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Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
What motivates students to study abroad and what are the implications of intrinsic and extrinsic forms of motivation to study abroad? These questions served as the foundation for this dissertation, which is comprised of an integrative literature review and two empirical studies. Specifically, the literature review systematically investigated research, published between 2006 and 2015, on factors affecting student choice to study abroad. The review revealed that students’ desire to experience something new most positively affected choice to study abroad and the financial costs of participating in study abroad most negatively affected choice to study abroad. The first empirical study was a quantitative investigation of predictors of California State University (CSU) student participation in study abroad programs of four weeks or shorter. The results included positive correlations between amotivation and short-term program participation and positive correlations between the international experience requirement (IER) and shortterm program participation. The second empirical study was a qualitative analysis of perceived outcomes of study abroad for CSU students whose degrees included an IER. Several positive outcomes emerged for all participants. However, self-discovery and developing a sense of global human connectedness were themes for participants who would have studied abroad without the IER (Group 1) but not for those who would have chosen to stay home (Group 2) if not for the IER. Financial debt was a theme for Group 2 but not Group 1. Recommendations for research and practice are extended.
