SLA theories (namely Kern's Literacy 2000 and Baiutti's IC rubric 2019)

Strategic Assessment of Undergraduate Technical Education for Competencies and Belongingness - PS2021

2021-11-19 12:25:28 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Elizabeth A Barajas, Katherine Yngve, Kris Acheson-Clair

This presentation was given virtually and recorded as part of the Polytechnic Summit 2021.

Exploring the ‘Belongingness’ Effect of Using Formative Intercultural Assessment in Core or Foundational STEM Courses

2021-10-29 01:13:53 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Katherine Yngve

This study defines "belongingness' as being related to graduation and retention, and uses institutional data sources to explore the possible impact, for marginalized undergraduates, of embedding formative intercultural assessment into core STEM courses.

Meta-analysis of Purdue 2020-21 Virtual Study Abroad Programs

2021-10-27 00:36:52 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Katherine Yngve, Sue Wilder

This report summarizes findings of the Purdue 2021 "study abroad" season of faculty or staff directed programs, during which the global pandemic necessitated a pivot to virtual study abroad programming.

Krishnan - Intercultural Learning: Success with Study Abroad, On-campus, and Virtual Learning Modalities

2021-10-07 14:56:42 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Lata A Krishnan

This presentation by Dr. Lata Krishnan compares students' intercultural learning outcomes between study abroad, on-campus, and virtual learning modalities.

Re-envisioning the Italian Curriculum through Active Learning and Literacy

2021-09-14 20:50:17 | Publications | Contributor(s): Annalisa Mosca

The article discusses the relationship between Literacy Active Learning, and Intercultural Competence, known also as Global Competence or Translingual Competence providing concrete examples of integration.

Cross-Cultural UX Pedagogy: A China–US Partnership

2021-08-12 15:31:23 | Open Access Publications | Contributor(s): Ziqing Li, Colin M Gray, Austin Toombs, Kevin McDonald, Lukas Marinovic, Wei Liu

We report on a series of ten interviews with students and faculty to describe cross-cultural connections between two UX-focused programs, one in China and one in the United States.

Developing an Outreach and Recruitment Model to Promote Diversity in Honors Study Abroad | Seed Grant 2020

2021-04-23 20:00:16 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Nathan W Swanson

This project aims to increase enrollment of students persistently underrepresented in study abroad programs, specifically URM students and first-generation students, through a model for outreach and recruitment in Honors College.

Remote Learning and Intercultural Competence: Fostering Student Skill Development During a Global Pandemic | Seed Grant 2020

2021-04-08 15:41:02 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Jacey Wickenhauser, Paul Ebner, Elizabeth Flaherty, Elizabeth Karcher

For many instructors, 2020 brought a need to transition from face-to-face to remote learning and adjustments to teaching strategies.

Dilemmas and Coping Strategies of Chinese International Students’ Mental Health Problems: The Parents’ Perspectives

2021-02-12 16:16:32 | Open Access Publications | Contributor(s): Lan Jin, Lalatendu Acharya

This study engages with the parents of CISs to identify their dilemmas and coping strategies employed to discuss depression with their children studying in United States.

MURGC Case Study Brief: Multifaith Scholars Model at Elon

2021-02-10 17:53:29 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler

See this one page case study for details about how the Multifaith Scholars program for MURGC works at Elon University.

MURGC Case Study Brief: VIP Global Model at Purdue

2021-02-10 17:49:25 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Kris Acheson-Clair

See this one page case study for details about how the VIP Global Model for MURGC works at Purdue University.

MURGC Case Study Brief: Constellation Model at Elon

2021-02-10 15:46:23 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler

See this one page case study for details about how the Constellation Model for MURGC works at Elon University.

Intercultural Competence Development and Reflective Writing in the Linked Course Model Curriculum | Seed Grant 2019

2020-12-03 21:12:30 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Bradley Dilger, Hadi Banat, Rebekah E Sims, Phuong M Tran, Parva Panahi Lazarjani

This research was funded by the 2019 CILMAR Seed Grant.

The transculturation team presents new updates and results about their work on "Intercultural Competence Development and Reflective Writing in the Linked Course Model Curriculum."

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Creating Inclusive Classrooms and Programs

2020-08-17 19:20:49 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Nastasha E Johnson

Panelists from Purdue University's cultural and disability centers answer questions about inclusive online teaching practices and learning outcomes, how they measure learning in their programs, and how faculty and staff can support their mission.

Introduction to the Spring and Summer 2020 Virtual ICL Webinar Series

2020-08-11 13:23:02 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Annette Benson

This introduction to the Intercultural Learning & Inclusive Teaching for the New Virtual Paradigm (Virtual ICL) webinar series features the CILMAR staff as they offer a sneak peek into the contents of the series.

