Beyond the Trip: Pairing Research with Experiential Learning Abroad

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  Date

  Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT / 10:00 AM CDT
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  Presented by:

  Jeneen Fields, Purdue University, Daniel Foster, Penn State University, Liz Karcher, Penn State University, Lacey Roberts-Hill, Texas Tech University, Shweta Trivedi, North Carolina State University, and Curtis Youngs, Iowa State University
• Description
  What are the best strategies for developing and carrying out research that makes use of a study abroad experience? Are you looking to add a research opportunity to your experiential learning event? Collecting data and capturing outcomes can not only lend to the literature but also help inform better practices for subsequent experiences! Join us for a panel and workshop with six faculty members who will share their best practices in pairing research with experiential learning. The fourth webinar brings the series full circle by demonstrating how experiential learning particularly global experiences can be intentionally paired with research, assessment, and scholarly outcomes. This session helps faculty translate experiences into evidence of learning, student inquiry, and SoTL outputs. Designed takeaway: How to document, assess, and extend experiential learning for student impact, grants, and promotion and tenure. Attendees will be able to:
  
  1. Establish a set of questions that can influence research on a stud abroad trip
  2. Access relevant literature that articulates methods for high impact study abroad research
  3. Compose a proposal for research to complement the outcomes of a study abroad trip