The Impact of a Short-Term International Experience on Undergraduate Students' Cultural Competency

Autor/inn/en	Bunch, J.C.; Rampold, Shelli D.; Cater, Melissa; Blackburn, J. Joey
Titel	The Impact of a Short-Term International Experience on Undergraduate Students' Cultural Competency
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 59 (2018) 4, S.120-136 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Study Abroad; Phenomenology; Agricultural Education; Educational Experience; Cultural Awareness; Student Attitudes; Intercultural Communication; Outcomes of Education; Foreign Countries; Photography; Ethics; Nicaragua; Louisiana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Bildungserfahrung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Schülerverhalten; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Ausland; Fotografie; Ethik
Abstract	Historically, education abroad has been designed to provide students a full immersion experience by way of semester or year-long study at a foreign university. However, this traditional format has been redefined to include a variety of non-traditional international experiences, such as international service learning projects, internships, and short-term international experiences. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to develop a deep understanding of the lived experiences of agricultural education undergraduate students participating in a short-term international experience. The overarching question that guided the study was: What were the lived experiences of agricultural education undergraduate students during a short-term international experience? As a result of the short-term international experience, students did not progress fully through all levels of development needed to be considered proficient in cultural competence. However, students demonstrated significant gains in cultural awareness and some gains in cultural understanding and cultural sensitivity. Finally, participating students verified some progress toward building cultural communication competencies as a result of their experience. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01