Increasing Participation in Study Abroad Programs: Organizational Strategies in Quebec CEGEPs

International experience is said to promote students' intercultural sensitivity, employability and academic achievement; yet few community college students go abroad during their studies. This study aims to identify which organizational strategies are related to the participation rate in study...

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Published in:Community college journal of research and practice 2015-06, Vol.39 (6), p.568-583
Main Authors: Bégin-Caouette, Olivier, Angers, Véronique, Niflis, Kimon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Administrative Organization
College students
Commitments
Community Colleges
Financial Support
Foreign Countries
Global Approach
Governance
Institutional Mission
Multicampus Colleges
Organizational Culture
Predictor Variables
Quebec
Questionnaires
Regression (Statistics)
Statistical Significance
Student Participation
Study Abroad
Two Year College Students
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Summary:International experience is said to promote students' intercultural sensitivity, employability and academic achievement; yet few community college students go abroad during their studies. This study aims to identify which organizational strategies are related to the participation rate in study abroad programs (SAPs). Taking the case of Quebec general and vocational colleges (CEGEPs [collèges d'enseignement general et professionnel]), a group-frequency analysis was performed on data obtained through a survey to which 39 CEGEPs responded (81% of the population). Using Knight's (1999, 2004) terminology of organizational strategies, findings reveal that institutions with higher participation rates use four strategies to a greater extent: institutional commitment towards internationalization; educative mission statement referring to SAPs; international offices; and funding offered to students who participate in SAPs. A standard regression confirms that commitment and funding are positively correlated with student participation rates.
ISSN:1066-8926
1521-0413
DOI:10.1080/10668926.2013.865003