Assessing Study Abroad: Theory, Tools, and Practice

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Whalen, Brian, Author of introduction, etc.

Savicki, Victor, Editor.

Brewer, Elizabeth, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foreign study--Administration--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Foreign study.

International education--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

International education.

College administrators--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

College administrators.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (344 p.) ill

Edition:

First Edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is intended to guide advisors, administrators, and faculty members engaged with study abroad who are concerned with answering the question: what does study abroad achieve? It will also inform the work of study abroad organizations as well as institutions receiving study abroad students. Offering a broad-based approach to assessment, the book will appeal to those starting out. However, an array of case studies, illustrating the often untidy process of implementation, will equally appeal to those further along by offering creative - and often simple - approaches to common problems. Following an account of how, and why, assessment in the field has evolved, the first part of the book sets the stage for the reader to consider the role of mission and context in determining purpose, goals and outcomes; to identify and consult with stakeholders; determine what data and expertise may already be available on campus; match methods and tools to questions; and create realistic plans to communicate findings, and to act upon them. The second part of the book offers an overview of appropriate tools and strategies for assessing study abroad, emphasizing the importance of carefully formulating and prioritizing assessment questions and understanding the advantages and drawbacks of different instruments. It describes an array of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods, illustrating their application with examples of practice, and concludes by outlining the process of putting a plan into action. The book concludes with ten case studies that illustrate various approaches to planning, experimentation, and implementation, some revealing false starts and lessons learned, and all conveying the message that assessment is an iterative, on-going process that needs constant refinement. The cases represent a wide variety of institutional and organizational types and demonstrate how each selected methods suited to their capacities and cultures.

Contents:

Introduction: Issues in Assessing Study Abroad / Victor Savicki and Elizabeth Brewer

PART ONE: THEORY AND BACKGROUND ON ASSESSING STUDY ABROAD

How We Got to Where We Are (and Aren't) in Assessing Study Abroad Learning / Mark Salisbury

Beyond the Study Abroad Industry: Perspectives From Other Disciplines on Assessing Study Abroad Learning Outcomes / Rachel Shively, Nick Gozik, Elizabeth Brewer, Dennis Doyle, and Victor Savicki

Closing the Loop: Linking Stages of the Assessment Cycle / Nick Gozik

PART TWO: TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FOR ASSESSING STUDY ABROAD

Contextualizing the Assessment Journey and Tools for the Trek / Kevin P. Saunders, Jen Hogan, and Christa Lee Olson

Quantitative Approaches to Study Abroad Assessment / Mark E. Engberg and Lisa M. Davidson

Using Qualitative Research Methods to Assess Education Abroad / Tasha Bleistein and Mary Shepard Wong

PART THREE: CASE STUDIES OF PRACTICE IN ASSESSING STUDY ABROAD

Where and How Do Students Learn Abroad? Using Reflective Writing for Meaning-Making and Assessment / Elizabeth Brewer and Joshua Moore

Adapting the Office Mission and Assessment Practices to Institutional Needs / Nick Gozik

Integrated Assessment Strategies: Linking Study Abroad Outcomes to the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum / Dennis M. Doyle

Engagement: Assessment's Ability to Connect People, Ideas, and Practice / Kelly McLaughlin

Using Data for Improvement and Advocacy: A 10-year Retrospective on Outcomes Assessment Through Multi-Method Longitudinal Studies and Institutional Data / Elaine Meyer-Lee and Karen Chambers

Continuous Improvement in a Small Study Abroad Office using Outcomes Assessment / Victor Savicki and Michele V. Price

A Closer Look at the Wesleyan Intercultural Competence Scale (WICS): A New Tool for Measuring Study Abroad Outcomes / Steven E. Stemler and Carolyn K. Sorkin

Engaging Stakeholders in Assessment of Student Learning in Off-Campus Programs / Joan Gillespie, Elizabeth Ciner, and David Schodt

Using a Partnership Approach in Study Abroad: Implications and Strategies for Program Design and Assessment / Mary F. Price, Julie A. Hatcher, Dawn Michele Whitehead, and Gil Latz

Capacity Building for Assessing Study Abroad Outcomes / Elizabeth Brewer.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781003443087

1003443087

9781620362150

1620362155

9781000973778

1000973778

9781000979039

1000979032

OCLC:

1390712524