Assessing the Effects of Semester-Length Study Abroad with the Miville-Guzman Universality-Diversity Scale.

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Title: Assessing the Effects of Semester-Length Study Abroad with the Miville-Guzman Universality-Diversity Scale.
Authors: Nowak, Zachary1 znowak@umbra.org, Bernardini, Jacopo1, Cascinelli, Paola2, Fontana, Amanda3
Source: Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. Nov2024, Vol. 36 Issue 3, p115-139. 25p.
Subject Terms: *Foreign study, *Open-ended questions, *Journal writing, *Educators, *Discourse
Abstract (English): There is a vibrant literature dedicated to evaluating the effects of international education experiences on the students who participate in them. While much discourse centers on the development of "(inter) cultural competencies," research on assessment suggests that these competencies develop over a longer period of time than most abroad programs last, hindering educators' ability to attribute their development to these programs. In this paper, we present the results of our research from two semesters of our program. We collected quantitative and qualitative data relative to students' Universal-Diverse Orientation (UDO). The quantitative data was gathered through the short version of the Miville-Guzman Universality-Diversity Scale (M-GUDS-S). For qualitative data, we relied on open-ended questions and reflective journaling assignments. We found statistically significant quantitative changes in both semesters. The qualitative data reflected and helped explain these changes. We discuss the implications of these results for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Italian): Esiste una vivace letteratura dedicata alla valutazione degli effetti delle esperienze educative internazionali sugli studenti che vi partecipano. Mentre gran parte del dibattito è incentrato sullo sviluppo di "competenze (inter)culturali", la ricerca valutativa suggerisce che queste competenze si sviluppino in un periodo di tempo più lungo rispetto alla durata della maggior parte dei programmi all'estero, ostacolando la capacità degli educatori di attribuire a questi programmi i cambiamenti misurati. In questo articolo presentiamo i risultati della nostra ricerca raccolti durante due dei semestri del nostro programma. Abbiamo raccolto dati quantitativi e qualitativi relativi all'Orientamento Universale-Diverso (UDO) degli studenti. I dati quantitativi sono stati raccolti attraverso la versione breve della scala Miville-Guzman Universality-Diversity (M-GUDS-S). Per i dati qualitativi, abbiamo fato riferimento ai compiti assegnati agli studenti che prevedevano un diario e domande a risposta aperta. Abbiamo riscontrato cambiamenti quantitativi statisticamente significativi in entrambi i semestri. I dati qualitativi hanno confermato tali risultati e hanno aiutato a spiegare i cambiamenti. Le implicazioni di questi risultati per future ricerche saranno discusse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:There is a vibrant literature dedicated to evaluating the effects of international education experiences on the students who participate in them. While much discourse centers on the development of "(inter) cultural competencies," research on assessment suggests that these competencies develop over a longer period of time than most abroad programs last, hindering educators' ability to attribute their development to these programs. In this paper, we present the results of our research from two semesters of our program. We collected quantitative and qualitative data relative to students' Universal-Diverse Orientation (UDO). The quantitative data was gathered through the short version of the Miville-Guzman Universality-Diversity Scale (M-GUDS-S). For qualitative data, we relied on open-ended questions and reflective journaling assignments. We found statistically significant quantitative changes in both semesters. The qualitative data reflected and helped explain these changes. We discuss the implications of these results for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:10854568
DOI:10.36366/frontiers.v36i3.769