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Measuring Intangible Outcomes Can Be Problematic: The Challenge of Assessing Learning during International Short-Term Study Experiences
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Cushing, Debra Flanders; Pennings, Mark; Willox, Dino; Gomez, Rafael; Dyson, Clare; Coombs, Courtney – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2019
Short-term international study experiences, or study tours, aim to increase students' global awareness, educate and empower them to be productive global citizens, and contribute to their future employability. Learning outcomes from study tours often include intangible personal characteristics or soft skills, as opposed to specific disciplinary…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Program Length, Outcomes of Education, Intellectual Disciplines
Making the Intangible, Tangible: Assessment Design That Fosters Curiosity, Confidence and Collaboration during International Short-Term Study Tours for Australian Students
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Pennings, Mark William; Cushing, Debra Flanders; Gomez, Rafael; Dyson, Clare – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2020
A distinctive characteristic of study tours is their immersive nature, and the type of learning developed in such circumstances often relies on instinctive skills related to confidence, flexibility, curiosity, resilience and risk taking. To discover more about these learning experiences for adult undergraduate students studying varying disciplines…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Cooperative Learning, Personality Traits, Study Abroad