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Title: A Retrospective Inquiry into the Impact of COVID-19 on Students' Study Abroad Program
Language: English
Authors: Jade Davidson, James Scott, Eric Rubenstein
Source: Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. 2025 37(3):56-83.
Availability: Frontiers Journal. Dickinson College P.O. Box 1773, Carlisle, PA 17013. Tel: 717-254-8858; Fax: 717-245-1677; Web site: https://www.frontiersjournal.org/index.php/Frontiers
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 28
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Study Abroad, Foreign Countries, Teaching (Occupation), Overseas Employment, Travel, Distance Education, Reflection, Cultural Awareness, Program Termination, Program Implementation, Online Courses, College Students, Disease Control, Student Attitudes, Student Experience, Expectation
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
DOI: 10.36366/frontiers.v37i3.835
ISSN: 1085-4568
2380-8144
Abstract: On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Millions of students in school, on educational breaks, and study abroad programs were left uncertain of their next steps. This study aimed to examine the impact of COVID-19 on college-aged students' study abroad experiences in the United Kingdom. Four students participated in interviews, asking them about their study abroad. Thematic and poetic analysis were used to analyze the data, and five themes emerged from the former: (1) thoughts before travel, (2) teaching abroad, (3) traveling abroad, (4) quarantine, and (5) the total experience. Based on the analysis, we recommend that professors consider incorporating reflection activities into study abroad programs and that professors and students alike take time to learn about the culture beforehand. Future research should consider examining how COVID-19 impacted individuals', communities', and universities' views of travel abroad.
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