Study abroad as innovation: Applying the diffusion model to international education

International Education Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 314-322

  Spiering, Kerri ^a   Erickson, Sheri ^b  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Change agent; College students; Diffusion of innovation theory; International education; Study abroad; Study adviser

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846207571     PISSN: 14431475     EISSN: 14431475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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