Keywords
Study abroad, Short-term study abroad, Student Motivations, International Experiences
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the student participants’ motivations to partake ina short-term study abroad experience. This was an observational case study of the North Carolina StateUniversity College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Agribusiness Short-Term Study Abroad Program with the 2014 program student participants. The study explored student participants’ motivations to participate in a short-term study abroad program. This study found students were motivated to participate in a short-term study abroad program because of the short-term length aspect, the completion of course credits, and encouragement from other people, both other students and faculty
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Recommended Citation
Beseli, A. L.,
Warner, W. J.,
Kirby, B. M.,
&
Jones, D. W.
(2016).
Motivations to Study Abroad: A Case Study of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Agribusiness Short-Term Study Abroad Program.
Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, 23(1), 48-59.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5191/jiaee.2016.23104