The Collegiate International Experience: Criteria for Successful Experience Abroad Programs

Because of the profound effect that globalization has on our society the Cooperative Extension Service of the United States has been challenged to develop programs that help people deal with these changes. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of global mindedness among Extension agents in North Carolina and to identify the factors affecting their global mindedness. This study found that the typical Extension agent from North Carolina has a moderate to high level of global mindedness on this scale. This study found that the level of Extension agents' global mindedness varies with their age, levels of education, gender and programming area of job responsibility. This study revealed that Extension agents with international experience have a higher level of global mindedness and the agents who have participated in programs such as the Peace Corps and study abroad were more globally minded. This study found a weak positive relationship between the length of time Extension agents have spent abroad and their global mindedness. This study is significant because it describes how to determine the global mindedness of Extension agents and identify the factors affecting their global mindedness.

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confidence: 99%

Factors Affecting the Global Mindedness of Extension Agents: Implications for Building Global Awareness of Extension Agents

Smith¹,

Jayaratne²,

Moore³

et al. 2010

“…The main goal of international education is to produce graduates with global perspectives (Pickert, 1992). One component of international education is study abroad (Tritz & Martin, 1997). Brooks, Frick, and Bruening (2006) suggested colleges of agriculture should consider the importance of study abroad and consider making it a mandatory experience for all students.…”

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confidence: 99%

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2016

Articles intended for publication should focus on international agricultural education and/or international extension education. Articles should relate to current or emerging issues, cite appropriate literature, and develop implications for international agricultural and extension education. Manuscripts, or portions of manuscripts, must not have been published or be under consideration for publication by another journal. Three types of articles are solicited for the JIAEE: Feature Articles, Tools of the Profession Articles, and Book Reviews. Feature Articles Feature articles focus on philosophy, current or emerging issues, and the methodology and practical application of specific research and appropriate technologies, which have implications for developed and developing countries. For publication in the JIAEE, feature articles must pass the JIAEE's double blind, referee process, where peer reviewers evaluate manuscript content and ensure readability. Reviewers are selected from the AIAEE membership. In the double blind, referee process, all references to authors are removed before the manuscript is sent to reviewers. Feature articles may be submitted for peer review a total of three times before they are no longer acceptable for publication in the JIAEE. Failure to meet the submission formatting guidelines will result in an automatic first rejection. Other Article Types Commentary articles state an opinion, offer a challenge, or present a thought-provoking idea on an issue of concern to international agricultural and extension education, including a published article in the JIAEE. These articles are invited by the editors. Tools of the Profession articles report specific techniques, materials, books and technologies that can be useful for agricultural and extension educators in a global context and/or in a country/region. Book Reviews provide insight on current books related to international agricultural education.

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Motivations to Study Abroad: A Case Study of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Agribusiness Short-Term Study Abroad Program

Beseli

Warner

Kirby

et al. 2016

The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the student participants’ motivations to partake in a short-term study abroad experience. This was an observational case study of the North Carolina State University College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Agribusiness Short-Term Study Abroad Program with the 2014 program student participants. The study explored student participants’ motivations to participate in a short-term study abroad program. This study found students were motivated to participate in a short-term study abroad program because of the short-term length aspect, the completion of course credits, and encouragement from other people, both other students and faculty.