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Effects Of The Omrit Project On Student And Alumni Participants From Macalester College, Nancy Bostrom
Effects Of The Omrit Project On Student And Alumni Participants From Macalester College, Nancy Bostrom
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As participation in short-term study abroad programs increases, practitioners seek to understand the effects of these programs not just in terms of increasing participation in study abroad, but also with an emphasis on understanding the effects of these programs on student learning. Some research indicates that program design, rather than length, determines a successful experience abroad; however, the literature also reveals concern that there is not enough data to understand the impact of short-term programs on student learning and that much of the available research is too focused on immediate rather than longer lasting effects.
This paper reports on a …