ERIC Number: EJ1413811
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-1513-5934
EISSN: EISSN-2651-1479
Developing a Short-Term Study Abroad Survey
Paul Horness
rEFLections, v30 n3 p997-1021 2023
Study abroad programs offer students an exciting and effective way to experience language and culture. It also helps students grow individually. However, administrators need to confirm the program's goals and objectives. This study examined the construct validity and reliability of a survey, which is the basis of development, conducted in a short-term study abroad program. Three main categories of the study abroad experience were examined: language, culture, and self-development. The results of a principal component analysis and Rasch model analysis indicated that the survey items are functioning appropriately and can be used for the basis in measuring the perceptions of students in a short-term study abroad program. Thus, the survey can help administrators assess their study abroad programs.
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes, Factor Analysis, Cultural Awareness, Program Length, Second Language Learning, Individual Development, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi School of Liberal Arts. 126 Pracha Uthit Road, Bang Mod, Thung Khru, Bangkok, Thailand 10140. Tel: +66-2470-8756; Fax: +66-2428-3375; Web site: https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reflections/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan; Philippines (Manila)
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