Journal article
Understanding the Role of Openness to Experience in Study Abroad Students
Journal of college student development, v 56(6), pp 619-625
01 Sep 2015
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Abstract
In this article, the authors report on a study of 59 undergraduate students who completed a survey assessing aspects of openness to experience, race and cultural understanding, and critical thinking before and after they studied abroad for 3 months. Results showed an increase in students' knowledge of and ability to comprehend new cultures, particularly among those who initially indicated a low openness to experience. However, there was a decrease in critical thinking skills in students who reported high levels of openness, a finding that was contrary to our prediction and recent research. Possible explanations are discussed regarding the seeming lack of study abroad benefits among students who reported high levels of openness to experience.
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- Title
- Understanding the Role of Openness to Experience in Study Abroad Students
- Creators
- Daniela Martin - Penn State BrandywineJennifer Katz-Buonincontro - Drexel UniversityDavid Livert - Penn State Lehigh Valley
- Publication Details
- Journal of college student development, v 56(6), pp 619-625
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins Univ Press
- Number of pages
- 7
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000361932600007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84944031492
- Other Identifier
- 991019170382804721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Education & Educational Research
- Psychology, Applied