Students as global citizens : lessons from the international study tour

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Abstract

![CDATA[Study and work operations are being transformed with the uses of technologies and are consequently becoming global. This paper outlines lessons learned from the international study tour that Australian Bachelor of Information Systems students undertook. This research identifies that for the study tour to be successful, students need to gain skills that global citizens require. For example, students need to gain understanding of local cultures, local customs and habits. Furthermore, students need to gain an understanding of how a field of their future career expertise operates in the host country, how study and business are being conducted internationally, which tools and technologies are currently being utilized on a global scale, what trends drive future developments world-wide and how business negotiations and collaborations are being undertaken across borders. Furthermore, this research provides a guide to educators who are planning, guiding and running study tours as it outlines the requirements of having a pre-tour preparatory sessions, carefully planned and executed tour itineraries and post-tour sessions during which students can reflect on their experiences and lessons learned, so that they can apply them to future international business visits and ventures.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICIET 2016: 18th International Conference on Innovation and Educational Transformation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, August 4-5, 2016
PublisherWASET
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2016
EventInternational Conference on Innovation and Educational Transformation -
Duration: 1 Jan 2016 → …

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Innovation and Educational Transformation
Period1/01/16 → …

Keywords

  • international education
  • study tours
  • global citizens

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