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Cultural Intelligence Development during Short-Term Study Abroad Programmes: The Role of Cultural Distance and Prior International Experience
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Iskhakova, Marina; Bradly, Andrew; Whiting, Bronwen; Lu, Vinh N. – Studies in Higher Education, 2022
Cultural intelligence (CQ) is critical to students' academic and career success. Drawing on experiential learning theory, the current study investigates the extent to which students' prior international experience and short-term study abroad destinations foster the development of their CQ. We examined the learning of 121 undergraduate students…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Intelligence, Study Abroad, International Education
Design Principles and Outcomes of Peer Assessment in Higher Education
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van den Berg, Ineke; Admiraal, Wilfried; Pilot, Albert – Studies in Higher Education, 2006
This study was aimed at finding effective ways of organising peer assessment of written assignments in the context of teaching history at university level. To discover features yielding optimal results, several peer assessment designs were developed, implemented in courses and their learning outcomes evaluated. Outcomes were defined in terms of…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Higher Education, Writing Assignments, History Instruction
Planning Continuing Medical Education for General Practitioners: A Case Study from the Netherlands.
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Bouhuijs, Peter A. J. – Studies in Higher Education, 1985
The planning of continuing medical education (CME) for general practitioners in the province of Limburg is outlined, including a survey of practitioners concerning their educational needs, a followup study to an intensive CME course, and an outline of a new curriculum approach. (MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Course Content, Course Organization, Curriculum Development