The ‘graduate global citizen’? An examination of undergraduate Education students’ reasons for non-participation in international placements.
This paper considers the issue of international placements in Higher Education. It begins with a review of literature examining the benefits of such experience and the perceived barriers to participation. Taking a case study approach based on questionnaires and individual interviews, the research sc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The International Education Studies Association
2013-06-01
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| Series: | Educational Futures |
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| Online Access: | https://educationstudies.org.uk/?p=633 |
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| Summary: | This paper considers the issue of international placements in Higher Education. It begins with a review of literature examining the benefits of such experience and the perceived barriers to participation. Taking a case study approach based on questionnaires and individual interviews, the research scrutinises the views of over a 100 second-year undergraduate Education students at a post-1992 UK university, where take-up of such overseas opportunities has been persistently low. The study investigates the students’ declared reasons for non-participation, their awareness of potential benefits and suggestions for improving placement uptake. It concludes with a summary of recommendations for practice and future research in this area. |
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| ISSN: | 1758-2199 |