The first time effect : the impact of study abroad on college student intellectual development / Joshua S. McKeown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McKeown, Joshua S., 1970- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College students--Intellectual life.

College students.

Intellect.

Foreign study.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 160 p. )

Place of Publication:

Albany, New York : State University of New York Press, [2009]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Study abroad programs on American college and university campuses are booming, with a national goal of sending abroad one million students within ten years. In this timely and thought-provoking look at the benefits of studying abroad, Joshua S. McKeown moves beyond the acknowledged cultural and linguistic benefits to focus on how it promotes intellectual growth in participating students. He shows that for some students—particularly those without substantial prior international experience—study abroad is associated with significant gains in intellectual development. For those students who have traveled abroad previously, the same does not hold true. It is those students who lack meaningful international exposure who seem to benefit most from studying abroad. The First Time Effect describes in a straightforward way what is happening with today's study abroad students and holds broad implications for education policy and practice.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Tables

Introduction

A New Look at Study Abroad

Student Development on Study Abroad

Focusing on Today's Students

The Experience of First Time Travelers

Challenge of a Lifetime

Schools Involved in the Study

Pilot Test and Follow-up Testing

Questionnaire

Pilot Research Project Results

Study Limitations

References

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [145]-154) and index.

ISBN:

9780791493700

0791493709

9781441603791

1441603794