Designing a contextualized study-abroad program

Abstract

The present paper reports the designing process of a new study abroad program, Area Studies (U.S.) The unique characteristics of this new program are found the following three aspects. 1. Making connection between the content of IS, Sustainable Futures, with the experiential learning in Big Island 2. Building connection with local professionals who play influential roles in their specialized fields 3. Bringing connection across generations for passing down traditional values and philosophies In adding a new program into a repertoire of different study abroad programs in Osaka Jogakuin College, this designing process pays particular attention to the continuous process of plan-do-see process with using the guideline suggested by Deardorff (2013). In order to start “with the end in mind” (p.111) learning outcomes set in the beginning stage leads us to make appropriate execution and evaluation of the program.