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Direct linkPingchien Neo; Elliot P. Douglas – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2026
Engineering graduates must navigate an increasingly global workforce, requiring both technical expertise and intercultural competence. Yet engineering students remain underrepresented in study abroad, often limited by rigid curricula and internship demands. Faculty-led internship abroad programs offer a unique model that integrates professional…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Study Abroad, Internship Programs, Barriers
Assessing Intercultural Learning in Study Abroad: An Authentic, Aligned Approach for Better Outcomes
Eva Infante Mora; Melina Ivanchikova – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2026
In this article, we describe how instructors in a semester-long study abroad program for U.S.-based undergraduates assess students' intercultural learning using an authentic place-based approach, intercultural mentoring and feedback, and two rubrics. We use one student's assignments as a way to describe our assessment practices. The goal is to…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Undergraduate Students, Multicultural Education, Performance Based Assessment
Sukeerti Shandliya; Jutshi Agarwal; Cedrick A. K. Kwuimy – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2026
Short-term study abroad programs (STSAs) have become increasingly popular in the United States. They are designed to promote global-mindedness, intercultural awareness, and transformative learning among participants. At the same time, they aim to reduce financial, academic, and personal barriers to make participation more accessible, particularly…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Study Abroad, Cultural Differences, Attitude Change
Sakhi Aggrawal; Aparajita Jaiswal; Vidya Madana – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2026
Intercultural competence is essential for STEM undergraduates in a globalized workforce. This case study examines the intercultural development of incoming first-year students during a short-term study abroad program in Germany and Spain. The research integrates quantitative data from the Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI) and…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, STEM Education, Undergraduate Students, Teacher Competencies
Seonmi Jin; Sharon Daley; Kriti Gopal – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2026
This study explores how instructors participating in teaching abroad applied high-impact practices (HIPs) and strategies to make their teaching effective in the teaching abroad setting, using a culturally critical lens. We interrogated the applicability of HIPs across different cultures, considering that they originate from U.S. higher education…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, College Faculty
Keri Vacanti Brondo; Suzanne Kent – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2026
This article interrogates the assumed benefits of short-term education abroad programming within the context of colonial frameworks and neoliberal sensibilities. Reflecting on transnational programs we have run, and especially one in the Honduran Bay Islands, we apply Adkins and Messerly's (2019) framework to decolonize education abroad to…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Decolonization, Educational Benefits, Neoliberalism
Xin Zhang; Zhini Zeng – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2026
This study explores the Second Language Socialization (SLS) experiences of international students in a study abroad (SA) Chinese language program in China, focusing on a structured L2 interview task with two groups of local interlocutors: Chinese peers and local strangers. Drawing from task recordings, surveys, written reflections, and follow-up…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Interpersonal Relationship, Foreign Students, Study Abroad
Heta Mattila; Fred Dervin; Heidi Layne – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2026
This article explores the benefits of international online platforms in fostering intercultural learning within higher education. Reflexive writing, a core component of virtual exchange, helps students develop the self-awareness and empathy essential for engaging in interculturality. Data were gathered from students (N = 39) at two universities…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Cross Cultural Studies
Kris Acheson; Phuong Minh Tran; Sundae Schneider-Bean; Alankrita Chhikara; Paige C. Fulkerson – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2026
Acheson and Schneider-Bean (2019) depicted the five developmental stages of the Intercultural Development Continuum (IDC) (Hammer, 2012) on a pendulum that swings between a focus on similarity and a focus on difference, in order to capture the fluctuating, nonlinear, complex nature of intercultural competence development and maintenance across…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication, Skill Development
Alexander H. Jones – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2026
Risk management is a defining feature of higher education, particularly in study abroad programs, where institutions seek to safeguard students, staff, and faculty. Yet little research has examined the unintended effects of risk management. This study applies discourse analysis to a mandatory risk management training curriculum used at more than…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Higher Education, Risk Management, Safety
Todd Friends; Zuan Sun – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2026
This study focuses on navigating US college students' mental health challenges in a semester-long study abroad from program leaders' perspectives. Student challenges range from homesickness to depression, undiagnosed needs, anxiety, suicidal ideation, substance abuse, personality disorders, eating problems, and insomnia. The researchers deployed a…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Study Abroad, Mental Disorders, Coping
Anita Kéri; Betül Bulut Şahin; Ana Iolanda Voda; Ani Chelishvili; Anna Becker; Barış Eriçok; Başak Coşkun; Dangeni; Elina Apsite-Berina; Elzbieta Gajek; Esma Şenel Bingül; Martina Chrančoková; Nazife Karadağ; Özer Çulhaoğlu; Robert G. Valls-Figuera; Rosa M. Rodriguez-Izquierdo; Seda Okur; Zahide Erdoğan; Zeynep Köylü – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2026
International student mobility (ISM) has gained increasing importance in the last decades, while the integration of international students remains a key area of research in the literature. This systematic review aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the socio-cultural integration of international students in Europe by examining how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literature Reviews, Foreign Students, Acculturation
Anne Marie Devlin; Emma Riordan; Judith Borràs; María Victoria Soulé; Zeynep Köylü; Anna Nicolaou; Sanja Marinov Vranješ; Neslihan Onder-Ozdemir; Kristina Ehrsam; Sybille Heinzmann; Yasemin Kırkgöz; Annarita Magliacane; Visnja Pavicic Takac – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2026
Through the lens of Applied Linguistics, this current paper explores and synthesizes findings regarding the interplay between the use and development of the target language of the mobility experience and students' sociocultural and psychological adaptation to the new environment. It does so by adopting a systematic narrative approach. This…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Language Usage, Student Adjustment, Influences
What Is Accessibility in Virtual Exchange? A Critical Framework for Research, Practice, and Dialogue
Andjela Kaur; Laura Cruz; Mary Ann Tobin – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2026
Virtual exchange, also known as telecollaboration or collaborative online international learning (COIL), has emerged as a promising modality for global learning, enhancing accessibility in higher education. Unlike traditional study abroad programs, which often exclude students with disabilities or those facing financial, time, or identity-related…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, International Educational Exchange, Electronic Learning, Access to Education
Stephen Robinson; Jeremy Doughty; Kirk Duclaux; MaryAnn Letellier – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2025
Resident directors (RDs) in Europe manage a university in a microcosm--overseeing academic affairs, student affairs, finances, facilities, human resources, legal issues, and health and safety. Literature on the RD role remains scarce, and we sought to fill this gap by examining the lived experiences of 22 RDs in Europe. Our phenomenological study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Personnel Services, Study Abroad, Foreign Students
