Study Abroad Strengths-Based Curriculum: Advancing Self-Reflection and Relationship-Building Leadership Skills

Autor/inn/en	Moldenhauer, Liz; Osland, Melissa; Waterbury, Theresa
Titel	Study Abroad Strengths-Based Curriculum: Advancing Self-Reflection and Relationship-Building Leadership Skills
Quelle	In: Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 33 (2021) 2, S.79-92 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1085-4568
Schlagwörter	Study Abroad; Leadership Training; Student Leadership; Curriculum Design; Metacognition; Interpersonal Relationship; Cultural Awareness; Diversity; Student Attitudes; Personality Measures; Teamwork; Personality Traits; Thinking Skills; Foreign Countries; Graduate Students; Program Design; Group Dynamics; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Führungslehre; Studentenwerk; Lehrplangestaltung; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Schülerverhalten; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Denkfähigkeit; Ausland; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Programme design; Programmaufbau; Programmplanung; Gruppendynamik; Neuseeland
Abstract	Immersion in a strengths-based, study abroad program provides extensive opportunity for leadership growth. Navigating the unknown adds to the challenge students experience during their student-organized activities. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how a strengths-based curricula design advanced the leadership competency levels of self-reflection and relationship building during a graduate, short-term study abroad program. The findings show that before and during the program, self-reflection led to thoughtful discussions, which led to valuing differences. Self-reflection contributed to deeper self-awareness of how an individual's primary strengths and blind spots led to mutual respect. On-going mutual respect enhanced relationships through appreciation for diversity. The strengths-based knowledge aided in acknowledging and valuing differences in one another, which positively impacted relationships. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01