HomeBlogPodcasts Incorporating High-Impact Practices in Study Awayby Vanessa TrueloveFebruary 9, 2023 Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionPodcasts – Home 60-Second SoTL Limed: Teaching with a Twist Land Acknowledgement 60-Second SoTL – Episode 20 This episode, hosted by Vanessa Truelove, follows up on the blog post, “High-Impact Practices Abroad: The Key to Enriching Study Away Programs.” Specifically, it features two articles that study the effects of combining elements of high impact practices in order to enhance the study away experience for college students: Luxton, India, Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Mehmet Egemen Ozbek, and Laura Thornes. 2022. “High Impact Learning in a Short-Term Study Abroad Program.” Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad 34 (1): 97-130. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v34i1.541 [Open Access] Wallace, Craig. 2020. “Transformative Learning Abroad for Honors Students: Leveraging High-Impact Practices at Global Partner Institutions.” In Internationalizing Honors, National Collegiate Honors Council Monograph Series, edited by Kim Klein and Mary Kay Mulvaney, 229- 249. Lincoln, NE: National Collegiate Honors Council. The episode also references: Moore, Jessie L. 2021. “Key Practices for Fostering Engaged Learning.” Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning 53 (6): 12-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/00091383.2021.1987787 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 Vanessa Truelove is a student in the 2024 cohort in Elon University’s Masters of Higher Education program. She has interest areas in identity based supports for both undergraduate and graduate students with aspirations to work in higher level administration after a stint as a professor of religion later in life. Explore the Center’s Other Resources on Study Away and Global Learning Breaking Barriers and Advancing HURMS’ Study Abroad Engagement 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… Barriers to HURMS Study Abroad Engagement Studying abroad is a high-impact practice with a multitude of benefits (Truelove 2023). Increasingly, employers are seeking graduates with cross-cultural experience, a global perspective, and critical thinking skills. In addition, research suggests that undergraduate students who participate in study abroad… Alternatives to Studying Abroad During the COVID-19 Pandemic 60-Second SoTL – Episode 22 This week’s episode, hosted by Elana Gutmann, features an open-access proceedings article that explores three alternatives to studying abroad for students enrolled at Setsunan University in Japan during the global COVID pandemic: Chu, Curtis, and Yusuke… Learning from the Past: Alternative Ways to Build Intercultural Competency Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities around the world found ways to make studying away more accessible to students, particularly through virtual platforms and trips into their local communities. A few programs are discussed in more detail below,… Comparing Impacts of Long-Term versus Short-Term Study Away 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… Lengths of Study-Away Programs Traditionally, higher education institutions refer to study away or study abroad as a semester-long experience taken in the fall or spring terms in a country different from the student’s own. Semester-long experiences allow you to complete one or more courses… 1 2 … 8 9 >
