Short-term programs of eight weeks or less are an increasingly prevalent option for study
abroad. Yet, the effectiveness of these programs in promoting intercultural competence …

Mobility experiences in higher education are usually met with great enthusiasm and are
often described as sources of (transformative) learning. At the same time, less optimistic …

Although common barriers to studying abroad are well documented, this paper proposes a
more-overarching barrier is that prevalent evaluation strategies provide little evidence of …

A key part of the student experience in the higher education context is employability. There
is an expectation that universities will contribute to their students' employability and indeed …

Although Chinese international students' cross‐cultural adaptation has achieved intense
research, factors in developing Chinese SISs' cross‐cultural adaptation remain …

Images of students in overseas settings have become a common feature of university
websites in the USA, as universities employ bold visual imagery to encourage student …

Study-abroad programs are widely utilized by higher education institutions for providing
enriching experiences and critical employability skills. Within higher education institutions …

Workplace requirements are vastly different from the past due to rapid changes in
technology and globalization, and they require graduates to have well-developed 21st …

This study investigated the influence of competence acquired through the Bachelor of
Secondary Education (BSEd) program on the development of employability skills among …

This article examines how students' subject knowledge acquired in short-term international
courses (SICs) developed while engaging in university studies in the year following their …