Studying Abroad During the Outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Two Case Studies
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Heinzmann, S., Ehrsam, K., Hilbe, R., & Bleichenbacher, L. (2022). Studying abroad during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic: Two case studies. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 34(4), 305-316. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v34i4.639
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Topic PHSG
Sprachliche und Literarische Bildung
Pädagogische Psychologie
Sprachliche und Literarische Bildung
Fields of Science and Technology (OECD)
Education, general (including training, pedagogy, didactics)
Languages and Literature
General language studies
Education, general (including training, pedagogy, didactics)
Psychology (including human - machine relations)
Education, general (including training, pedagogy, didactics)
Languages and Literature
General language studies
Abstract
This contribution discusses two case studies that illustrate the experiences of mobility students who were studying abroad during the first outbreak of COVID - 19. The case studies have emerged from a larger longitudinal, mixed - method study, which included a n interview study with six international students planned for spring 2020. Due to the COVID - 19 pandemic, all participants had to terminate their stay early. Hence, the original interview study was adapted to focus on the impact of COVID - 19 on students' soc ial contacts, linguistic practices , and emotional well - being in these exceptional circumstances. In the present contribution, we understand study abroad as a rite of passage, an important time in the life of young adults, and we draw on insights from previ ous research on educational travels with transformative potential to make sense of the students' differing reactions to their early return
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PHSG - Institut Fachdidaktik Sprachen
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