? Rubin is the co-author of the study and the research director of another large federally funded research project, which analyzes the influence of studying abroad on academic achievement through evaluation (among other factors): the potential benefits of studying abroad, the psychological and social consequences of studying abroad, and foreign language ability and advantages. "As time goes by, we can see that if you receive education abroad, it will not prevent you from completing your degree. In fact, there is evidence that this will speed up the graduation time compared with peers who do not study abroad. " James Davidson, an undergraduate student, drew a sketch of the leaning tower of Pisa while studying in Pisa. (andrew davis Tucker /UGA Photography) These data were compiled by CASSIE, an international student success analysis alliance, in cooperation with the Institute of Systems and International Education of the University of Georgia. CASSIE is funded by the Office of International and Foreign Language Education of the United States Department of Education.
? Promoting everyone's international education is an important issue about who will study abroad and how to expand the types of students who will participate. "We know that students who choose to study abroad are atypical in many ways," Rubin said. "They may be better students and have better organizational skills." This project records students' gender, race, age, their high school GPA and SAT scores, and whether they have a needs-based identity. (LR) Undergraduate AnnieKaur, Oxford students TobyPeterken, IsabellaSekelick, CodyWertheimer and the following SarahJaneFoley gather in the bar of Keable College in Oxford to chat and study. (andrew davis Tucker /UGA Photography)
? But the focus of this study is the practical benefits of studying abroad. "If we can help people understand that studying abroad has tangible benefits, then it actually provides a basis for increasing the participation rate, especially for underrepresented groups," he said. This is important because his research shows that students from underrepresented or minority groups often benefit the most from studying abroad. The data shows that students who receive needs-based assistance are unlikely to study abroad. However, when these students attend international education, they are more likely to graduate within four to six years, rather than those who do not receive needs-based assistance. Scholarships are a powerful force to help students decide to study abroad. Rubin said that in order to recruit a more diversified and lower-paid talent pool, colleges and universities can provide more scholarships and allowances for these students.
? Is it worthwhile to study abroad? The decision about the opportunity to study abroad may be accompanied by a complicated cost-benefit analysis. The author of the study said that students and parents should consider the positive impact of international education on the completion of their degrees when making decisions. JamesMcClung (right), director of Oxford Project, leads a group of Junemester students from Oxford University to visit Trinity College (photo: andrew davis stooke /Uga). "We know that international education experience can enrich students' life in and out of school," said Angela Bell, vice president of research and policy analysis of the US government and co-author of the study. This work confirmed and quantified foreign education, especially promoted the timely completion of universities. "This kind of research is particularly important for providing practitioners with empirical information about the value of international education experience, which can be used for publicity and campus decision-making.