ERIC Number: EJ1208146
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-2162-3104
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"Education Abroad" for International Student Advisors: What Is the Impact on Their Professional Development?
Liu, Wei
Journal of International Students, v9 n1 p306-319 2019
It is generally agreed that participating in study abroad programs, even short term, has positive impacts on students. But what would be the impact of an "education abroad" opportunity for staff members in international education? Reported in this paper is a 3-month professional development program in a Canadian university for 52 international student advisors from 51 different Chinese institutions. Based on data from a survey and their comparative research reports, the study aims to glean the impacts of such an education abroad opportunity for international education professionals after their exposure to a different national context and different practices in international education. Findings of this study show that international comparison can serve as an effective approach to the professional development of international education professionals, which enhances their historical, contextual, and cultural understanding of their own work.
Descriptors: Study Abroad, College Students, Academic Advising, Outcomes of Education, International Education, Professional Development, Program Descriptions, Foreign Countries, Educational Opportunities, Comparative Education, Cultural Awareness, Student Attitudes, Ethnography, Educational Development, Educational History, Higher Education, Cultural Context
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada; China
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