The perceived impact of study abroad activities for graduate counseling students

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dc.contributor.advisorRobert Smith
dc.contributor.advisorK. Michelle Hollenbaugh
dc.contributor.authorRodriguez, Kate Marie
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-30T19:27:13Z
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-30T19:27:13Z2014-09-30T19:27:13Z
dc.date.available2014-09-30T19:27:13Z
dc.date.available2014-09-30T19:27:13Z2014-09-30T19:27:13Z
dc.date.issued9/30/2014
dc.descriptionSubmitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR of PHILOSOPHY in COUNSELOR EDUCATIONen_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of the present study was to investigate the perceived impact of study abroad activities for graduate counseling students. The research questions directing the qualitative study included: What are the experiences of graduate counseling students who study abroad? How do counselors-in-training perceive the impact of experiences while participating in a study abroad course? How do graduate counseling students perceive the impact of a study abroad course on their understanding of multiculturalism? How do graduate counseling students perceive the impact of a study abroad course on their development as counselors? Participants were comprised of eight master's-level counseling students from a university in the southwestern region of the United States. The participants were taking a class that included a week long study abroad component in Costa Rica. The data collected included interviews, observations, journals, and a focus group. From the data collected, three distinct themes emerged: (1) adaptability and personal growth, (2) becoming aware of diversity, and (3) group process. Implication for practice and future research recommendations are provided. Study abroad programs are useful in counselor education to develop multicultural counseling competencies and self-awarenessen_US
dc.description.collegeCollege of Education and Human Developmenten_US
dc.description.departmentCounseling & Educational Psychologyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.6/574
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsThis material is made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with its source. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the author and/or publisher.en_US
dc.subjectcosta ricaen_US
dc.subjectcounselingen_US
dc.subjecteducationen_US
dc.subjectexperiential learningen_US
dc.subjectservice learningen_US
dc.subjectstudy abroaden_US
dc.titleThe perceived impact of study abroad activities for graduate counseling studentsen_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dc.type.genreDissertationen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselor Educationen_US
thesis.degree.grantorTexas A & M University--Corpus Christien_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US

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