Short-Term Study-Abroad Programs-A Professional Development Tool for International Business Faculty

In this article, the authors describe how faculty participation in a short-term study-abroad program contributed to faculty members' international professional development and teaching effectiveness. The academic program and development experience described occurred within the context of a grad...

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Published in:Journal of education for business 2001-11, Vol.77 (2), p.106-111
Main Authors: Festervand, Troy A., Tillery, Kenneth R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Academic Standards
Accreditation (Institutions)
Americans abroad
Business Education Teachers
Business schools
Class Size
College Faculty
Colleges & universities
Cultural Centers
Culture
Economics
Educational Development
Educational Experience
Educational Improvement
Elementary Secondary Education
Environment
Exchange programs
Financial Exigency
Graduate students
Instructional Development
International business
International education
International Programs
Learning Experience
Nontraditional students
Participation
Professional development
School Policy
Selection Criteria
Skills
Study abroad
Teachers
Travel
University faculty
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Summary:In this article, the authors describe how faculty participation in a short-term study-abroad program contributed to faculty members' international professional development and teaching effectiveness. The academic program and development experience described occurred within the context of a graduate economics course that was developed in Japan and conducted on several occasions. The faculty who participated in this program assumed the role of student, not program leader, instructor, or coordinator. In this juxtapositional role, numerous experiential benefits, skills, and knowledge were acquired that otherwise would not have been possible. The intent of this article was to identify specific areas in which international professional development takes place and demonstrate how this international experience ultimately contributes to academic improvement.
ISSN:0883-2323
1940-3356
DOI:10.1080/08832320109599058