Student educational responsibility: A case study of emotional response to international education

Bryan J. Hains, Kristina G. Ricketts, Jonathan A. Tubbs

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Abstract

This study focuses on student emotional reactions toward new events or stimuli within a learnercentered, international education course. Using the primary tenets of appraisal theory, researchers analyzed novel stimuli, as identified by the students, and students' emotional reactions toward each stimulus. Participants were immersed into two separate Scottish island communities for a 22-day period. The primary course objective included students developing leadership skills associated with community development while working with rural Scottish communities. Results indicated that students experienced a wide range of emotions associated with multiple stimuli. Identified stimuli were dichotomized into two categories, the international immersion process as well as the shift in educational responsibility from instructor to student. Emotional magnitude and coping mechanisms differed from student to student. Post international study reflections indicated that students experienced a deeper learning experience when using a learner-centered approach to international education.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15-29
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of International Agricultural and Extension Education
Volume19
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Experiential Learning
  • Higher Education
  • Qualitative Research
  • Student Issues

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • Agronomy and Crop Science

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