60-Second SoTL – Episode 21
This episode, hosted by Howard Chi, is a continuation of the blog post “Lengths of Study Away Programs.” It features a longitudinal study that compared the educational impact of long-term versus short-term study away:
Coker, Jeffrey Scott, Evan Heiser, and Laura Taylor. 2018. “Student Outcomes Associated with Short-Term and Semester Study Abroad Programs.” Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad 30 (2): 92–105. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v30i2.414
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
Hao Chi (Howard) is a first-year graduate student in Elon University’s Masters of Higher Education program. In his undergraduate career at Elon University, Howard served as an international student ambassador at the Global Education Center supervised by Kristen Aquilino. He seeks to improve educational and professional development for international students in American higher education.
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