Center for Engaged Learning

Reflection as Preparation for Service-Learning Abroad

by Amanda Sturgill I had the opportunity to take a group of graduate students to Costa Rica in January for a project. Our Interactive Project for the Public Good course is the centerpiece of our master’s program and combines project-based …

Current Trends in Global Learning

by Nina Namaste The AAC&U 2014 Global Learning in College Conference (October 16-18, 2014) in Minneapolis, MN, featured sessions, keynote speakers, workshops, and discussion sessions that clearly indicated current trends in the discussions, research, foci, and practices regarding global learning. …

Flipping the Script to Investigate Study Abroad

by Amanda Sturgill I got a chance to see study abroad from the other side of the experience this year, when my family hosted an exchange student from Spain. I felt pretty competent to host someone from another culture – I’ve …

Integrating Global Learning with the University Experience

Elon University is pleased to announce the 2015-2017 Center for Engaged Learning (CEL) Research Seminar on Integrating Global Learning with the University Experience: Higher-Impact Study Abroad and Off-Campus Domestic Study. This three-summer research seminar facilitates multi-institutional research on study abroad …

Study Abroad and Off-campus Domestic Study: Part of a Complex Tapestry

by Amanda Sturgill Study abroad and off-campus domestic study are popular pursuits at Elon and at many other colleges and universities. And with good reason: The immersion in a novel culture can provide a tipping point that can help with …

Study Abroad and Pre-Professional Programs

by Amanda Sturgill According to the most recent statistics, nearly 300,000 U. S. students now study abroad, while close to one million students from other nations are studying abroad in the U. S. In an upcoming Center for Engaged Learning …

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