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