2013 Annual PIM Conference Beijing, China
Network-wide data reporting ◦ Internal, a nnual, centralized, standardized data collection – all schools, all students Purpose and Benefit ◦ Evidence of impact of study abroad experience ◦ Deeper collaboration between partners Student movement and program promotion ◦ Data registry available for research ◦ Ongoing assessment of member school’s students’ global awareness and commitment to global citizenship
Tracking and Assessing ◦ Departmental Surveys Built on existing surveys tracking student demographics, participation history, and satisfaction Informed by Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) Learning outcomes tool
Focusing on Outgoing Students ◦ Impact and Satisfaction Two data points – pre and post exchange ◦ Worked to identify key questions for continuity “When interacting with people from other cultures, I am aware of my responsibility to assess my own behaviors by how they will perceive my behavior” “When interacting with people from other cultures, I am aware of my own behaviours and believe I have a responsibility to assess how they will perceive my behavior”
Two Member schools ◦ Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business ◦ Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) Pre- exchange tracking with follow-up on return from exchange
Tracking Areas Program tracking Gender Nationality Sponsored? Impact of study abroad experience - personally and professionally Primary objective for going on exchange What are current plans regarding working outside your home country. How often do you: Seek out media from outside your home country Spend social time with people not from your home country Have social conversations in a language other your native language Seek out multicultural entertainment (film, books, food, festivals, etc.)
Tracking Areas Global citizenship and global mindedness of the students I change my verbal and/or non-verbal behavior when a cross-cultural interaction requires it I enjoy interacting with people from different cultures I have more trouble getting things done with people from an unfamiliar cultural background When I am with people who are from an unfamiliar culture, I feel responsible for trying to understand their behavior in the context of the their culture When interacting with people from other cultures, I am aware of my responsibility to assess my own behaviors by how they will perceive my behavior
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Tracking Areas Post Exchange Global citizenship and global mindedness of the students Program tracking Impact of study abroad experience - personally and professionally Student satisfaction with exchange program at home and host school
On-Going Implementation ◦ Additional volunteer PIM partners First Data reported in quarterly update at end of 2013 calendar year Post-graduation (global mindedness, data tracking, and learning outcomes) Data Collection and Storage ◦ Part of PIM Data Collection (?) Duke house, maintain and format