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Faculty-led 101 is a handbook for effectively conceiving,
developing, and executing study abroad courses and programs.
It is designed for college professors, but may also be useful
to high school teachers, study abroad advisors, and others
who are involved in leading student groups abroad. Use it
to develop your study abroad program to its fullest potential.
If you don't find the information you need, simply email us
and we'll find it for you.
Faculty-led programs are different than other study abroad
opportunities; while labor-intensive, they offer unique benefits.
First, a knowledgeable and experienced professor takes the
lead. Through excellent teaching and mentoring, and by carefully
weaving subject matter into the international location and
culture, students are guided through a learning experience
that cannot be replicated in a classroom or achieved by a
single person traveling alone. The professor is more than
a teacher, but a guide, resource, and friend. Together as
a group, faculty and students share in a journey unlike any
other.
A faculty-led program is essentially a department and university
abroad. Everyone who comes in contact with the program gets
a sense of the university and everyone who participates in
the program learns a great deal about themselves and the world
around them. More than a structured opportunity for young
people and students who are not well-traveled, faculty-led
courses bond personal growth and development with strong academic
learning. Faculty-led courses may also be specialized and
unique in subject matter. This format allows students to understudy
a well-traveled professor and glean from his/her knowledge
and expertise abroad.
Faculty-led programs are not only beneficial to the students,
but also to professors who lead them. International experience
is very attractive to colleges and universities. By having
global experience, coupled with the knowledge and expertise
necessary to lead study abroad courses and other groups abroad,
you set yourself apart from the competition and increase your
chances of securing an excellent faculty position, tenure,
and/or promotion in your field. For more information and other
opportunities for faculty to gain relevant international experience,
read The
Joys and Opportunities of Study Abroad. You can also browse
through our
resources to find helpful links.
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