Studying Abroad - Internship and Thesis - Experiences and Realized Strategies

Kim Skovhus Andersen

Chandra Hermansyah

Daniela Zurawski

Tabitha Muthama

Irina Kolosova

Study Abroad, Internship and Thesis:Experiences andRealized Strategies

Introduction to Research Methods, BIB, HTW, SS 2011

1. Introduction(1) The Aims of the Presentation

(2) Use of Sources

(3) Data Collection Methods and Techniques

2. Main part: Introduction(1) Why do an Internship or a Study Abroad?(2) Ways to Study or do Intership Abroad(3) Where to go?

3. Main Part: Choosing an Optimal Strategy(1) Use of Sources(2) Problems and Challenges(3) Pieces of Advice

(4) Key Elements to Success

4. Conclusion

5. Discussion

Agenda

2Kim Skovhus Andersen, Chandra Hermansyah, Daniela Zurawski, Tabitha Muthama, I r ina Kolosova

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(2) Use of Sources


2. Main part: Introduction(1) Why do an Internship or a Study Abroad?(2) Ways to Study or do Intership Abroad(3) Where to go?



4. Conclusion

5. Discussion

Agenda

Kim Skovhus Andersen, Chandra Hermansyah, Daniela Zurawski, Tabitha Muthama, I r ina Kolosova

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(1)The Aims of the Presentation(2) Use of Sources(3) Data Collection Methods and Techniques

1. Introduction


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• The Aim of Today’s Presentation:The aim of the presentation is to give you sufficient information about realized strategies and experience from the research phase of studying abroad and internship abroad in order to let you choose an optimal strategy for the research phase.

• The Second Aim (Complete):The aim for the course is to find, work with and evaluate different and appropriate sources, working in diverse teams and to get in contact with different libraries

1. Introduction:

(1) The Aims of the Presentation


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(1) The Aims of the Presentation(2)Use of Sources(3) Data Collection Methods and Techniques

1. Introduction. Agenda


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Primary sources:

Focus Groups (Students, Alumni, Experts, Non-profit Organizations)InterviewsEmails

1. Introduction:

(2) Use of Sources

Secondary sources:

1. Online Source (Internet)

2. Library

3. Periodical Articles (Magazines, Brochures)

4. Monographs (Books)


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(1) The Aims of the Presentation(2) Use of Sources(3)Data Collection Methods and

Techniques

1. Introduction. Agenda


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Desk Research based on secondary sources

1. Introduction:


Field Research based on primary sources

Communication method:- Surveys: Videointerviews, Questionnaires

- Focus Groups

Observation method

Qualitative approach

Stratified Sampling

(Not randomly selected)

The Interviewees: HTW BIB; HTW non-BIB; BIB

Nürnberg; Non-HTW Experts and Advisors Non-profit organisations


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(2) Use of Sources


2. Main part. Introduction(1) Why do an Internship or a Study Abroad?

(2) Ways to Study or do Intership Abroad(3) Where to go?

3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy(1) Use of Sources

(2) Problems and Challenges

(3) Pieces of Advice


4. Conclusion

5. Discussion

Agenda


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(1)Why do an Internship or a Study Abroad?

(2)Ways to Study or do Intership Abroad(3)Where to go?

2. Main part. Introduction. Agenda


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1. Improve CV: a) Company of high prestige

b) Education of high level

2. Experience Culture

3. Gain Experience and Knowledge

4. Improve Language Skills

5. To Travel and Adventure

6. No Choice: a) Part of the Study Program

b) Political or Economical Reasons

2. Main Part. Introduction:

(1) Why do an Internship or a Study Abroad?


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(2)Ways to Study or do Internship Abroad

(3)Where to go?

2. Main part. Introduction


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Internship Studies Abroad

2. Main Part. Introduction:

(2) Ways to Study or do Internship Abroad

Self-organized

Organized by home university

Exchange

ERASMUS

Full degree


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(2)Ways to Study or do Internship Abroad

(3)Where to go?

2. Main part. Introduction


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2. Main Part. Introduction

(3) Where to Go?The 15 Most Important Study Countries for German Students Abroad, 2008


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2. Main Part. Introduction

(3) Where to Go? The Interviewees

Canada

USA

South Africa

Australia

SpainFrance

Scotland

England

Mexico

Germany Belgiu

m


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(2) Use of Sources


2. Main part. Introduction(1) Why do an Internship or a Study Abroad?

(2) Ways to Study or do Internship Abroad

(3) Where to go?

