This page features research articles collected through a general review of recent scholarly literature on Travel Learning and/or Study Abroad education. Entries were organized into four overarching categories, for your convenience:
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Note: These articles focus on the design and development of travel learning experiences of all kinds, from short-term trips to entire courses and other long-term programs.
Barkley, A., & Barkley, M. E. (2013). Long term knowledge from short term study abroad in brazil and south Africa: Facilitating effective international experiences. NACTA Journal, 57(3a), 146-152.
Bodycott, P., PhD. (2015). Intragroup conflict during study abroad. Journal of International Students, 5(3), 244-259.
Cai, W., EdD, & Sankaran, Gopal,MD, DrPH. (2015). Promoting critical thinking through an interdisciplinary abroad program. Journal of International Students, 5(1), 38-49.
Cavanaugh, C., Gajer, E., Mayberry, J., O'Connor, B., & Hargis, J. (2015). Kilimanjaro: A case of meaningful adventure and service learning abroad. Journal of International Students, 5(4), 420-433.
Clapp-Smith, R., & Wernsing, T. (2014). The transformational triggers of international experiences. The Journal of Management Development, 33(7), 662.
Eckert, J., Luqmani, M., Newell, S., Quraeshi, Z., & Wagner, B. (2013). Developing short-term study abroad programs: Achieving successful international student experiences. American Journal of Business Education (Online), 6(4), 439.
Elmore, A. C. (2006). International experiential learning course design. Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 5(2), 117-125.
Levine, K. J., PhD, & Garland, M. E. (2015). Summer study-abroad program as experiential learning: Examining similarities and differences in international communication. Journal of International Students, 5(2), 175-187.
Lukosius, V., & Festervand, T. A. (2013). Marketing study abroad programs: A student recruitment model. American Journal of Business Education (Online), 6(5), 483.
Mills, L. H., Deviney, D., & Ball, B. (2010). Short-term study abroad programs: A diversity of options. The Journal of Human Resource and Adult Learning, 6(2), 1-13.
Moreno-Lopez, I., Saenz-de-Tejada, C., & Smith, T. K. (2008). Language and study abroad across the curriculum: An analysis of course development. Foreign Language Annals, 41(4), 674-686.
O'Sullivan, M. W., & Smaller, H. (2013). Challenging problematic dichotomies: Bridging the gap between critical pedagogy and liberal academic approaches to global Education. Canadian and International Education, 42(1), 1-16.
Shively, R. L. (2010). From the virtual world to the real world: A model of pragmatics instruction for study abroad. Foreign Language Annals, 43(1), 105-137.
Note: The resources below represent a selection of the literature on student and faculty perspectives on travel learning courses and/or study abroad programs.
Costello, J. (2015). Students' stories of studying abroad: Reflections upon return. Journal of International Students, 5(1), 50-59.
Engberg, M. E. (2013). The influence of study away experiences on global perspective-taking. Journal of College Student Development, 54(5), 466-480.
Goldoni, F. (2013). Students' immersion experiences in study abroad. Foreign Language Annals, 46(3), 359-376.
Gouldthorpe, J. L., Harder, A. M., Roberts, T. G., & Stedman, N. L. P. (2012). Understanding perceived short-term outcomes from a faculty travel abroad experience in ecuador. NACTA Journal, 56(3), 17-23.
Kitsantas, A. (2004). Studying abroad: The role of college students' goals on the development of cross-cultural skills and global understanding. College Student Journal, 38(3), 441-452.
Salisbury, M. H., Paulsen, M. B., & Pascarella, E. T. (2011). Why do all the study abroad students look alike? applying an integrated student choice model to explore differences in the factors that influence white and minority students' intent to study abroad. Research in Higher Education, 52(2), 123-150.
Salisbury, M. H., Umbach, P. D., Paulsen, M. B., & Pascarella, E. T. (2009). Going global: Understanding the choice process of the intent to study abroad. Research in Higher Education, 50(2), 119-143.
