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Helen Drake Loughborough University (Politics, History and International Relations)

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P E E R A DV I S O R S Student

INTERNATIONALIZATION AND

the puzzle? why don’t more Politics, History and IR (PHIR) students go abroad?

size of the problem PHIR out = 30 of 300 students (10%) In 2009-10: Lboro out = 68 Lboro total = 11,500 UK out = 11, 723 UK in = 22, 650

hypotheses LU poorly internationalised UK anti-European PHIR barriers to mobility peer mentoring = a solution

review of the literatures Internationalisation student mobility peer assisted learning (PAL)

the method peer advisor scheme set up scheme operationalised (field work) scheme evaluated (questionnaire + content analysis)

the findings I participation up (from 3 to 24) conversion rate up (40%) positive feedback

the findings II ‘they put me at ease’ ‘they inspired me’ ‘they helped me understand’

the (unexpected) findings III ‘thank you. I felt like I made a difference’ ‘I personally feel good’ ‘satisfaction at spreading Erasmus’ ‘I developed many skills’

in conclusion I Mobility does permit internationalisation PAL does lead to increased student mobility

in conclusion II PAL of mutual benefit for mentee and mentor PAL motivated by altruism (feels good; collective good) PAL motivated by instrumentalism (individual good eg skills)

in conclusion III – the limitations small-scale study selection bias (peer mentors) low response rates

• ther factors?

thank you