ERIC Number: EJ1290132
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1085-4568
EISSN: EISSN-2380-8144
Capturing Photo Narratives in Short-Term Study Abroad
Nguyen, Annie
Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, v33 n1 p187-205 2021
In a qualitative study, photo narratives from eight students covering eighty total photos were collected and analyzed to understand the existing student experience across eight short-term study abroad programs from three different institutions in Texas. Photos and their connected narrative interviews were examined for compositional focus, statements connected to intercultural growth, and whether photos were related to planned program activities. Given the growing visual libraries of students, this research provides an initial look at ways digital media already exists in study abroad. Moving forward, photo narratives offer the potential for education abroad leaders to embrace digital media while enhancing intercultural learning through structured assessments rooted in visual theory and photoethnography to better prepare and reveal students' stories, learning, and intent.
Descriptors: Photography, Study Abroad, Student Attitudes, Cultural Awareness, Ethnography, Visual Aids, Learning Processes, Personal Narratives, College Students, Educational Experience, Empathy, Student Adjustment, Assignments
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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