Salyers, V., Carston, C. S., Dean, Y., & London, C. (2015). Exploring the motivations, expectations, and experiences of students who study in global settings. Journal of International Students, 5(4), 368-382.
Terri Feldman Barr. (2013). Utilizing student affairs professionals to enhance student and faculty experiences and mitigate risk in short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs. Journal of International Education in Business, 6(2), 136-147.
Thirolf, K. Q. (2014). Male college student perceptions of intercultural and study abroad programs. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 51(3), 246-258.
Note: The resources below can help you find creative and academically rigorous ways of assessing students' learning in study abroad programs. They also provide an overview of different transformative and curricular outcomes learners may achieve through travel learning and of how to promote them in your students.
Carpenter, L. J., & Garcia, A. A. (2012). Assessing outcomes of a study abroad course for nursing students. Nursing Education Perspectives, 33(2), 85-9.
Elola, I., & Oskoz, A. (2008). Blogging: Fostering intercultural competence development in foreign language and study abroad contexts. Foreign Language Annals, 41(3), 454-477.
Gilliland, I., Attridge, R. T., Attridge, R. L., Maize, D. F., & McNeill, J. (2016). Building cultural sensitivity and interprofessional collaboration through a study abroad experience. Journal of Nursing Education, 55(1), 45-48.
Greenfield, E. A., Davis, R. T., & Fedor, J. P. (2012). The effect of international social work education: Study abroad versus on-campus courses. Journal of Social Work Education, 48(4), 739-761.
Harder, A., Andenoro, A., Roberts, T. G., Stedman, N., Newberry, M.,III, Parker, S. J., & Rodriguez, M. T. (2015). Does study abroad increase employability? NACTA Journal, 59(1), 41-48.
Jiusto, S., & DiBiasio, D. (2006). Experiential learning environments: Do they prepare our students to be self-directed, life-long learners? Journal of Engineering Education, 95(3), 195-204.
Mapp, S. C. (2012). Effect of short-term study abroad programs on students' cultural adaptability. Journal of Social Work Education, 48(4), 727-737.
Rice, L. S., Foster, D., Miller-Foster, M., & Barrick, K. (2014). Discovering global competencies of agriculture education students through reflective Journaling. NACTA Journal, 58(4), 324-329.
Salisbury, M. H., An, B. P., & Pascarella, E. T. (2013). The effect of study abroad on intercultural competence among undergraduate college students. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 50(1), 1-20.
Santanello, C., & Wolff, L. (2008). Designing assessment into a study abroad course. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 15, 189-195.
Sutton, R. C. & Rubin, D. L. (2004). The GLOSSARI Project: Initial findings from a system-wide research initiative on study abroad
learning outcomes. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad 10, 65-82.
Tarrant, M. A., Stoner, L., Borrie, W. T., Kyle, G., Moore, R. L., & Moore, A. (2011). Educational travel and global citizenship. Journal of Leisure Research, 43(3), 403-426.
Williams, T. R. (2005). Exploring the impact of study abroad on student's intercultural communication skills: adaptability and sensitivity. Journal of Studies in International Education 9(4), 356-371.
Note: These resources have been grouped into three general categories (Humanities and Social Sciences, Professional Studies, and STEM) to help you find articles that may be directly relevant to the kinds of travel learning experiences you may be developing. However, we encourage you to browse the entire list to find information about the broader impact of travel on student learning.
Allen, H. W. (2010). Language-learning motivation during short-term study abroad: An activity theory perspective. Foreign Language Annals, 43(1), 27-49.
Allen, H. W., & Dupuy, B. (2012). Study abroad, foreign language use, and the communities standard. Foreign Language Annals, 45(4), 468-493.
Cadd, M. (2012). Encouraging students to engage with native speakers during study abroad. Foreign Language Annals, 45(2), 229-245.
Godfrey, L., Treacy, C., & Tarone, E. (2014). Change in French second language writing in study abroad and domestic contexts. Foreign Language Annals, 47(1), 48-65.
Kinginger, C. (2013). Identity and language learning in study abroad. Foreign Language Annals, 46(3), 339-358.
