This book offers profound insights into the dynamic landscape of international education, drawing on the perspectives of veteran educators and thought leaders. Through engaging chapters, it explores the transformative potential of global learning, examining current challenges, reflecting on historical trajectories, and envisioning the future of education abroad. Each chapter seamlessly integrates personal experiences, theoretical frameworks, and historical perspectives, emphasizing the vital role of Senior International Officers and advocating for a quantum approach to education abroad. The book aims to deliver a comprehensive and authentic exploration of international education by covering the evolution of study abroad, evolving narratives, and the impacts of political shifts and technology. Beyond celebrating achievements, it addresses critical areas requiring attention, inviting readers on a reflective journey to appreciate the intricate threads forming the tapestry of global education.

A central purpose of this book is to question the claims commonly made about the educational benefits of study abroad. Traditional metrics of enrollment increases and student self-report, and practices of structural immersion, are being questioned as educators voice growing uncertainty about what students are or are not in fact learning abroad. This book looks into whether these criticisms are justified—and what can be done if they are.The contributors to this book offer a counter-narrative to common views that learning takes place simply through students studying elsewhere, or through their enrolling in programs that take steps structurally to “immerse” them in the experience abroad.Student Learning Abroad reviews the dominant paradigms of study abroad; marshals rigorous research findings, with emphasis on recent studies that offer convincing evidence about what undergraduates are or are not learning; brings to bear the latest knowledge about human learning and development that raises questions about the very foundations of current theory and practice; and presents six examples of study abroad courses or programs whose interventions apply this knowledge. This book provokes readers to reconsider long-held assumptions, beliefs and practices about teaching and learning in study abroad and to reexamine the design and delivery of their programs. In doing so, it provides a new foundation for responding to the question that may faculty and staff are now asking: What do I need to know, and what do I need to be able to do, to help my students learn and develop more effectively abroad? Contributors:Laura BathurstMilton BennettGabriele Weber BosleyJohn EngleLilli Engle Tara HarveyMitchell HammerDavid KolbBruce La Brack Kris Hemming LouKate McClearyCatherine MenyhartR. Michael PaigeAngela PassarelliAdriana Medina-López PortilloMeghan QuinnJennifer Meta RobinsonRiikka SalonenVictor SavickiDouglas StuartMichael Vande BergJames ZullWhile the authors who have contributed to Student Learning Abroad are all known for their work in advancing the field of education abroad, a number have recently been honored by leading international education associations. Bruce La Brack received NAFSA’s 2012 Teaching, Learning and Scholarship Award for Innovative Research and Scholarship. Michael Paige (2007) and Michael Vande Berg (2012) are recipients of the Forum on Education Abroad’s Peter A. Wollitzer Award.

Gary Rhodes, Ph.D. Professor and Chair of the Graduate Education Division, College of Education California State University at Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), United States Lisa Loberg, Ed.D. Associate Director of Exchange and Study Away Art Center College of Design in Southern California, United States ABSTRACT This chapter provides a retrospective examination of international education and how Study Abroad in particular has developed and changed over the past 30 years. Study Abroad has gone from having very little administrative or budgetary support to featuring prominently in college mission statements and admission brochures. A body of growing research now supports its beneficial outcomes and contributions to the college experience and beyond. Included in this chapter is a summary of its past, current and future challenges and suggestions of ways enhanced Study Abroad programming might look in the future, including greater connection to the Olympic Movement, University International Athletics, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Above all, the authors contend that Study Abroad should be enhanced, supported and celebrated, as it continues to be an important educational tool in fostering international peace and cross-cultural understanding. Keywords: Education Abroad, International Education, Study Abroad, U.S. Student Mobility, U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, UN SDGs, Olympic Movement, Olympism, University International Athletics

Heidi Soneson Affiliate, Gateway International Group, United States Martin Tillman President, Global Career Compass, United States ABSTRACT Two international education veterans reflect on changes in the field of education abroad and student learning over the past forty years. The first perspective examines how the narrative supporting education abroad has shifted from its instrumental value to higher education institutions, focusing instead on student learning outcomes and employability. The second perspective traces a path within institutions of higher education. These two perspectives provide complementary views on how institutions and professionals have adapted to domestic and global challenges and successfully re-aligned the goals of education abroad programs to meet new student needs and academic priorities. Keywords: Education Abroad, Student Learning, Gen Z, Student Needs, Employment, Careers Aspirations

