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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.