1st Edition

Educators Facilitating International Mobility Preparation and On-Site Support

Edited By Todd J. Allen, Tamilla Mammadova Copyright 2027
262 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

262 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

International mobility and study abroad programs are often viewed through the experiences of students, yet behind every successful program is a network of educators, coordinators, and support staff whose work remains largely invisible. This edited volume explores the crucial role these professionals play in shaping international mobility across preparation, program delivery, and student support.... Read more

Introduction (Todd J. Allen & Tamilla Mammadova)

 

Part 1: Roles and Identities of Study Abroad Facilitators

Chapter 1: Meeting Deadlines, Managing Expectations: Faculty Coordinating the Study Abroad Lifecycle (Todd J. Allen)

Chapter 2: Invisible Architects of Academic Mobility: Narratives from International Coordinators in Romanian Higher Education (Florin D. Salajan & Anna Becker)

Chapter 3: Supporting Japanese Students’ Study Abroad: A University Education Administrator’s Positional Identity and Role (Miki Shibata)

Chapter 4: Higher Education Stakeholders in Study Abroad Management: At the Crossroads of Policy and Practice (Vasilica Mocanu & Nora Rodriguez-Loro)

Chapter 5: Managing English Curricula in a Japanese Short-Term Study Abroad Program in Cebu (Siwon Park, Junko Imai, & Yuko Nomura)

 

Part 2: Study Abroad Program Design and Implementation

Chapter 6: Study Abroad Curriculum Design: Reflections on the Past, Reviewing the Present and Writing the Future (Claire O’Reilly)

Chapter 7: Beyond Pre-Departure Courses: An Integrated EAP Approach to Study Abroad Preparation (Tanja McCandie & Meagan Renee Kaiser)

Chapter 8: Analyzing Virtual Exchange Case Studies in Higher Education: Practical Experiences over Positive Methodological Implications for Educators (Tamilla Mammadova)

Chapter 9: Designing Study Abroad Programs for International Students: Embedding Needs Analysis (Neslihan Onder-Ozdemir)

 

Part 3: Educators in Preparing Students for International Mobility Experiences

Chapter 10: Educator Roles and Challenges in Preparing Students for International Student Mobility Program: A Case Study (Hilda Cahyani & Af’idatul Husniyah)

Chapter 11: Navigating Study Abroad: A Teacher’s Holistic Approach to Enhancing Motivation, Confidence, and Fluency (Jerry Huang & Benjamin Bailey)

Chapter 12: Teachers as Catalysts for Fostering Interactional Competence: Guided Reflection as Preparation for Study Abroad (Sajjad Pouromid)

Chapter 13: Bridging Student Perspectives and Educator Practice: Facilitating Plurilingualism in Higher Education (Silvie Převrátilová, Ivana Mičínová, & Linda Krahula Doleží)

 

Conclusion (Todd J. Allen & Tamilla Mammadova

Biography

Todd J. Allen is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Foreign Language Studies at Kansai University, Japan, and serves as a Study Abroad Regional Manager.

Tamilla Mammadova is an Associate Professor at ADA University, Azerbaijan and the Coordinator of the Academic Writing & Information Literacy Program.