HomePublicationsSeries on Engaged Learning and TeachingMind the Gap Chapter 4: Exploring Patterns of Student Global Learning Choices: A Multi-Institutional Study Book MenuMind the Gap ChaptersPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13EpilogueBook Resources Contributors Discussion Questions Buy in PrintISBN: 9781642670578March 2020 Iris Berdrow, Rebecca Cruise, Ekaterina Levintova, Sabine Smith, Laura Boudon, Dan Paracka, and Paul M. WorleyA combination of institutional and individual factors matter in making choices to pursue study away. A holistic approach to global learning including both classroom and co-curricular opportunities is superior to efforts only to increase study abroad numbers. These holistic approaches can benefit both students who do study abroad and those who do not. Discussion Questions After considering all of the global learning and study abroad/study away programs, courses, offices, experiences. and options at your university, what patterns or gaps exist in your offerings? How might they be addressed? Does your university advocate for an articulated sequence in global learning experiences throughout a student’s undergraduate curriculum? If not, does your university engage in discussions about the various pathways to becoming a life-long global learner? How might you encourage both? Have you linked participation in study abroad and global learning to student performance metrics such as retention, time to graduation, and GPA? If so, do you see any patterns for your university? Share:
