ERIC Number: EJ896513
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-3667
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Assessing Study Abroad Programs: Application of the "SLEPT" Framework through Learning Communities
Tajes, Maria; Ortiz, Jamie
Journal of General Education, v59 n1 p17-41 2010
This case study proposes a comprehensive conceptual framework for exploring student learning outcomes of short-term study abroad programs. It uses the Social, Legal, Economic, Political, and Technological framework to assess understanding of the host country before departing and after returning. Participation fostered global literacy and critical analysis of global issues. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Global Education, Criticism, Study Abroad, Case Studies, Models, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Literacy, Evaluation, Global Approach, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Scores, Comparative Education, International Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain; United States
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