A Survey of Your Study Abroad Experience
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A Survey of Your Study Abroad Experience Name:_____________________________________________________ Directions: There are 3 sections to this survey. Please complete all 3 sections. We need honest and candid feedback, so all your answers will be kept confidential. Thank you for participating in the survey. Please return the survey to Bernadette Brennen, Study Abroad Coordinator, Alumni Hall 1st floor. Section A. (Questions 1-20) Now that you have completed your study abroad experience please respond to each of the following statements and indicate your current level: Item My current level of………. Rating Scale Medium Very Low Very High ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 1. Understanding of life in other countries ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 2. Understanding of life in non-western countries ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 3. Knowledge of other countries ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 4. Understanding of customs in other countries ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 5. Appreciation of other countries ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 6. Awareness of U.S. culture, customs and traditions ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 7. Appreciation of U.S. human services (healthcare, etc.) ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 8. Awareness of policies, practices, and life in the U.S. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 9. Appreciation of the American system of higher education ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 10. Appreciation of the American style of living ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 11. Awareness of other religions outside the U.S. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 12. Understanding of other religions outside the U.S. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 13. Open-mindedness towards other religions outside the U.S. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 14. Desire to learn more about other religions outside the U.S. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 15. Appreciation of religions outside the U.S. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 16. Interest in politics outside the U.S. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 17. Understanding the geography outside the U.S. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 18. Appreciation for international students who study in the U.S. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 19. Understanding the economy outside the U.S. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 20. Interest in world issues ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ Please turn to page 2, and continue with Section A Page 2 Section A continued. (Questions 21-32) As you prepare to depart for your study abroad experience please respond to each of the following statements and indicate your current level: Item My current level of………. Rating Scale Medium Very Low Very High ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 22. Interest in doing service abroad(i.e., Peace Corps, mission work) ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 23. Level of open-mindedness towards other cultures ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 24. Belief that your attitudes are susceptible to change ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 25. Acceptance of people different than yourself ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 26. Interest in the arts (music, art, theater, literature, etc.) ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 27. Perceived self independence ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 28. Perceived self-confidence ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 29. Ability to cope with new and different surroundings ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 30. Confidence in being able to communicate with people from other countries ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 31. Confidence in traveling abroad ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 32. Desire to travel abroad ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 21. Interest in world social concerns (hunger, population, etc.) Section B. (Questions 33-34) Please take a moment and share your thoughts with us about your completed study abroad experience. 33. What was the single, most enjoyable aspect about your study opportunity? Please tell us why it was so enjoyable. 34. What was the single aspect about your study abroad opportunity that you liked the least? Please tell us why? Please turn to page 3 and continue with section B. Page 3 Section B continued. (Questions 31-34) Please take a moment and share your thoughts with us about your impending study abroad opportunity. 35. Please list the three greatest benefits that you have obtained as a result of completing your study abroad experience. 1. 2. 3. 36. Which study abroad program did you participate in? (check only one) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Santiago, Chile London, England Angers, France Lille, France Other: ____________________ ○ ○ ○ ○ Tullamore, Ireland Monterrey, Mexico Seville, Spain Engelberg, Switzerland 37. If given the opportunity, would you like to engage in another study abroad experience listed in question # 36? ○ Yes ○ No Please tell us why you would or would not engage in another study abroad experience listed in question # 36: Code #: 38. In your opinion, how could the study abroad program be improved? 39. What is the scheduled start date and finish date of your study abroad experience? Starting: / mo. / date Finishing: year mo. / / date year Thank you for participating in this important survey! Please return the completed survey to : Bernadette Brennen Study Abroad Coordinator Alumni Hall. 1st Floor Niagara University, NY 1410-2014 This study will be approved for human subjects clearance by Niagara University’s Institutional Review Board. Any inquiries or concerns should initially be directed to the study abroad coordinator, Bernadette Brennen at 716-286-8360 or bmb@niagara.edu
