Intercultural Engagement Through Short-Term Faculty-Led Study Abroad: A Practitioner's Guide with Multidisciplinary Perspectives from a Public University
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Faculty-led program, short-term study abroad, intercultural competence, global competence, intercultural engagementSynopsis
The main objective of this edited volume is to offer pedagogically sound and creative ways of integrating elements of intercultural competence into class activities, tasks, and assignments in short-term faculty-led study abroad programs. The intercultural competencies, categorized in the areas of knowledge, skills, and attitudes, included characteristics such as awareness about self and other cultures, creative thinking, problem-solving, empathy, tolerance towards ambiguity, withholding judgment, to name a few. By purposefully embedding these characteristics in their course activities, faculty leaders could better assist their students in deepening intercultural and global competencies. These competencies prepared the students for a changing global work environment and helped them manage a more diverse workforce at home.
This book is arranged into three sections. Section I provides the basic framework to understand short-term faculty-led study abroad programs both from a theoretical as well as administrative perspectives. Section II showcases 11 contributions from faculty leaders who share details regarding their programs demonstrating how intercultural competencies were strategically incorporated into the activities, tasks, and assignments of their study abroad curricula. Section III presents the conclusions with recommendations for faculty and administrators to plan and design short-term faculty-led study abroad programs.
This book will contribute uniquely to the field by providing theoretically driven model courses from a broad spectrum of disciplines that would encourage the creation of new short-term faculty-led study abroad programs at the university level and empower current faculty leaders to strengthen or adapt their programs. The book will interest a broad readership of multidisciplinary study abroad educators, including faculty leaders, faculty leaders-in-training, faculty scholars, and administrators.
-Publisher's Note: Each chapter has been editor and press reviewed, and the entire book has been externally reviewed as part of the quality review process. The print-on-demand (paperback) version will be available for purchase starting October 15, 2023.
Chapters
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Preface and Acknowledgements
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SECTION I
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Chapter 1Introduction
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GlossaryTerms and Defintions
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Chapter 2Supporting Intercultural Competence Through Education Abroad at a Public University: Thoughts from Two Administrators
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Chapter 3Intercultural Competence and Theoretical Framework
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SECTION II
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Introduction of Case Study Chapters
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Chapter 4Traveling a Thousand Miles: The Role of Education Diplomacy through Study Abroad in Early Childhood Programs
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Chapter 5Creating Intercultural Learning Opportunities in a Study Abroad Japanese Culture Course
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Chapter 6Developing Learner Autonomy Through a Three-Week Learning Trip in Japan
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Chapter 7This Isn’t What I Expected in Cuba: Challenging the Imaginative Geographies of Students Through Study Abroad
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Chapter 8Cultural Immersion in France
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Chapter 9The Historic Preservation Approach: The Importance of Place and ‘Boots on the Ground’
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Chapter 10From One Music City to Another: The History of Western Art Music in Vienna
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Chapter 11Intercultural Competency Education Via Food
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Chapter 12International Management: Exploring Educational and Cultural Immersion in the Chinese Environment
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Chapter 13Experiential Learning in London: Evaluation of Study Abroad Learning for Criminal Justice Students
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Chapter 14Covering the Anniversary of D-Day in France: A Journalism Study Abroad Experience
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SECTION III
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Chapter 15Conclusion
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About the Authors
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Press Acknowledgements
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