Presentation on Studying Abroad - Internship and Thesis - Experiences and Realized Strategies
HTW Berlin
1st semester: Introduction to Research Methods
Studying Abroad - Internship and Thesis - Experiences and Realized Strategies
1. Introduction to Research Methods, BIB, HTW, SS 2011
Kim Skovhus Andersen
Chandra Hermansyah
Daniela Zurawski
Tabitha Muthama
Irina Kolosova
2. Agenda
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
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3. Agenda
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
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4. 1. Introduction
(1) The Aims of the Presentation
(2) Use of Sources
(3) Data Collection Methods and Techniques
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5. 1. Introduction:
(1) The Aims of the Presentation
• 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
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6. 1. Introduction. Agenda
(1) The Aims of the Presentation
(2) Use of Sources
(3) Data Collection Methods and Techniques
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7. 1. Introduction:
(2) Use of Sources
Secondary sources: Primary sources:
1. Online Source (Internet) Focus Groups (Students,
Alumni, Experts, Non-profit
2. Library Organizations)
3. Periodical Articles Interviews
(Magazines, Brochures) Emails
4. Monographs (Books)
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8. 1. Introduction. Agenda
(1) The Aims of the Presentation
(2) Use of Sources
(3) Data Collection Methods and Techniques
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9. 1. Introduction:
(3) Data Collection Methods and Techniques
Desk Research based on secondary Stratified Sampling
sources
(Not randomly selected)
Field Research based on primary
sources
Communication method:
- Surveys: Videointerviews, Questionnaires
- Focus Groups
Observation method
Qualitative approach The Interviewees:
HTW BIB; HTW non-BIB; BIB
Nürnberg; Non-HTW
Experts and Advisors
Non-profit organisations
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10. Agenda
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
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11. 2. Main part. Introduction.
Agenda
(1) Why do an Internship or a Study Abroad?
(2) Ways to Study or do Intership Abroad
(3) Where to go?
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12. 2. Main Part. Introduction:
(1) Why do an Internship or a
Study Abroad?
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
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13. 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?
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14. 2. Main Part. Introduction:
(2) Ways to Study or do Internship Abroad
Internship Studies Abroad
Self-organized Exchange
Organized by home
ERASMUS
university
Full degree
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15. 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?
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16. 2. Main Part. Introduction
(3) Where to Go?
The 15 Most Important Study Countries for German Students Abroad, 2008
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17. 2. Main Part. Introduction
(3) Where to Go? The Interviewees
Canada
England Germany
Scotland Belgium
USA
France
Mexico Spain
Australia
South Africa
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18. Agenda
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 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) Key Elements to Success
4. Conclusion
5. Discussion
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19. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal
Strategy. Agenda
(1) Use of Sources
a) Generally Observed
b) Interviewees‘ choises
c) Experts‘ choises
d) Comparison
(2) Facing Problems
a) Possible Problems
b) Interviewees‘ experiences with Problems
c) Experts‘ experiences with Problems
d) Comparison
(3) Pieces of Advice
a) Interviewees‘ pieces of advice
b) Experts‘ pieces of advice
c) Comparison
(4) Key Elements to Success
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20. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy
(1) Use of Sources. Generally Observed
Secondary source for the Primary source for the
research phase research phase
• Publications (Books, Magazines, • International Office
Brochures)
• Student advisors
• Online sources: Search Engines,
• Recruitment office
Forums, Social Networks,
Homepages of Universities and • Networks (Facebook)
Organizations, Web Pages of
non-profit Organizations; • experienced friends,
professionals, colleagues,
• Broadcasting: Tele- and Radio- teachers, professors etc.
Commercials
• Promotion and Advertisement:
in transport, in the internet, etc.
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21. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy
(1) Use of Sources. Interviewees‘ Choices
VIDEO
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22. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy
(1) Use of Sources. Interviewees‘ Choices
Groups HTW HTW Nürn- Non- Sum
Sources Non- BIB berg HTW
BIB BIB
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
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23. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy
(1) Use of Sources. Interviewees‘ Choices
Use of sources
100% 100%
100%
75%
75%
50% 45%
30%
25%
20% Percentage of use
25%
15%
10% 10%
0%
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24. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy
(1) Use of Sources. Experts‘ Choices
VIDEO
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25. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy
(1) Use of Sources. Experts‘ Choices
Primary Source
• International Office
• Friends experience
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"
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26. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy
(1) Use of Sources. Comparison
Use of sources
100% 100%
100%
75%
75%
Google
Homepage
50% 45%
Social network, forums
International office
30%
25% Study consultation / service
25% 20%
DAAD (Germany)
15%
10% 10% Direct contact
Friends' experience
0% Agency
Books, brochures, magazines
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27. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal
Strategy. Agenda
(1) Use of Sources
a) Generally Observed
b) Interviewees‘ choises
c) Experts‘ choises
d) Comparison
(2) Facing Problems and Challenges
a) Generally Observed
b) Interviewees‘ Experiences
c) Experts‘ Experiences
d) Comparison
(3) Pieces of Advice
a) Interviewees‘ pieces of advice
b) Experts‘ pieces of advice
c) Comparison
(4) Key Elements to Success
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28. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy
(2) Facing Problems. Generally Observed
Problem Example
Short in Time Start researching too late
Too 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 rates
Acceptance of different races
Different food
Different climate
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29. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy
(2) Facing Problems. Interviewees‘
Experiences
VIDEO
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30. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy
(2) Facing Problems. Experts‘
Experiences
VIDEO
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31. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy
(2) Facing Problems. Comparison
Topic Experts Interviewees
Destination Choice of Program So many choices of study
- What are the moduls? programs
- What is the content of the
moduls?
