ERIC Number: EJ1247586
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 29
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ISSN: ISSN-1052-4800
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Intercultural Learning in Semester-Long Study Abroad: A Comparative Analysis of the Effectiveness of One-on-One versus Group-Mentored Interventions
Jones, Daniel C.; Campbell, Michelle M.; Acheson, Kris
Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, v30 n4 p7-35 2019
Evidence suggests that facilitated interventions in study abroad enhance gains in intercultural development, but many recent studies are not generalizable due to small numbers and lack of experimental design. In this study, subjects received individual or small-group interventions online in a course with trained intercultural mentors. The authors analyzed pretest-posttest changes on an intercultural assessment, the Intercultural Development Inventory, for treatment groups and a control for between-group differences. This study corroborates previous findings on the effectiveness of mentorship in study abroad and offers innovations for scaling up institutional efforts to support intercultural learning to reach larger numbers of students.
Descriptors: Intervention, Study Abroad, Cultural Awareness, Mentors, Pretests Posttests, Course Descriptions, Comparative Analysis, Educational Innovation, Scoring Rubrics, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Attitude Change
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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: Indiana
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