Comparison of pre-intervention IDI results from STEM and non-STEM undergraduate students

2020-06-13 01:50:17 | Publications | Contributor(s): Anne Lucietto, Liza Russell

This meta-analysis compares IDI pretest or baseline scores for Purdue STEM students with non-STEM students in published studies, drawing conclusions about disciplinary differences in orientations on the Intercultural Development Continuum.

Individualized Worksheet for the IDC Pendulum (Acheson & Schneider-Bean, 2019)

2020-05-19 10:51:54 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Kris Acheson-Clair, Sundae Schneider-Bean

Free worksheet that encourages reflection on the pendulum metaphor described in Acheson & Schneider-Bean (2019)

Assessing Reflective Pedagogy among Leaders of Purdue 2019 Short-term Study Abroad

2020-04-21 19:46:31 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Katherine Yngve

In this report, which serves as a meta-analysis of one year’s short-term study abroad outcomes at a public land-grant university, qualitative methods were used to analyze program leaders’ professional practice.

Intercultural learning in semester-long study abroad: A comparative analysis of the effectiveness of one-on-one versus group-mentored interventions - updated

2020-03-17 14:17:39 | Open Access Publications | Contributor(s): Daniel Charles Jones, Kris Acheson-Clair, Michelle M. Campbell

This study corroborates previous findings on the effectiveness of mentorship in study abroad and offers innovations for scaling up institutional efforts to support intercultural learning to reach larger numbers of students.

Global Science Partnerships Learning Community: The First Six Years

2020-02-11 18:45:42 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Laura J Starr, Katherine Yngve

This study uses mixed assessment methods to analyze learning outcomes for six cohorts of students in a first-year "global science" learning community for international and domestic students.

The Future of Education: Transforming higher education with integrated competency-based education

2020-01-17 21:45:14 | Publications | Contributor(s): Lisa Bosman

The future of education and paradigm shifts in eLearning are a hot topic of conversation for many educational institutions, in particular higher education.

Digital civics goes abroad

2020-01-13 21:37:07 | Publications | Contributor(s): Colin M Gray, Austin Toombs, Marlo Owczarzak, Christopher Watkins

In this article, we document a study-abroad trip from Purdue University to the U.K., where 13 undergraduate and graduate UX students were divided into teams and participated in design sprints with sponsorship by Open Lab researchers over a 10-day period.

The Impact of Two Different Styles of Excursions during a Short-Term Undergraduate Study Abroad Experience

2019-12-18 13:39:54 | Publications | Contributor(s): Jim Tanoos

This study will analyze the impact of two different styles and structures of trip tours and excursions on American SA students during a short-term experience.

Intercultural Knowledge Development During Short-Term Study Abroad in the Basque Country: A Cultural and Linguistic Minority Context

2019-12-13 21:53:33 | Open Access Publications | Contributor(s): Ager Gondra, Lori Czerwionka

This investigation examined intercultural knowledge development in a short-term study abroad program in a cultural and linguistic minority context (Basque Country, Spain).

Preparing Students for Intensive Global Fieldwork

2019-12-13 16:29:08 | Publications | Contributor(s): Mary K. Pilotte, David F. Radcliffe

This paper argues that by carrying out an integrated series of technical investigations and cultural activities in a foreign country, students can have a realistic experience of global engineering field work.

Structured Study Abroad Enhances Intercultural Competence

2019-12-06 20:33:57 | Open Access Publications | Contributor(s): Lata A. Krishnan, Christi Masters, Horane A. Diatta-Holgate, Cong Wang, Charles A. Calahan

Participation in a service-learning (SL) study abroad (SA) program has been shown to enhance cultural competence (Krishnan, Richards & Simpson, 2016) as measured via the Public Affairs Scale (PAS; Levesque-Bristol & Cornelius-White, 2012).

Purdue GEARE Report: Assessing "Soft Skill" Development in Engineering Students

2019-12-02 19:47:36 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Katherine Yngve, Joseph M Tort

In this assessment of a multi-year program designed to turn undergraduates into globally competent engineers, we investigate soft skill development, using the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and senior year focus groups.

Purdue University College of Science Global Dialogues Program 2018-19 Program Assessment

2019-11-21 21:44:30 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Laura J Starr, Kris Acheson-Clair

Data is presented from 3 administrations of the BEVI (pretest, posttest, and delayed posttest) in an evaluation of the 2018-19 Global Dialogues Program at Purdue University.

