Full Program »

Faculty-led Study Abroad Programs: Practical aspects of collaborative partnerships

Faculty-led Study Abroad Programs: Practical aspects of collaborative partnerships 


For the past decades, short-term faculty-led programs have been a growing study abroad modality in the USA and Worldwide. In fact, more and more students decide to study abroad at some point in their academic career. Such programs are an alternative to those who cannot leave their home country for longer periods because of personal, professional or financial reasons. Also, strict course requirements in specific fields of study can be considered as a barrier.
Facing this irreversible trend, Educators and Higher Education Institutions must make sure that these short experiences are meaningful to students. Collaborative partnerships with high quality study abroad organisations will allow faculty to worry less about logistics and to focus on student learning and on their intercultural experience.

This presentation will deal with practical aspects collaborative partnerships to create faculty-led study abroad programs using real examples in the USA and Brazil. The main topics will be: HEI in-house capacities, Curriculum Integration, selecting faculty, designing a faculty-led study abroad course, working with a study abroad organization, recruiting students. 



Author(s):

Tatiana Visnevski    
CEPA EUROPE
Germany

Jon W. Stauff    
TCNJ The College of New Jersey - Center for Global Engagement
United States