Start Date
4-10-2012 9:45 AM
End Date
4-10-2012 11:45 AM
Session Description
Study Abroad programs are becoming more and more essential to a student’s college experience, particularly for a student who is interested in art and art history. Students who travel and study abroad can develop a broader sense of history and culture while they practice language and communication skills in an international context. Yet the difficulties of organizing a Study Abroad trip can be onerous, and the perceived challenges can prevent many professors from even attempting to organize international experiences for their students. This panel is designed as a forum for sharing successes and failures, lessons learned, and suggestions for professors who are interested in planning Study Abroad excursions and programs. Presentations will speak from personal experience and incorporate ideas for meaningful travel itineraries, assignments, and strategies for assessing student learning. Presenters will give tips regarding such planning and logistical concerns as designing course proposals, finding international contacts, recruiting students, dealing with administrative obstacles, preparing students for the difficulties of international travel, budgeting, making travel arrangements, developing contingency plans, and avoiding the common pitfalls of planning a Study Abroad trip.
Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?: Existential and Practical Tips for Planning a Successful Study Abroad Experience
Study Abroad programs are becoming more and more essential to a student’s college experience, particularly for a student who is interested in art and art history. Students who travel and study abroad can develop a broader sense of history and culture while they practice language and communication skills in an international context. Yet the difficulties of organizing a Study Abroad trip can be onerous, and the perceived challenges can prevent many professors from even attempting to organize international experiences for their students. This panel is designed as a forum for sharing successes and failures, lessons learned, and suggestions for professors who are interested in planning Study Abroad excursions and programs. Presentations will speak from personal experience and incorporate ideas for meaningful travel itineraries, assignments, and strategies for assessing student learning. Presenters will give tips regarding such planning and logistical concerns as designing course proposals, finding international contacts, recruiting students, dealing with administrative obstacles, preparing students for the difficulties of international travel, budgeting, making travel arrangements, developing contingency plans, and avoiding the common pitfalls of planning a Study Abroad trip.