Study abroad for global engagement: the long‐term impact of mobility experiences

This paper reports on the preliminary results of a research project ‘Beyond immediate impact: Study abroad for global engagement (SAGE)’, which examines the long‐term impact of study abroad on various forms of global engagement. The study employs a retrospective tracer study and mixed methods research design. Survey results from 6391 study‐abroad participants reveal that study abroad has had an impact on five dimensions of global engagement (civic engagement, knowledge production, philanthropy, social entrepreneurship and voluntary simplicity) as well as on subsequent educational and career choices. Sixty‐three interviews were also conducted to provide more detailed life stories about the role of study abroad on global engagement, education and career paths. Three of these case studies are presented. Data were also gathered concerning study‐abroad program characteristics and participant characteristics. In future analyses, the relationships among these variables will be examined. Ovaj članak izvještava o rezultatima istraživačkog projekta Poslije Neposrednog Uticaja: Studiranje u Inozemstvu za Globalno Angažovanje (Beyond immediate impact: Study abroad for global engagement – SAGE) koji proučava dugotrajan uticaj studiranja u inozemstvu na različite oblike globalnog angažovanja. Projekat je koristio retrospektivno istraživanje, kao i dizajn mješovitih metoda. Rezultati ankete sa 6391 sudionika studija u inozemstvu su otkrili uticaj tog studija na pet dimenzija globalnog angažovanja (građansko angažovanje, stvaranje znanja, filantropija, socijalno poduzetništvo, i dobrovoljna jednostavnost života), kao i na izbor obrazovanja i karijere nakon studija. Dodatno je obavljeno 63 intervjua koji su pružili detaljnije životne priče o ulozi studija u inozemstvu na globalno angažovanje, obrazovanje, i tok karijere. Članak uključuje analize tri takva slučaja. Podaci su takođe prikupljeni o sudionicima i karakteristikama programa u inozemstvu. Odnosi između ovih varijabli će biti istraženi u buduim analizama.