Transcript The Impact of International Programs on Students' Identity Development Presenter: Wancen Jiang

The Impact of International
Programs on Students'
Identity Development
Presenter: Wancen Jiang
Mentor: Dr. Don Thompson
April 4, 2013
Sampling
• Fall 2010 (Pre)
• 880 students apply to study abroad
in 2011-12
• Spring 2012 (Mid)
• 210 IP students re-survey
• 116 NOIP students re-survey
• Fall 2012 (Post)
• 90 IP students re-survey
• 32 NOIP students re-survey
Four Major Sections
• Identity Development (32)
• Emotional Awareness (33)
• Global Awareness (16)
• Faith and Spirituality (10)
Measurement of Identity Development
• Diffusion (-,-): no exploration or commitment
 “ I haven’t really considered politics. It just doesn’t excite
me much.”
• Foreclosure (-,+): no exploration, but commitment
 “ My parents decided a long time ago what I should go into
for employment and I’m following through with their plans.”
• Moratorium (+,-): Exploration without commitment
 “ Religion is confusing to me right now. I keep changing my
views on what is right and wrong for me.”
• Achievement (+,+): Exploration and commitment
 “ It took me a while to figure it out, but now I really know
what I want for a career.”
Symbols
*: Time
Difference with respect to time.
**: Time*Group
Difference with respect to the interaction between
time and study abroad.
***: Both Time and Time*Group
Diffusion ***
20.000
19.500
19.000
IP
18.500
NO-IP
18.000
17.500
17.000
Fall 2010
Spring 2012
Foreclosure **
17.500
17.000
16.500
IP
NO-IP
16.000
15.500
15.000
Fall 2010
Spring 2012
Moratorium **
22.400
22.200
22.000
21.800
IP
NO-IP
21.600
21.400
21.200
21.000
Fall 2010
Spring 2012
Achieved **
28.400
28.200
28.000
27.800
IP
27.600
NO-IP
27.400
27.200
27.000
26.800
Fall 2010
Spring 2012
Questions?