HomeBlogPodcasts Breaking Barriers and Advancing HURMS’ Study Abroad Engagementby Aly WeaverMarch 2, 2023 Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionPodcasts – Home 60-Second SoTL Limed: Teaching with a Twist Making College “Worth It” Special Series Land Acknowledgement 60-Second SoTL – Episode 23 This week’s episode, hosted by Aly Weaver, is a continuation of the blog post “Barriers to HURMS’ Study Abroad Engagement.” Specifically, this episode explores an example of a study abroad program that successfully promoted engagement by historically underrepresented minority students (HURMS) and how to utilize Universal Design to make study abroad more accessible. The episode highlights two publications: Johnstone, Christopher, and Paul Edwards. 2020. “Accommodations, Accessibility, and Culture: Increasing Access to Study Abroad for Students with Disabilities.” Journal of Studies in International Education. 24 (4): 424-439. https://doi.org/10.1177/1028315319842344 Smith, D. E., M. O. Smith, K. R. Robbins, N. S. Eash, and F. R. Walker. 2013. “Traditionally Under-Represented Students’ Perceptions of a Study Abroad Experience.” NACTA Journal 57 (3a): 15–20. http://www.jstor.org/stable/nactajournal.57.3a.15 View a transcript of this episode. 60-Second SoTL is produced by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University. About this Episode’s Host Aly Weaver is a first-year graduate student in Elon University’s Masters of Higher Education program. During her undergraduate career, Aly completed a semester study abroad in Chile and worked for three years as a study abroad and international student adviser. She is passionate about global education, transformative experiences, and breaking down barriers so all students can access high-impact practices. Explore the Center’s Other Resources on Study Away and Global Learning Conceptualizing Mentoring Constellations in Study Abroad: Mentors’ Perspectives Recently I had the opportunity to think about mentoring in the context of a semester study abroad program with undergraduate research (UR) mentors working with DIS, Study Abroad in Scandinavia. Before talking with the mentors, I had asked their students… Conceptualizing Mentoring Constellations in Study Abroad: Students’ Perspectives What kind of development and/or support do your mentors provide? It was necessary at some point to figure out how the knowledge I was obtaining at university could be applied. Therefore … I worked at a biotech company where I… Mentoring Constellations in Global Contexts Recent scholarship emphasizes the essential role of mentoring to support student engagement in undergraduate research (UR) and global learning and highlights the potential of blending these high-impact practices (HIPs) for enhanced learning and relationship-building (Allocco et al. 2022; Whitehead et… Mentoring Magic: Mentored Undergraduate Research in Global Contexts Making College “Worth It” – Season 2, Episode 1 Dawn Whitehead and Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler, two of the co-editors of Mentored Undergraduate Research in Global Contexts: Integrated High-Impact Practices for Student Success, join our podcast to talk about the intersection of… Using Generative AI to Support Global Learning Could Leave Cultural Lessons Lost in Translation I feel a little silly, but also proud to say that I was able to, at least minimally, keep my language learning streak alive while I took a vacation to Europe last month. Since the throes of COVID, I’ve been… Facilitating Integration of and Reflection on Engaged and Experiential Learning Since 2019, I’ve been working with my colleague Paul Miller to create an institutional toolkit for fostering both students’ self-reflection and their mentoring conversations with peers, staff, and faculty in order to deepen students’ educational experiences. Our institution, Elon University,… 1 2 … 9 10 >
