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The effect of short-term educational travel programs on environmental citizenship
Author/Creator
Tarrant, Michael;  Lyons, Kevin
Description
Short-term study abroad is the fastest growing area of international education and there is increasing interest in the role of modified applications of this form (e.g. faculty-led, field/environmental, and/or educational travel) in influencing global citizenship. Using an empirical database of over 650 students registered for a study abroad course in sustainable development offered in Australia and New Zealand, we explore the effect of short-term educational travel programs on environmental citizenship. We also identify differences among key student characteristics (past study abroad experience, gender, and program destination) in influencing citizenry. Results show that participation in the educational travel program significantly moderates (decreases) the difference in environmental citizenship scores for first-timers (vs. those with past experience in study abroad) and program destination, but increases the difference in environmental citizenship for males vs. females. Implications for destination image and national brand marketing of environmental-oriented educational travel programs are discussed.
Relation
Environmental Education Research Vol. 18, Issue 3, p. 403-416
Publisher Link
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2011.625113
Date
2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Keyword(s)
educational travel;  environmental citizenship;  study abroad;  international education;  destination image
Resource Type
journal article
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/930301
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ISSN:1350-4622
Language
eng
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