Affiliation:
1. Department of Clinical Psychology, Seattle Pacific University
2. Global Programs, Susquehanna University
3. Global Affairs, University of California, Davis
Abstract
Participation in education abroad is frequently considered to be a high-impact educational practice that will contribute to global learning outcomes and psychosocial development. Yet inequities in participation rates and lackluster reentry outcomes remain concerning. Our purpose was to investigate what students perceived to be preparatory for the upcoming study abroad/away programs in which they were enrolled. Consensual qualitative research–modified ( Spangler, Liu, & Hill, 2012 ) was used to analyze 1,199 responses from 458 students (up to three responses per student) regarding what best prepared them for study abroad. Participants were from three institutions with a mean age 20.69 ( SD = 2.70; 72% female). Regarding race/ethnicity, 55% were White/Caucasian, 17% Asian/Asian American, 16% Hispanic/Latin#, and 4% Black/African American; 4% were international students. Responses mapped well onto social cognitive career theory’s (SCCT) model of how basic career interests develop over time ( Lent, 2013 ; Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994 ). The correspondence of our results with SCCT provides reciprocal support for (a) the validity of SCCT as a theoretical frame to understand choice behaviors and (b) SCCT’s predictive utility in future investigations of education abroad. Disaggregation of data permitted comparisons of readiness. Previous international travel was the most frequent preparation for White/Caucasian students, previous study abroad was for international students, and moving away from home was most cited for students who withdrew. Further investigation of these differences has implications for (a) disparate access to resources, (b) program selection, and (c) tailoring preparation to maximize student engagement in global learning.
Subject
Applied Psychology,Clinical Psychology,Social Psychology
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