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Universities’ Expectations for Study-Abroad Programs Fostering Internationalization: Educational Policies:
Hiroko Take,Ai Shoraku +1 more
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In the context of globalization, universities in Japan have begun to develop study-abroad programs to support internationalization in higher education as mentioned in this paper, which has recently received significant attention within the contexts of globalization.Abstract:
Because internationalization in higher education has recently received significant attention within the context of globalization, universities in Japan have begun to develop study-abroad programs t...read more
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Intercultural Now?: A Japanese Short-Term Study Abroad Experience
TL;DR: The authors investigated the lived experience of seven Japanese university students who participated in short-term study abroad programs in Southeast Asia and found that participants described development in their attitudes, knowledge, and ability to relate and interact across cultures.
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Neoliberalism and the social imaginary: interpreting study abroad policy in Japanese higher education
Mike Smith,Christopher Samuell +1 more
TL;DR: In this article , the sociological foundations of Japanese study abroad (SA) are investigated, and it is shown that Japanese SA participants follow implicit socialisation rules, whereby avoidance of co-national sojourners holds the potential to undermine deeply-held ways of being.
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Living and Learning between Canada and Korea: The Academic Experiences and Cultural Challenges of Undergraduate International Exchange Students.
Jeong-Ja Kang,Amy Scott Metcalfe +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the experiences of short-term exchange students are explored from a different vantage point than that of long-term students due to the variation in the types of institutional support they receive.
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Situated Learning – Foreign Sites as Learning Contexts
TL;DR: This paper found that foreign sites serve as learning context to support students' learning by providing cues to understand new knowledge from different perspectives; providing a context to understand the meaning behind words; tying facts towards abstract knowledge; and creating a space for stimulating emotional attachments.
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An online international pharmacy summer course during the COVID-19 pandemic
Rory E. Kim,Noam Morningstar-Kywi,Rebecca M. Romero,Karen M. Chan,Lilit Gabrielyan,Yasi Mojab,Sanjana S. Parikh,Lindsay Nokes,Terrence F. Graham,Ian S. Haworth +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the planning and implementation of a residential summer course for international undergraduate pharmacy students, which was held for two weeks in July 2020 for 19 students from South Korea, Taiwan and Saudi Arabia.
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Exploring the Impact of Study Abroad on Students’ Intercultural Communication Skills: Adaptability and Sensitivity:
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the intercultural communication skills of study-abroad and on-campus students using the Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory and the Intercultural Sensitivity Index.
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Higher Education in Turmoil: The Changing World of Internationalization
TL;DR: In this paper, a look at the diversity of approaches to internationalization across institutions and countries around the world emphasizes that "one size does not fit all" when it comes to integrating international and intercultural dimensions into the teaching, learning, research, and service functions of higher education.
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Student Mobility and Internationalization: Trends and Tribulations:
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors look at the complexities and current trends of student mobility and to invite reflection on some of the new developments and unintended consequences of international student mobility in higher education, including granting and recognition of academic credentials; diploma and accreditation mills; collaborative programs such as joint or double degree programs and twinning and franchise arrangements.
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The Added Value of Study Abroad Fostering a Global Citizenry
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors employed experimental designs adequate for documenting the value added of studying abroad; that is, learning outcomes above and beyond that which may be achieved in domestic or trai...
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Japan’s English-medium instruction initiatives and the globalization of higher education
Heath Rose,James Mckinley +1 more
TL;DR: A recent initiative of Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, Science and Technology (MEXT) aims to internationalize higher education in Japan as mentioned in this paper, which has been evaluated in a recent study.