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Michael Woolf Deputy President for Strategic Development, CEACAPA, London, United Kingdom ABSTRACT Over the last decades education abroad has become more professional. In contrast, most of the elders came into the field from diverse backgrounds. Professionalization has brought demonstrable benefits but, simultaneously, a greater uniformity of thought. The dominant narrative of the value of education abroad has moved from collective good to individual benefit, from idealism to utilitarianism. Shifts in global politics have also challenged the ideological root of internationalism. Since the 1990s, the emergence of radical nationalisms, and militant parochialism has generated closed ideologies in direct collision with the values of international education. We are, thus, in the business of politics. Despite dark political clouds, we have faith in the inexorable curiosity of the young that will not be restrained by real or metaphorical borders. Mobility of mind and body is an aspiration of thoughtful humanity across the world. Keywords: Professionalization. Nationalism. Xenophobia. Commodification. Utilitarianism. Ideologies. Idealism. The Past is a Foreign Country The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there. L.P. Hartley, The Go-Between

Michael B. Smithee, Ed.D. Syracuse University (retired), Smithee Associates, LLC, United States ABSTRACT What follows are my recollections of how international education evolved in the nearly 50 years of my engagement in the field. This personal view of what happened in the development of the field comes from my experiences before and after starting my career. I will also include my recollections of how the term “international educators” arose, technological changes, events, and circumstances along the way that influenced our thinking about the field and its members: international educators. Spoiler Alert: We got here because people and organizations in the field before and after the year 2000 had a vision and displayed both an urgency and patience that required pivoting and resilience to deliver the knowledge and processes to make the field stable and viable. Keywords: Concepts, Definitions, Events, International Education Evolution, Leadership, Profession

Entry Points to US Education: Accessing the Next Wave of Growth focuses on the imperative need to modernize international education as a result of the changes in international student mobility. Centered around the ten entry points, the book looks into the distinct preferences and approaches of Generation Z (Gen Z) students, offering data-driven strategies to navigate the ten entry points to U.S. undergraduate degrees. This book also provides actionable strategies and model practices and encourages a national dialogue around student engagement to enhance (in the context of) global mobility. Editors Jing Luan is Provost Emeritus of San Mateo Colleges of Silicon Valley (San Mateo County Community College District) and former President of the Association of International Enrollment Management. Leilt Habte is the Associate Director of the Transfer Center at the University of California Berkeley Center for Educational Partnership. David L. Di Maria is a Senior International Officer and Associate Vice Provost for international education at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Krishna Bista is a Professor of Higher Education in the Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership and Policy at Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. Paperback available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/1957480327

Joshua S. McKeown, Ph.D. Associate Provost for International Education at SUNY Oswego, International Education Leadership Fellow, the University at Albany ABSTRACT America’s contradictory tendencies towards isolationism and global engagement appear and reappear as predictably as a swinging pendulum. International educators who bask in heady times of growth must navigate lean times in creative and sometimes cunning ways to protect what we have built. Prior to the global pandemic in 2020, education abroad and international student mobility grew to unprecedented levels of expansion, diversity, and sophistication, only for it all to be halted in its tracks. As the world and our profession emerge from this disruptive experience, it is time to take stock of where we fit into the larger higher education landscape and provide lessons and perspective to the next generation inheriting our cause and dedication. Specific recommendations include: taking action within contexts of engagement and isolation, knowing the limits of our professional roles, reconciling faltering expectations of our students and institutions, and accepting the rewards and compromises of an international life and career. Keywords: Education Abroad, International Education, Student Engagement, Study Abroad, Student Development, Senior International Officer, International Education Leadership

This edited volume explores studying second languages abroad by critically and constructively reviewing established programming, providing theoretical and research-informed support for pedagogical and curriculum interventions, and analysing participant experiences. Over 12 chapters the contributors examine key issues including teaching approaches, learning activities, and relationships in the target language and culture. This book is most distinct in its attempt to promote diversity in approaches and experiences while drawing the common thread of learner- and learning-centredness through each chapter. The contributing authors represent a wide range of academies and discuss study abroad programs and participants in diverse cultural and geographic regions. The book’s international scope will acquaint educators and researchers with a broad variety of practices, stimulate comparison across contexts, and promote innovation.