Theses and Dissertations
Date of Award
5-2020
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Curriculum & Instruction
First Advisor
Dr. Bobbette M. Morgan
Second Advisor
Dr. Zhidong Zhang
Third Advisor
Dr. Kathy Bussert-Webb
Abstract
In this mixed design study, I explored the relationship between participation in short-term study abroad programs and global citizenship. , I and inquired on the meaning making process of Global Citizenship and study abroad in student leaders in a Hispanic-serving Institution located in the US-Mexico border. The theoretical framework is centered in the global citizenship dimensions - social responsibility, global competence and global civic engagement - developed by Morais and Ogden (2011). I collected 1713 (N=1713) responses and classified them in three groups: Study Abroad alumni (n1=98), International experience different than study abroad (n2=1160), and non-international experience (n3=455). Quantitative participants (n=4) were selected and interviewed through purposive sampling. Students with study abroad and international experience different than study abroad reported a statistically significant difference in social responsibility and global competence, and no statistically significant difference in global civic engagement. The qualitive findings reveal that students perceive global citizenship as an ongoing dynamic process that involves empathy, ethics, connection to the community and leadership.
Recommended Citation
Alcocer Medina, Luis Fernando, "Global Citizenship in Higher Education: An Exploration of Students from a Hispanic-Serving Institution in the U.S.A-Mexico Border" (2020). Theses and Dissertations. 604.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/604
Comments
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