Faculty Abroad, Page 17

Chronicle covers how Colleges Coach Professors to Lead Study Abroad

9 February, 2010 Admin 0 Comments 4 categories

Faculty-led study-abroad programs are indeed booming! While a great option for cash- and time-strapped students, these study abroad programs are not without their challenges. Preparing academics to manage the logistics of foreign travel as well as ensuring

Developing Globally Engaged Faculty Through Recognition or Reward?

8 February, 2010 Admin 2 Comments 4 categories

by Wendy Williamson, Director of Study Abroad, Eastern Illinois University Next week, I will be presenting with three other colleagues at the AIEA Conference, in Washington DC. The title of our presentation is Internationalize your Institution through Faculty

How Can We Help Study Abroad Students Better Prepare For Experiences Evoking Strong Emotions?

2 February, 2010 Admin 3 Comments 5 categories

by Aisling Meade, Programme Manager, EIL Intercultural Learning Every year we coordinate a field trip to Belfast for American students in a study abroad program. We arrange for them to meet with various politicians, community workers,

Study Abroad Research – Brazil

27 January, 2010 Admin 3 Comments 4 categories

At the end of last year, I conducted a survey on Latin America Study Abroad. It wasn’t until later that I realized the survey questions were slanted towards Spanish language and culture and inadvertently omitted