Making the Intangible, Tangible: Assessment Design That Fosters Curiosity, Confidence and Collaboration during International Short-Term Study Tours for Australian Students

Autor/inn/en	Pennings, Mark William; Cushing, Debra Flanders; Gomez, Rafael; Dyson, Clare
Titel	Making the Intangible, Tangible: Assessment Design That Fosters Curiosity, Confidence and Collaboration during International Short-Term Study Tours for Australian Students
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 60 (2020) 1, S.113-137 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1443-1394
Schlagwörter	Self Efficacy; Cooperative Learning; Personality Traits; Study Abroad; Program Length; Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; Adults; Individual Development; Cultural Awareness; Program Effectiveness; Student Evaluation; Skill Development; Learner Engagement; Creativity; Industry; Design; Transformative Learning; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Kooperatives Lernen; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Ausland; Individuelle Entwicklung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Kreativität; Industrie; Pädagogische Transformation; Australien
Abstract	A distinctive characteristic of study tours is their immersive nature, and the type of learning developed in such circumstances often relies on instinctive skills related to confidence, flexibility, curiosity, resilience and risk taking. To discover more about these learning experiences for adult undergraduate students studying varying disciplines in the creative industries at an Australian University, the researchers employed educational action research and developed assessment modules to foster student awareness of intangible skills and personal characteristics during short-term international study tours. On the completion of the tours, participating staff and students provided feedback, via a questionnaire and focus group discussions, that assessed the value of these modules in promoting learning and their contribution to personal growth and cultural sensitivity. Findings show that these modules were highly effective at enabling adult students to become aware of the skills they employed while being actively engaged in international study tours. This study highlights the potential significance of immersive assessment modules that provide specific ways for students to engage with their host country and the cultural differences to which they are exposed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01