FRAMEWORKS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CO-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES
International Co-Curricular Experience
About
These international experiences allow institutions to organize short-term trips for students. They can incorporate co-curricular learning (cultural, history, environment, etc.), or academic experiences. As students travel with experienced staff and or instructors, they obtain immediate and tangible learning outcomes.
Type
International cultural experience (non-credit): Examples include attending cultural events, spending time at a national park, visiting art exhibitions, visiting healthcare community services, etc.
International academic experience (credit): Examples include working with students from a local university, participating at a workshop, doing a museum tour, etc.
Learning Approach
Implicit: Initiatives where the participation of students provides rich context for learning intercultural skills. There is little involvement from faculty members.
Explicit: Initiatives where faculty members are directly involved in pedagogical planning and learning outcomes of the international experience (students normally receive a credit).
Partner Involvement
Expectations
Universities would need to determine their capacity to deploy these types of initiatives and more importantly plan them for long-term impact including
Clear intercultural goals
Funding | Logistics (pre-and post-departure training)
Faculty member involvement | Learning outcomes
Partner relationship development
Student support during travel
Low Level: Partners provide low-level logistical support.
High Level: Partners facilitate unique learning opportunities and are highly involved in the logistical, learning and teaching planning.
