Study Abroad Outcomes [18]
Community Development
Promoting Active Citizenship and Global Leadership
Intellectual Growth
Cognitive Development
- Students will interact and engage with peoples of different cultures and languages than their own
- Students will become involved in at least one capacity in the institutional community at which they are staying (Involvement in the residence halls, student activities and organizations, volunteerism, internships, etc)
- Students will adapt their behaviors to interact effectively with those who are different
Promoting Active Citizenship and Global Leadership
- Students will demonstrate a knowledge of global issues, processes, trends, and systems [16]
- Students will demonstrate an ability to critically reflect on their own civic engagement in a global context [16]
- Students will demonstrate an ability to implement programs that engage others in topics of leadership, civic engagement, and community development
Intellectual Growth
- Students will demonstrate an ability to engage and interact with new cultures
- Students will demonstrate an ability to accept cultural differences and tolerate cultural ambiguity
Cognitive Development
- Students will demonstrate an ability to critically compare and contrast their own cultures with other cultures
- Students will be able to reflect on how their values and beliefs were challenged, refined, or redefined due to their global experiences [16]
- Students will demonstrate an ability to use knowledge, diverse cultural frames of reference, and alternate perspectives to think critically and solve problems