Integrating Study Abroad Research and Practice: African American and Black Students in Focus

Almassri, Anas; Welch, Zhana; Brunsting, Nelson

Abstract

This brief integrates insights from research and practice to shine light on these questions, which are on the forefront of the minds of many study abroad practitioners across the country. Our point of departure is that although Black student participation in study abroad is increasingly less than that of their peers (Lu et al., 2015), their study abroad experiences and learning outcomes are receiving increased research attention. In the case of this brief, the reviewed research shows that Black students’ study abroad experiences and learning outcomes seem to be largely positive. Broadly, the Black students whose experiences are documented in reviewed studies made gains in their academic achievement, language learning, intercultural competence, identity development, wellbeing, and career outcomes (Bell et al., 2021; Blake et al., 2020; Bush et al., 2022; Byker & Xu, 2019; Dietz et al., 2011; Edwards, 2020; Lu et al., 2015; Quan, 2018; Smith-Augustine, 2014; White et al., 2011; Willis, 2015).

Citation

Almassri, A., Welch, Z., & Brunsting, N. (2023). Integrating Study Abroad Research and Practice: African American and Black Students in Focus. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 35(2), 40-51. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v35i1.848

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 30, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Jul 20, 2023
• Publication Date: Jul 20, 2023
• Deposit Date: Nov 7, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 9, 2023
• Journal: Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad
• Print ISSN: 1085-4568
• Electronic ISSN: 2380-8144
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 35
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 40-51
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v35i1.848
• Keywords: African American students; Black students; community cultural wealth; critical mass; faculty-led programs; researcher-practitioner collaboration
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1899034
• Publisher URL: https://www.forumea.org/