Addressing the âStudyâ in Study Abroad
Addressing the âStudyâ in Study Abroad
Addressing the âStudyâ in Study Abroad
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1. Academic Preparation<br />
• What are you do<strong>in</strong>g on your campus/at your study abroad<br />
site to prepare students for <strong>the</strong> academic experience <strong>the</strong>y<br />
are about to have abroad?<br />
• Most orientation not focussed on academic<br />
• Connect<strong>in</strong> students with exchange students already on campus –<br />
sett<strong>in</strong>g up time to talk, discuss topics, <strong>in</strong>clude discussion on<br />
differences <strong>in</strong> academic systems, ask what to expect to study.<br />
• Ask students to request syllabi from courses (to get approved) –<br />
have <strong>the</strong>y read it? Ask <strong>the</strong>m to digest it, answer some questions,<br />
go through and ask how much time to do an assignment, read<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
etc. to prepare and set expectations on how much work <strong>the</strong><br />
course will be
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