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Study abroad: Exploring the pre-departure preparation provided to students, staff and host communities.
- Source :
- International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning; 2023, Vol. 24 Issue 4, p477-489, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Student pre-departure preparation has been identified as essential if study abroad programs involving workintegrated learning are to deliver the numerous benefits they intend, while mitigating the many risks they involve. However, little is known about what preparation is provided to the academic and professional staff who implement these programs, and the community members who host the students. Interviews with 16 academic and professional staff involved in preparing students, staff, and host communities for Australian study abroad programs reveal inconsistencies in the preparation provided to students, and very limited preparation to staff and host communities. The limited preparation that is offered, is designed and developed in an organic (not structured) and inconsistent manner. Our findings suggest that institutions should consider implementing a more structured, consistent and institutionally driven approach to preparation for students, staff, and host communities to reduce the substantial risks associated with these programs while maximizing the benefits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RESEARCH funding
QUALITATIVE research
GRADUATE students
UNIVERSITIES & colleges
STATISTICAL sampling
INTERVIEWING
SCHOOL administrators
COMMUNITIES
INTERNATIONAL relations
SOUND recordings
THEMATIC analysis
EXCHANGE of persons programs
RESEARCH
RESEARCH methodology
MASTERS programs (Higher education)
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 25381032
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176028843