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Intercultural Sensitivity Development in Study Abroad. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, Oct 2008, Pages: 300
With the recent focus on internationalizing the U.S.
students’ experience in college, there has been a
push for a variety of short-term study abroad
programs. These programs are becoming increasingly
popular and are drawing a diversified student body.
At the same time, study abroad professionals are
turning to holistic approaches to their programs
where cultural learning becomes an intrinsic aspect
of the overall learning. This book explores the
correlation, and possible tension, between the
duration of a study abroad program and cultural
learning outcomes. Data collected from two programs
in Mexico are analyzed based on Milton Bennett’s
Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity
(DMIS). The analysis should shed some light on the
variables that may affect cultural learning and the
impact of program duration. Of particular
interest are the vignettes that present in some
detail the developmental process of three
students. This book should be especially useful to
study abroad practitioners and Intercultural
Development Inventory (IDI) administrators.
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