Summary of Intercultural Learning in Semester Abroad Programs: A Comparative Analysis of Mentoring Programs

2019-11-16 18:01:46 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Daniel Charles Jones, Michelle M Campbell, Kris Acheson-Clair, Katherine Yngve

This white paper summarizes major findings of an in-progress study analyzing learning outcomes of two types of mentoring during semester-long study abroad, as compared to a control group (which received no mentoring while abroad).

Impact of Study Abroad–10 Years of Trips to Germany with Students

2019-11-15 18:28:45 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Henry W. Kraebber, E. Shirl Donaldson, Katie Hackney

140 Purdue students have traveled to Germany to tour industrial, cultural and historic and educational sites in groups of 12 to 15 led by a professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology between 2004 and 2013.

A Letter to the Future Engineer: Exploring Cross-Cultural Engineering Identities Through Practitioners' Letters of Advice

2019-11-01 18:49:24 | Publications | Contributor(s): Héctor Rodríguez-Simmonds, Matilde Sánchez-Peña, S. Zahra Atiq, Genisson Silva Coutinho, Brent K. Jesiek

The authors created “a letter to the future engineer” that presented a holistic view of the challenges and opportunities involved in the professional practice of engineering.

Intercultural Learning in Linked 1st Year English Courses | Seed Grant 2018

2019-10-29 14:23:27 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Bradley Dilger, Hadi Banat, Rebekah Sims, Parva Panahi Lazarjani, Phuong Tran

Dr. Bradley Dilger and PhD students Hadi Banat, Rebekah Sims, Parva Panahi Lazarjani, and Phuong Tran present on interactively linking courses of international and domestic students to foster intercultural learning.

Expanding the Narrative of Intercultural Competence |Seed Grant 2018

2019-10-03 15:39:00 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Nastasha E. Johnson

In this study, the aim was to extend the narrative to include an understanding of the cultural competence of those who offer said services and whether exposure to the other cultures can increase intercultural knowledge.

Examining the Impact of Tour Guides on Student Immersions During a Short-Term Study Abroad Experience

2019-09-09 14:23:35 | Publications | Contributor(s): Jim Tanoos

In this paper, American students’ input was gathered based on their reactions to a number of tours and excursions and the influence of the travel guides was analyzed during a 2018 short-term SA to Central Europe.

Rotterdam Central Europe in 12 Days on a Limited Budget: Experiencing political and cultural history doesn’t have to be expensive

2019-09-09 14:18:45 | Blogs/Editorials | Contributor(s): Jim Tanoos

by Jim Tanoos, with pictures and activities from annual study abroad visits to Munich, Prague, Hamburg, and Rotterdam by students from Purdue University in Indiana, USA

Hamburg Central Europe in 12 Days on a Limited Budget: Experiencing political and cultural history doesn’t have to be expensive

2023-03-03 15:33:32 | Blogs/Editorials | Contributor(s): Jim Tanoos

by Jim Tanoos, with pictures and activities from annual study abroad visits to Munich, Prague, Hamburg, and Rotterdam by students from Purdue University in Indiana, USA

Central Europe in 12 Days on a Limited Budget: Prague, Czech Republic

2019-09-06 12:36:03 | Blogs/Editorials | Contributor(s): Jim Tanoos

By Jim Tanoos, with pictures and activities from annual study abroad visits to Munich, Prague, Hamburg, and Rotterdam by students from Purdue University in Indiana, USA

Central Europe in 12 Days on a Limited Budget: Munich, Germany

2019-09-05 21:11:34 | Blogs/Editorials | Contributor(s): Jim Tanoos

By Jim Tanoos, with pictures and activities from annual study abroad visits to Munich, Prague, Hamburg, and Rotterdam by students from Purdue University in Indiana, USA

An Instructor’s Experiment: Adding Intentional Global Competency into a Pre-Existing Short-Term Study Abroad Program

2019-07-19 18:44:25 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Michael D Bittinger

This white paper describes the instructor’s efforts to add a one-credit “culture-general” certificate program to a popular six-week summer study abroad program in Florence, Italy.

An Interprofessional, Intercultural, Immersive Short-Term Study Abroad Program: Public Health and Service Systems in Rome

2019-05-01 19:55:43 | Open Access Publications | Contributor(s): Sarah McComb, Lorenzo Fedele, Patrick Brunese, Vicki Simpson

The purpose of this paper is to describe a short-term study abroad program that exposes engineering and nursing undergraduate students from the United States and Italy to an intercultural and interprofessional immersion experience.

Intercultural Learning in Italian Courses | Seed Grant 2018

2019-04-15 11:38:39 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Tatjana Babic Williams

Tatjana Babic-Williams, Italian faculty at Purdue University, presents on embedding intercultural learning into the Italian curriculum.

