The Global Classroom : An Essential Guide to Study Abroad

The Global Classroom: An Essential Guide to Study Abroad (Second Edition) is a unique international studies text that provides students and practitioners with valuable resources for success in education abroad.

The Global Classroom addresses the challenges and opportunities of study abroad by offering an academic model that provides valuable context for processing the student experience at every step of the way. Not only does it address different ways that study abroad has been re-envisioned and strengthened in the post-pandemic world, it is also intentional in its design to speak to a variety of contemporary issues and concerns. The book will address diverse audiences, including appealing to historically marginalized groups about the value of study abroad, and addressing the rights of LGBTQIA+ individuals at home and abroad. It explores how social media has changed how we navigate ‘distance’ in education abroad, and a new section offers resources for mental health at home and abroad. Critically, to book also speaks to practitioners, reflecting on changing dimensions of education abroad in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and providing them tools to better link student preparation with considerations like safety, risk management, and response.

In summary, this book is designed to provide students, study abroad professionals, and class instructors with an academic, up-to-date, core text for pre-departure orientation programs.