Understanding Student Mobility in Europe: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Cover
Endorsement Page
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of figures
List of tables
Series forward
Acknowledgements
Notations
Introduction
	About this book
	Why an interdisciplinary approach?
	How?
	For whom and by whom?
	Note
	References
Part I Foundations of an interdisciplinary approach
	Chapter 1 Conceptual foundations
		About Chapter 1
			Student mobility: a kaleidoscope of different images
			An interdisciplinary approach in student mobility
				Learning domains abroad
				Variables informing study abroad
				Global student dynamics and higher education internationalisation
				Long-term impact of study abroad
		Summary
		Appendix 1.1
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 2 Educational foundations
		About Chapter 2
			Student mobility and internationalisation
			Typological synopsis
				Applied taxonomies
			Chronological synopsis
			Academic value of student mobility
			Intercultural outcomes and student mobility
		Summary
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 3 Methodological foundations
		About Chapter 3
			Student mobility and research methodology
				Descriptive overview
				Prescriptive overview
			The need for mixed methods in student mobility research
				On mixed methods
				On mixed methods and interdisciplinarity
				On the use of mixed methods in this book
		Summary
		Appendix 3.1
		Notes
		References
Part II Applications of an interdisciplinary approach
	Chapter 4 Pre-departure
		About Chapter 4
			The road is life
				Language biography
				Motivations
				Mobility capital
				Steps into mobility
		Summary
		Appendix 4.1
			0. Profile
			I. Language biography
			II. Life path
			III. Studying abroad
			IV. Language courses
			V. Intercultural competence
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 5 Adaptation
		About Chapter 5
			Living conditions
			Social networks and social support
			Social activities and host culture facilities
			Integration in the local community
		Summary
		Appendix 5.1
			0. Profile
			I. Living conditions
			II. Friendships and social networks
			III. Host culture facilities
			IV. Language and intercultural learning
			V. Intercultural competence
			VI. Study abroad experience
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 6 Outcomes and transformations
		About Chapter 6
			Personal outcomes
			Language outcomes
		Intercultural outcomes
			Curriculum and assessment guidelines
			The intercultural intervention
				Overview
				Impact
			Need for integrated intercultural models
		Summary
		References
Part III Implications of an interdisciplinary approach
	Chapter 7 Conclusions
		About Chapter 7
			Book summary
			Limitations
			Looking towards the future
				Premises I and II: the part (fragmentation) and the whole (integration)
				Premise III: synchronic and diachronic perspectives
				Premise IV: breadth and depth
				Premise V: accumulation and exercise
				Premise VI: discontinuities and continuities
				Premise VII: social structures and individual agency
				Premise VIII: collective and individual
				Premise IX: experiential and intentional
				Premise X: non-formal and formal
		References
Index