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Cassidy Ladd-Minx – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This study analyzed the impacts of participation in short-term study abroad programs at Oklahoma community colleges through a quantitative research design. Student retention and degree completion are concerns for all types of higher education institutions, but U.S. community colleges experience an even greater struggle to retain students from…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Educational Attainment, Study Abroad, Program Effectiveness
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Melissa Whatley; Adeline De Angelis; Casey Aldrich – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2024
Virtual international exchange programming increased in prominence on U.S. college campuses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given their potential as high-impact educational practices, these programs hold great potential to improve student learning in areas like global perspective-taking and self-efficacy. However, this evaluation found that…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Objectives, Study Abroad, Distance Education
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Melissa Whatley – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2024
This study adopts an equity-driven lens to focus on how international education serves to reproduce long-standing racial and economic hierarchies through a critical exploration of which students participate in two international education experiences: at-home internationalized coursework and study abroad. Drawing from student demographic data…
Descriptors: International Education, Enrollment, Community Colleges, Community College Students
Efthymiou, Lampeto – ProQuest LLC, 2023
As students need to attain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to live and work in a diverse global society, they participate in study abroad opportunities offered by higher education institutions to assist them with intercultural learning. However, prior research shows that the level of intercultural learning in study abroad programs can vary…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Study Abroad, Global Education, Cultural Awareness
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Whatley, Melissa; Canché, Manuel S. González – Research in Higher Education, 2022
This study contributes to a line of research that examines the relationship between study abroad participation and academic success among students attending two-year institutions. We offer a multimodal narrative that comprehensively accounts for both student-level characteristics and indicators associated with students' geographic origins in…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Community Colleges
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Barone, Nicole; Unangst, Lisa – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2023
Internationalization in the community college sector serves many purposes that align with the local and national contexts in which an institution is situated. One method of assessing how international efforts have become institutionalized is through the analysis of internationalization plans. Prior research examining internationalization plans and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Community Colleges, Global Approach
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Lawson Bush; Phyllis Jeffers-Coly; Edward Bush; Libby Lewis – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2022
This paper is a critical qualitative study of African American male community college students' education abroad experience in Senegal, West Africa. Currently, there is a lack of research that focuses directly on Black men who are studying abroad. Using African American male theory as the framework, four major themes emerged: men to boys,…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Two Year College Students, Student Experience
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Whatley, Melissa; LaVenture, Suzanne – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2022
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of US community college international education programs along with specific examples that can be implemented at community colleges wishing to establish similar offerings. This article explores especially how community colleges incorporate international education into the fabric of their…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, International Education, Study Abroad, Access to Education
Timothy D. Gwillim – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Short term study abroad use by community colleges has been on the rise. This study looks at the effectiveness of short term study abroad programs at a community college. The study examines the use of these programs in promoting student retention, completion, and growth in intercultural competence. By looking at student retention and completion…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Minicourses, Academic Persistence, Time to Degree
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Melissa Whatley – Research in Higher Education, 2024
This study focuses on the potential academic benefit of virtual international exchange for community colleges and the students they enroll through a comparison of virtual exchange and study abroad. Using data from two community colleges in the US Southeast, this study draws upon the notion of socioacademic integration. Specifically, this study…
Descriptors: International Education, Study Abroad, International Educational Exchange, Community College Students
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Finkel, Ed – Community College Journal, 2020
International students contribute much to community college campuses and their surrounding communities, both economically and culturally. In the 2018-19 academic year, community colleges enrolled more than 86,000 international students, according to data from the Institute of International Education's Open Doors report. However, at a time when…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Foreign Students, Student Recruitment
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Whatley, Melissa – Journal of Higher Education, 2023
The purpose of this study is to provide robust estimates of the potential link between study abroad participation and community college students' academic outcomes, namely academic qualifications (GPA), progression toward degree (credits passed), and credential completion. Theoretically, study abroad is thought to impact students' outcomes,…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Study Abroad, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education
Association of Community College Trustees, 2024
Student success and workforce development are at the heart of every community college mission. In an increasingly interconnected global economy, the ability to communicate effectively across borders and backgrounds, and to apply field-specific skills and knowledge in an array of geographic and cultural contexts is essential for graduates as they…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Global Approach, Governing Boards, Role Theory
Patricia C. Timmons – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In today's increasingly interconnected world, intercultural skills and global competence are essential for success in the workforce and society. Internationalization initiatives, such as student mobility, have emerged as effective ways to develop these skills. This study explored the experiences of Black students who participated in community…
Descriptors: African American Students, Community College Students, Student Mobility, Academic Achievement
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Hyun-Sook Kang; LaTanya Kurney – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
This qualitative case study examines, through an educational equity lens, the motivation, challenges, and assessment associated with international program development as appraised by the faculty and administrators in a district of multiple community colleges. To this end, semi-structured interviews were conducted with four faculty members and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Faculty, Study Abroad, Overseas Employment
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