Study Abroad Experiences and Global Citizenship: Fostering Proenvironmental Behavior

Journal of Studies in International Education

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 334-352

  Wynveen, Christopher J ^a   Kyle, Gerard T ^b   Tarrant, Michael A ^c  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

developmental model of intercultural sensitivity; earth citizen; environmental values; experiential learning theory; global citizenship; globalization and international higher education; study abroad; transformational learning theory; value belief norm theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864680242     PISSN: 10283153     EISSN: 15527808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1028315311426782     Document Type: Article

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