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Gibson, Anne; Spira-Cohen, Ezra; Sherman, Whitney; Namaste, Nina – Studies in Higher Education, 2023
This study examines what factors contribute to intercultural learning during the study abroad experience, drawing on Mezirow's theory of transformative learning and data from the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). Using data from 1,858 US students studying abroad in 27 countries over 6 years (2014-2020), this study constitutes the largest…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Transformative Learning, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context
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Zou, Tracy X. P. – Studies in Higher Education, 2019
Professional development for academics has seen a trend towards social engagement through communities and groups, as reflected by a number of increasingly popular concepts: communities of practice, faculty learning communities, and learning and teaching networks. Despite the potential benefits of such engagement, there is a paucity of research on…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, College Faculty, Phenomenology, Communities of Practice