A Survey of Your Study Abroad Experience
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Name: ___________________________________________________ A Survey of Your Study Abroad Experience 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) 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. 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 impending study abroad opportunity. 33. What is the single, most important aspect about your study opportunity that you are looking forward to? Please tell us why. 34. What is the single aspect about your study abroad opportunity that you are most concerned about or fearful of? 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 most important reasons why you have chosen to do a study abroad opportunity. 1. 2. 3. 36. Which study abroad program will you be participating in? (check only one) Mar del Plata, Argentina ○ Santiago, Chile ○ London, England ○ Angers, France ○ ○ Tullamore, Ireland Monterrey, Mexico Maastricht, Netherlands ○ Seville, Spain ○ Engelberg, Switzerland Rome, Italy CCIS __________________ ○ Other: ____________________ ○ Lille, France Como, Italy Padua, Italy 37. Please list the three most important reasons why you have chosen to study in the program and country that you have indicated in questions # 36. 1. 2. 3. 38. What is the scheduled start date and finish date of your study abroad experience? Starting: / mo. / date Finishing: year mo. / / date year 39. Which countries other than the U.S. have you visited in the past? In what year did you visit them? How long was you visit? Country Year visited For how long? Page 4 Code #: Section C. (Questions 40-47) Please tell us about yourself. All personal information will be kept strictly confidential. 40. What is your age? Please enter the number in the blank: ____ years 41. What is your gender? Please mark one circle: ○ Female ○ Male 42. What is your current academic standing at Niagara University? Please mark one circle below: ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Graduate student 43. Did you start as a freshman at Niagara University or a transfer student? ○ Freshman (please go to question 44) ○ Transfer student (please go to questions 43a & 43b) 45a. From what College/University did you transfer? _________________________ 45b. How many credits did you transfer into Niagara University? _________ credit/hours 44. What is your major at Niagara University? _____________________________________________ 45. How much academic credit will you receive associated with this study abroad experience? _____________ credit/hours 46. Have you ever participated in a college-level study abroad program before? If so, where and when? ○ No ○ Yes To where? When? Through what College/University? 47. What semester and year do you anticipate graduating from Niagara University? ___________________ Semester 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