3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy(1) Use of Sources

(2) Problems and Challenges

(3) Pieces of Advice


4. Conclusion

5. Discussion

Agenda


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(1)Use of Sourcesa) Generally Observed

b) Interviewees‘ choises

c) Experts‘ choises

d) Comparison

(2)Facing Problemsa) Possible Problems

b) Interviewees‘ experiences with Problems

c) Experts‘ experiences with Problems

d) Comparison

(3)Pieces of Advicea) Interviewees‘ pieces of advice

b) Experts‘ pieces of advice

c) Comparison

(4)Key Elements to Success

3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy. Agenda


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Secondary source for the research phase

• Publications (Books, Magazines, Brochures)

• Online sources: Search Engines, Forums, Social Networks, Homepages of Universities and Organizations, Web Pages of non-profit Organizations;

• Broadcasting: Tele- and Radio- Commercials

• Promotion and Advertisement: in transport, in the internet, etc.

3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy

(1) Use of Sources. Generally ObservedPrimary source for the

research phase

• International Office

• Student advisors

• Recruitment office

• Networks (Facebook)

• experienced friends, professionals, colleagues, teachers, professors etc.


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(1) Use of Sources. Interviewees‘ Choices


VIDEO

GroupsSources

HTWNon-BIB

HTWBIB

Nürn-bergBIB

Non-HTW

Sum

Google 5 5 5 5 20

Homepage 5 5 5 5 20

Social network, forums

1 - 3 1 5

International office 5 5 4 1 15

Study consultation / service

- - 1 3 4

DAAD (Germany) - 1 1 1 3

Direct contact 2 3 1 1 6

Friends' experience 1 - 5 3 9

Agency - - - 2 2

Books, brochures, magazines

- - 2 - 2 22




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(1) Use of Sources. Experts‘ Choices


VIDEO

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Secondary Source

• Homepage of the Inter-national Office

• DAAD website (for studies in Germany)

• Career Service of HTW Berlin

• Homepages of different universities and organizations

• “EU-Community" Plattform

• Brochure: "Wege ins Auslandspraktikum"


(1) Use of Sources. Experts‘ Choices

Primary Source

• International Office

• Friends´experience


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(1) Use of Sources. Comparison


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d) Comparison

(2)Facing Problems and Challengesa) Generally Observed

b) Interviewees‘ Experiences

c) Experts‘ Experiences

d) Comparison



c) Comparison




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Problem Example

Short in Time Start researching too lateToo late reply

To find Information What is the content of the study program/Internship?Whom can I contact?

Language Mistranslation, misinterpretation

Financial High Tuition Fees

Bureaucracy Visa (USA, Malaysia, Germany)Special requirements for foreigners (Germany, Low acceptance rate (USA)

Culture Shock High crime ratesAcceptance of different racesDifferent foodDifferent climate


(2) Facing Problems. Generally Observed


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(2) Facing Problems. Interviewees‘ Experiences


VIDEO

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(2) Facing Problems. Experts‘ Experiences


VIDEO

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(2) Facing Problems. ComparisonTopic Experts Interviewees

Destination Choice of Program- What are the moduls?- What is the content of the moduls?

So many choices of study programs

Time Frame Many students begin their research too late

We were definitely too late

Financing Internship not/bad paid Student fees

Bureaucracy Not mentioned Hard to get an overview the special requirements

Overview Not mentioned Hard to get an overview of all the pieces of information

Non-Academical

Problems with visa Visa, other living conditions, currency, etc.


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d) Comparison

(2)Facing Problemsa) Possible Problems



d) Comparison



c) Comparison




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(3) Pieces of Advice. Interviewees


VIDEO

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(3) Pieces of Advice. Experts


VIDEO

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(3) Pieces of Advice. ComparisonTopic Experts Interviewees

Destination Find out where you want to study- Which country?- Which city?- Which university?- Which company?

Have a clear perspective of what you want to achieve

Language Find out which language is requiered. You should have the proper language skills in advance

Learn the language in advance

Time Frame Start 1 year in advance Start as early as possible

Non-Academic Find an insurance Culture


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(1) Use of Sourcesa) Generally Observed



d) Comparison

(2) Facing Problemsa) Possible Problems



d) Comparison

(3) Pieces of Advicea) Interviewees‘ pieces of advice


c) Comparison


Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy. Agenda


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Goal

Optimum



ObservationsVersus

Goal

work work

time time

IDENTIFY the problems ..

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(4) Key Elements to Success Goal: precisely defined

Time frame: estimated; starting point: set as early as possible

Information search: based on reliable sources

Planning and organizational skills: developed as well as possible

Possible failures in details: estimated and avoided

Full list of requirements: considered without missing any of important aspects.