Study Abroad and Intercultural Learning | Seed Grant 2018

2019-02-26 21:40:13 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Lata Krishnan

Join us for Dr. Lata Krishnan's presentation of her work funded by the 2018 CILMAR Seed Grant program.

Preparing Students for Intensive Global Fieldwork: A Work in Progress

2019-02-08 15:12:49 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Mary K. Pilotte, Daniel F. Radcliffe

Describes the "backwards design" process for an Engineering-focused week-long study abroad program. Of particular importance is the ability of the authors to contextualize intercultural skills as critical to field-based engineering practice.

Using "Big Data" Approaches to Better Understand the International Student Experience

2019-02-08 01:32:14 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Katherine N. Yngve, Lisa Lambert Snodgrass

This peer reviewed "Creative Methods" mini-presentation was given at the 2018 IUPUI Assessment Institute. It discusses using value system clustering to better understand the complexity of the international student experience on US campuses.

Global Leadership in Valencia, Spain: 2018 Purdue Promise Study Abroad Outcomes

2019-02-07 16:48:22 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Jess Ramsey

Purdue Promise is a Student Success Program for low-income Indiana students. This report describes curriculum and learning outcomes of the 2018 iteration of its 3-week study abroad program in Spain.

Teaching Faculty to Value Rubrics and Become Better Intercultural Mentors: An Outcomes Study

2019-02-07 16:13:05 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Katherine N. Yngve

This peer-reviewed presentation from the IUPUI 2018 Assessment Institute describes creation of and outcomes from a series of faculty development workshops on effectively mentoring students' intercultural competence.

Meta-analysis of 2016-17 Winter and Spring-Break Departmental Study Abroad Programs

2019-02-06 20:48:42 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Katherine N. Yngve

Discusses institutional outcomes of 2016-17 short-term "faculty-led" programs; both those programs which used qualitative assessment methods and those which used quantitative. It also analyzes the effect of leader pedagogy training on outcomes.

Case Study: Aligning the Assessment Instrument to the Intercultural Intervention & the Audience

2019-02-06 20:07:54 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Katherine N. Yngve

This report describes iterative attempts to make sense of journaling data from participants of a 2-week study abroad experience.

Enhancing and Assessing Intercultural Learning at Purdue, 2014-2016: Part Two (Findings)

2019-02-06 19:21:38 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Katherine N. Yngve

This report discusses findings from two years of capacity-building towards a culture of evidence-based intercultural learning at a research one US university.

Enhancing and Assessing Intercultural Learning at Purdue, 2014-2016: Part One (Capacity Building)

2019-02-06 19:13:51 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Katherine N. Yngve

This report describes the process of capacity-building at a U.S. research one university, which had recently adopted a new core curriculum requirement that intercultural competence should be embedded in all undergraduate degrees.

Assessing a Training Event for an Intercultural Community of Practice

2019-02-06 16:15:47 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Katherine N. Yngve

This institutional report showcases an example of how to assess professional development outcomes of an intercultural training event.

Academic and Social Integration of International Students | Seed Grant 2018

2019-02-06 15:27:13 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Kyongson Park

Join us for Kyongson Park's presentation of her work funded by the 2018 CILMAR Seed Grant program.

Development of a Cultural Controllability Scale | Seed Grant 2018

2019-02-06 15:22:26 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Louis Hickman

Join us for Louis Hickman's presentation of his work funded by the 2018 CILMAR Seed Grant program.

Intercultural Development Outcomes of 24 Purdue Short-term Study Abroad programs

2019-02-06 14:37:59 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Katherine N. Yngve

This report discusses learner outcomes of 24 "faculty-led" programs ranging in length from one to four weeks abroad, and compares outcomes of leaders who have had intercultural mentoring training as opposed to those who have not.

Belongingness and Acculturation During the First Year at Purdue

2019-02-06 14:18:17 | Reports/White Papers | Contributor(s): Katherine N. Yngve

This report details outcomes of a focus-group study designed to compare the first-year acculturation experience of international and domestic students, and the different methods they use to begin to accrue "belongingness" at a research one institution.

Nuances of Transnational Research | Seed Grant 2018

2019-02-05 22:40:43 | Presentations | Contributor(s): Vashundara Kaul

Join us for Vashundara Kaul's presentation of her work funded by the 2018 CILMAR Seed Grant program.

Representing the Intercultural Development Continuum as a pendulum: Addressing the lived experiences of intercultural competence development and maintenance

2019-02-05 16:49:17 | Publications | Contributor(s): Kris Acheson-Clair, Sundae Schneider-Bean

Recent publication presenting a new metaphor for understanding and explaining the Intercultural Development Continuum