International Travel Survey

U.S. College

You are being asked to participate in a research study of student experiences during educational international travel.  This study involves completion of a survey that will help educators better understand and plan for educational international travel. 

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Your responses on the survey are anonymous; we will have no way of identifying you as a participant. We ask no identifying data and there is no way to track your online submission.  Your participation is voluntary and you may stop filling out the survey at any time.  The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

Researchers:
Kristin Larson, Ed.D.
Corrinne Lim-Kessler, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL 61462 USA
klarson@monm.edu    clim-kessler@monm.edu

By clicking the "Agree" button, you are indicating that you have read and understand these instructions, you are 18 years old or older, and you are agreeing to participate.

 Agree    Disagree

Age                   

Gender     Male   Female

State of Residence (2 letter abbreviation):        

Name of School:

Year in College:   Freshman  Sophomore    Junior     Senior                                

How many countries have you visited other than the country you call home?            

How many times have you participated in international travel through a school for the purpose of education?            

 If you answered 1 or more, list the most recent country that you have visited with your school:        

 Duration of the most recent trip in days:  

Based on your most recent trip, please indicate the response that most accurately describes your opinion.

 Scale: SD=Strongly Disagree  D=Disagree   N=Neutral   A=Agree    SA=Strongly Agree

 During my educational trip to another country, I:            SD      D        N         A         SA 

Learned about the culture from tour guides.   
Learned about the culture from the tourist sites we visited.
Learned about the culture from planned activities.
Learned new ways to behave in another culture.
Learned new ways to communicate with local citizens.
Ate foods I had never tried before.
Used some foreign language to communicate.  
Interacted with people from another culture.  
Observed local customs.
Made arrangements to keep in contact with local citizens.
Explored independently.
Observed local citizens in traditional activities.
Developed questions and independently researched the answers.
Learned something new on my own.

 Since my educational trip to another country, I have learned more about the following topics in the country I visited:  

Scale: SD=Strongly Disagree  D=Disagree   N=Neutral   A=Agree    SA=Strongly Agree

                                                                                            SD      D        N         A         SA  

Politics.
Language.
Economy.
Environmental Issues such as pollution.
Population.
History.
Culture.
Education.
Religion.
Technology .
Literature.
Traditional Foods.
Different social customs.
Other

Since my educational trip to another country, I am ___________ 

Scale: MLI=Much Less Interested    LI=Less Interested    N=Neutral                                 MI=More Interested    MMI=Much More Interested

                                                                              MLI       LI              N           MI       MMI

In my education in general.
In people from another culture.
In students from my school who are racially or culturally different from me.
In learning a foreign language.
In learning about another culture.
In learning about other religions.
In visiting other cultures.
In the news about another culture.

In participating in a semester-long study-abroad program.

Other  

Indicate the degree to which the following statements describe you since your international trip:

Scale: SD=Strongly Disagree  D=Disagree   N=Neutral   A=Agree    SA=Strongly Agree

                                                                                             SD      D        N         A        SA

I would like to visit a foreign country again.

I would recommend educational international travel to other students.

The trip added to my education.
I am more aware of the global society in which I live.

I am more aware of discrimination and prejudice in my school or community.

The trip was fun.

I want to go on another educational international trip.

Thank you for participating in this survey.  Your responses will help educators to develop high-quality, fun, and educational international trips.  Once you have answered all of the questions, please press the submit button.