Language misinterpretation: avoided by proper translation

Deadlines: clearly understood


.. and deal with the problems, while they are OPPORTUNITIES. Don‘t wait till they become PROBLEMS.

Get organized

Be prepared

Use time

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Where to go?http://www.topuniversities.com/country-guidesThis websites offer a review of a broad range of study countries, where pros and cons of the study country as well as the universities in the country are to be found:


(4) Key Elements to Success.

Bureaucracy: How to avoid?Visa:http://projectvisa.comThis website offers the specific visa requirements for everyone. You just select the country you are coming from and the country you are going to.

Insurance:http://www.internationalstudent.com/study-abroad/insurance/This website gives you some tips about insurances, plus further information.

Internshiphttp://www.connecticum.de/This websites is about the “Connecticum” fair, which offers contact connections between students and companies searching for trainees and employees, and it takes place in Berlin once a year.

Thesishttp://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/thesis.html

International Office (of HTW Berlin): http://www-en.htw-berlin.de/FHTW/university_cooperation/index.html

Generallyhttp://www.ehow.comThis website offers a broad range of simplified step-by-step guides, which can answer or lead to answers of generally all types of questions.

There are plenty of help out there..


http://www.topuniversities.com/country-guides

http://www.topuniversities.com/country-guides

http://projectvisa.com/

http://www.internationalstudent.com/study-abroad/insurance/

http://www.internationalstudent.com/study-abroad/insurance/

http://www.connecticum.de/

http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/thesis.html

http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/thesis.html

http://www-en.htw-berlin.de/FHTW/university_cooperation/index.html



http://www.ehow.com/

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(2) Use of Sources

(3) Data Collection Methods

(4) Use of Sampling Techniques

2. Main part: Introduction(1) Why do an Internship or a Study Abroad?

(2) Ways to Study or do Internship Abroad (3) Where to go?



4. Conclusion

5. Discussion

Agenda


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Aim of course: We have provided, demonstrated, analyzed and compared primary and secondary data

Aim of the presentation: We have identified the key problems and provided tools and pieces of advice in order to present the main elements of an optimal strategy.

4. Conclusion


By the end of this presentation you should be able to shape a unique and successful research strategy,

whether your goal is to go abroad, do an internship abroad or write a thesis.

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VIDEO

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Goal

Discussion Google Homepage Social network,

forums International

office Study

consultation / service

DAAD (Germany)

Personal contact

Friends' experience

Agency Books,

brochures, magazines


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DAAD Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (January 2011), go out! studieren weltweit,das magazin, Internationale Erfahrung eröffnet Perspektiven: 1

DAAD, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (2008), Auslandsmobilität von Studierenden in Bachelor- und Master-Studiengängen, Ergebnisse einer Umfrage des DAAD an deutschen Hochschulen im Hochschuljahr 2007/2008, Art der Studiengänge: 6-14

DAAD, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (2007), Generation ERASMUS, Auf dem Weg nach Europa, Das ERASMUS-Programm: 18-20

Ehrenreich, Susanne; Woodman, Gill; Perrefort, Marion (2008), Auslandsaufenthalte in Schule und Studium, Ein Schuljahr im Ausland: 39-56

Neugirg, Eva (2008), Im Ausland studieren? Bildungseffekte von Studienaufenthalten im Ausland, Das Auslandsstudium als Instrument zur Internationalisierung der Hochschulen: 12-23

Seebauer, Renate, (2009), Auslandssemester – Eine Chance zur Konfiguration bestehender Interpretationsmuster?, 1 Annäherung an das Problemfeld – Forschungskontext: 11-16, Erwartungen und Erfahrungen im Vergleich: Studium und/oder Tourismus?: 104-115

Wolff, Verena (2009), Studieren im englischsprachigen Ausland, Auswahl, Finanzierung, Organisation, länderspezifische Tipps, Vorbereitung: 13-32

http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/resources/gradinterns.html (24.05.2011)

http://library.ucsc.edu/help/howto/distinguish-between-primary-and-secondary-sources (19.04.2011)http://dict.leo.org (10.05.2011-19.06.2011)

http://www.htw-berlin.de/images/Logo/HTW/HTW_Logo_rgb.jpg?profile=content (19.06.2011)

http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/resources/gradinterns.html tips for internship

http://www.gearfire.net/10-study-tips-suggestions/ tips for studies

http://changingminds.org/explanations/research/sampling/choosing_sampling.htm

http://www.strada.tkk.fi/documents/Actions_that_Realise_Strategy.pdf

http://thesaurus.com/

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