ERIC Number: EJ1451398
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Dec
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1745-4999
EISSN: EISSN-1745-4999
The Ups and Downs of Managing Study Abroad: Insights from Spanish Higher Education
Research in Comparative and International Education, v19 n4 p420-433 2024
This study delves into the experiences with managing study abroad reported by two mobility programs stakeholders: the vice-dean of International Relations and an Erasmus coordinator at a Faculty of a Spanish University. By means of content analysis of semi-structured interviews, this article aims to shed light on the intricacies of study abroad management in Spain, focusing on: 1) the types of study abroad programs that they are in charge of and their peculiarities, 2) the evolution of study abroad management in their institution, taking into account the pre- and post-pandemic period, and 3) the constraints and improvements to study abroad programs management that they are cognizant of. By approaching two types of stakeholders, considered to represent top-down and bottom-up study abroad management, the present study aims to triangulate perceptions from different actors that participate in the governance and guidance of study abroad in Spanish higher education.
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Higher Education, Guidance, Governance, Program Administration, Foreign Countries, International Relations, Deans, Student Mobility, Administrator Attitudes, International Cooperation, Educational Cooperation, Pandemics, COVID-19, Stakeholders, Program Improvement
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2993
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Spain
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A