Relationship between Study Abroad Activities and the Subjective Assessment of Global Competency

Cases of Short-term Online Study Abroad Programs

Abstract

This study aims to clarify the elements of compelling study abroad program designs. We identified three global competency components based on several questionnaire surveys of university students: collaborative, initiative, and performative. These competencies are correlated with foreign language communication, speaking, output, and preparation hours during the short-term online study abroad programs. Providing opportunities for communication, speaking, output, and preparation with a foreign language is indispensable in designing a compelling study abroad program.