Sally Sieloff Magnan, & Back, M. (2007). Social interaction and linguistic gain during study abroad. Foreign Language Annals, 40(1), 43-61.
Shiri, S. (2015). Intercultural communicative competence development during and after language study abroad: Insights from arabic. Foreign Language Annals, 48(4), 541-569.
Wang, C. (2010). Toward a second language socialization perspective: Issues in study abroad research. Foreign Language Annals, 43(1), 50-63.
White, L. T. (2012). Helping study-abroad students design and conduct a psychological study. Psychology Learning and Teaching11(3), 418-422.
Allen, L. Q. (2010). The impact of study abroad on the professional lives of world language teachers. Foreign Language Annals, 43(1), 93-104.
Brandauer, S. C., & Hovmand, S. (2013). Preparing business students for the global workplace through study abroad. Journal of International Education in Business, 6(2), 107-121.
Hallows, K., Paige Porter Wolf, & Marks, M. A. (2011). Short-term study abroad: A transformational approach to global business education. Journal of International Education in Business, 4(2), 88-111.
Kelleher, S. (2013). Perceived benefits of study abroad programs for nursing students: An integrative review. Journal of Nursing Education, 52(12), n/a-5.
Mangiero, G. A., & Kraten, M. (2011). The study abroad experience: A crucial element in globalizing business school programs. Journal of International Education Research, 7(1), n/a.
McKenzie, R., Lopez, T., & Bowes, D. (2010). Providing international opportunities for business students: A guide to planning A short-term study abroad program at regional and small universities. American Journal of Business Education, 3(8), 59-65.
Sawyer, A. (2014). Professional development across borders: The promise of U.S.-mexico binational teacher education programs. Teacher Education Quarterly, 41(4), 3-27.
Sealey, L. J., & Hathorn, D. (2014). The lived experience of honduran and USA nursing students working together in a study abroad program. The Qualitative Report, 19(48), 1-20.
Stewart, K. A. (2013). The undergraduate field-research experience in global health: Study abroad, service learning, professional training or 'none of the above'? Learning and Teaching, 6(2), 53-71.
Womble, L., De'Armond, D., & Babb, J. (2014). a model for designing faculty-led study abroad programs in the business curriculum. Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, 18(3), 93-110.
Borron, A., Loizzo, J., & Gee, A. (2015). The role of critical reflexive analysis in a service-learning course in agricultural communication. NACTA Journal, 59(4), 285-292.
Kalevitch, M. et al. (2012). "Building a Community of Scholars: One University's Story of Students Engaged in Learning Science, Mathematics, and Engineering through a NSF S-STEM Grant - Part I." Journal of STEM Education : Innovations and Research 13(4), 34-42.
Kalevitch, M. et al. (2015). "Building a Community of Scholars: One University's Story of Students Engaged in Learning Science, Mathematics, and Engineering through a NSF S-STEM Grant - Part II." Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research 16(2), 40-5.
Lim, W. & Ji-Won, S. (2013). "A Case of Cultivating a Global Community of STEM Teachers." New Waves 16(2), 40-54.
Malloy, M. N., & Davis, A. J. (2012). The university of georgia avian biology study abroad program in Costa ica. NACTA Journal, 56(3), 24-29.
Marine, S. S. (2013). Designing a study abroad course in Chemistry: Information from three different courses to Europe. Journal of Chemical Education 90(2), 178-182.
Randall, D. C., Moore, C., & Carvalho, I. S. (2012). An international collaboration to promote inquiry-based learning in undergraduate engineering classrooms. Campus - Wide Information Systems, 29(4), 259-271.
Smieja, J. A., D'Ambruoso, G. D., & Richman, R. M. (2010). Art and Chemistry: Designing a study-abroad course. Journal of Chemical Education 87(10), 1085-1088.
Starr, L. & Minchella, D. (2016). Learning Beyond the Science Classroom: A Roadmap to Success. Journal of STEM Education : Innovations and Research 17(1), 52-7.
