ERIC Number: EJ1197439
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 23
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High School Study Abroad: What Do World History Students Really Learn?
Newstreet, Carmen; Rackard, Jacqueline
Journal of International Social Studies, v8 n2 p55-77 2018
Study abroad is recognized as a means to teach global citizenship to students, but little empirical research exists to support the notion. This qualitative research study details how a large, urban, public high school implemented a study abroad program to enrich its Advanced Placement World History course. The diverse school collaborated with a local community college to allow students to participate in a weeklong European study abroad exploring art, architecture, and historic sites. Student interviews demonstrate that study abroad, as a global education enrichment, extended comprehension and enriched classroom learning and could be integrated into many disciplines. Further, the study reveals the value of the program in meeting the needs of 21st century learners and their self-perceptions as members of the global society. The study provides insight for school leaders, study abroad coordinators, and teachers and suggests future research and study abroad implications for the field of global citizenship.
Descriptors: High School Students, Study Abroad, Student Attitudes, Advanced Placement, History Instruction, Enrichment Activities, College School Cooperation, Foreign Countries, Enrichment, Intellectual Disciplines, Outcomes of Education, Community Colleges, Case Studies, Art Appreciation, Self Concept, Global Approach, Citizenship Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Europe
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