Published in Learning Environments Research
This article describes a study of the experiences of 610 Dutch students and 241 European students who studied at least three months abroad within the framework of an international exchange program. The Dutch students went to a university in another European country and the foreign students went to a Dutch university. Using a new questionnaire calle...
Published in Higher Education
This article describesexperiences of 610 Dutch students and 241students from other European countries whostudied at least three months abroad within theframework of an international exchange program.The Dutch students went to a university inanother European country and the foreignstudents went to a Dutch university. By meansof a questionnaire stude...
This book provides an overview of the implementation of the second phase of the SOCRATES program in Flanders (2000-2003). Socrates is a European co-operation program in education. The report focuses on the relevance and effectiveness of the program. Preliminary conclusions about the effectiveness and impact are presented. The report includes statis...
The APS Grant for Intercultural and/or International Projects of up to $10,000 supports innovative projects that have an intercultural and/or international focus, particularly in countries where psychology is an emerging discipline. Associate Professors Linda Gilmore MAPS and Marilyn Campbell MAPS from Queensland University of Technology were award...
The multitude of existing research conducted within the field of study abroad programs generally reinforces the popular understanding that the practice not only broadens the mind, provides valuable experiences and enhances stagnating perspectives, but also contributes to a skillset that is becoming increasingly necessary for success in the globally...
Published in Frontiers of Education in China
Abstract Using a liquid approach, the authors analyze the intercultural discourse of Taiwanese students who had taken part in a short term exchange program with a Malaysian university. The four participants were graduating in Mandarin Chinese in their home institution and were following a Chinese program in multilingual Malaysia. Data were collecte...
Koordinacija sistemov socialne varnosti omogoča študentom na izmenjavi, da so glede uresničevanja pravice do socialne varnosti, če je to potrebno, izenačeni s študenti države gostiteljice. Na področju obveznega zdravstvenega zavarovanja to pomeni, da lahko v tujini uveljavljajo pravico do nujne oziroma potrebne zdravstvene pomoči v enakem obsegu in...
In the Spanish-speaking field, there is no compulsory certification by universities that certifies and requires a certain level of Spanish to university exchange students. However, there is a need to know the level of Spanish of these foreign students and how the existing tests has been validated in this context. This quantitative study shows the r...
Published in Education for health (Abingdon, England)
A growing diversity of cultures globally has intensified the need to educate health professionals to deliver safe, effective, and culturally appropriate care. Collaboration among global partners and development of cultural competence in nursing students in distant communities is one pedagogy to address competencies. Universities in the United State...
Purpose: As the globalization has changed the working environment, organizations need more adaptable individuals who have the abilities to work effectively, deal with unpredictable work situations, and adapt to diverse social contexts. Individuals’ international experience such as being enrolled in a study exchange program has been extensively exam...
