From Pre-Freshman Abroad to Freshman On-Campus: Examining Intercultural Competence Development through an Extended Journey

Autor/inn/en	Bittinger, Michael; Jin, Lan; Dou, Xueting
Titel	From Pre-Freshman Abroad to Freshman On-Campus: Examining Intercultural Competence Development through an Extended Journey
Quelle	In: Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 34 (2022) 1, S.61-96 (36 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1085-4568
Schlagwörter	High School Graduates; College Freshmen; Study Abroad; Cultural Awareness; Curriculum Design; Student Development; Student Attitudes; Attitude Change; Adjustment (to Environment); Intercultural Communication; Cultural Differences; World Views + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; Studienanfänger; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Lehrplangestaltung; Schülerverhalten; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Kultureller Unterschied; World view; Weltanschauung
Abstract	As students transition from high school to college, their abilities to adapt and adjust are put to the test. This study examines the outcomes of a multi-stage study abroad program targeting first-year college students. The authors investigated student intercultural competence levels prior to matriculation, their development while abroad, and their continued expansion by means of a post-travel, on-campus component. Mixed-methods data collection and analyses indicated that students gained significant intercultural competence development through participating in a short-term overseas experience, which stretched into their transition to college life. This research contributes to the study abroad and intercultural learning literature by investigating the effect of an innovative program model and the understudied population of pre-freshman students. The findings provide practical implications for designing and assessing intercultural programing overseas and on campus. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01