Time Frame Many students begin their We were definitely too late
research 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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32. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal
Strategy. Agenda
(1) Use of Sources
a) Generally Observed
b) Interviewees‘ choises
c) Experts‘ choises
d) Comparison
(2) Facing Problems
a) Possible Problems
b) Interviewees‘ experiences with Problems
c) Experts‘ experiences with Problems
d) Comparison
(3) Pieces of Advice
a) Interviewees‘ pieces of advice
b) Experts‘ pieces of advice
c) Comparison
(4) Key Elements to Success
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33. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy
(3) Pieces of Advice. Interviewees
VIDEO
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34. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy
(3) Pieces of Advice. Experts
VIDEO
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35. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy
(3) Pieces of Advice. Comparison
Topic Experts Interviewees
Destination Find out where you want to Have a clear perspective of
study what you want to achieve
- Which country?
- Which city?
- Which university?
- Which company?
Language Find out which language is Learn the language in
requiered. You should have the advance
proper language skills in
advance
Time Frame Start 1 year in advance Start as early as possible
Non-Academic Find an insurance Culture
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36. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal
Strategy. Agenda
(1) Use of Sources
a) Generally Observed
b) Interviewees‘ choises
c) Experts‘ choises
d) Comparison
(2) Facing Problems
a) Possible Problems
b) Interviewees‘ experiences with Problems
c) Experts‘ experiences with Problems
d) Comparison
(3) Pieces of Advice
a) Interviewees‘ pieces of advice
b) Experts‘ pieces of advice
c) Comparison
(4) Key Elements to Success
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37. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy
(4) Key Elements to Success
IDENTIFY the problems ..
Optimum Versus Observations
time time
Goal Goal
work work
38. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy
(4) Key Elements to Success
Goal: precisely defined .. and deal with the problems, while they
are OPPORTUNITIES. Don‘t wait till
Time frame: estimated; starting point: set as
they become PROBLEMS.
early as possible
Information search: based on reliable sources Get organized
Planning and organizational skills: developed as
well as possible
Possible failures in details: estimated and Be prepared
avoided
Full list of requirements: considered without
missing any of important aspects.
Use time
Language misinterpretation: avoided by proper
translation
Deadlines: clearly understood
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39. 3. Main Part. Choosing an Optimal Strategy
(4) Key Elements to Success.
There are plenty of help Thesis
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/thesis.html
out there..
Where to go? Office (of HTW Berlin):
International Bureaucracy: How to avoid?
http://www.topuniversities.com/countr
http://www-en.htw- Visa:
y-guides
berlin.de/FHTW/university_cooperatio http://projectvisa.com
This websites offer a review of a broad
n/index.html This website offers the specific visa
range of study countries, where pros requirements for everyone. You just select the
and cons of the study country as well as country you are coming from and the country
the universities in the country are to be you are going to.
found: Internship
Insurance: http://www.connecticum.de/
Generally This websites is about the
http://www.internationalstudent.com/
http://www.ehow.com “Connecticum” fair, which offers contact
study-abroad/insurance/
This website offers a broad range of connections between students and
This website gives you some tips
simplified step-by-step guides, which companies searching for trainees and
about insurances, plus further
can answer or lead to answers of employees, and it takes place in Berlin
information.
generally all types of questions. once a year.
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40. Agenda
1. Introduction
(1) The Aims of the Presentation
(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?
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
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41. 4. Conclusion
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.
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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42. VIDEO
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43. Discussion
Google
Goal Homepage
Social network,
forums
International office
Study consultation /
service
DAAD (Germany)
Personal contact
Friends' experience
Agency
Books, brochures,
magazines
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44. References
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das magazin, Internationale Erfahrung eröffnet Perspektiven: 1
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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:
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Ehrenreich, Susanne; Woodman, Gill; Perrefort, Marion (2008), Auslandsaufenthalte in Schule und Studium, Ein Schuljahr im Ausland:
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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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Hinweis der Redaktion
http://www.blurtit.com/q774842.html
Key to success is to identify the problems, while they are opportunities,before they become problemsOpportunities are:GOAL: Have a clear goal of what you want to acheive!TIME: Know how much time you have available.OBJECTIVES (Milestones): Use S.M.A.R.T objectivesBe PREPARED: Avoid jumping back, because you forgot about a language test
We have provided, demonstrated, analyzed and compared primary and secondary data based on realized strategies and experiences for studying abroad or doing internship abroad. We have identified the key problems and provided tools and pieces of advice in order to present the main elements of an optimal strategy. The key elements of an optimal strategy has been presented and compared with observed and realized strategies. By the end of this presentation you should be able to shape a unique and successful research strategy, whether the goal is to go abroad, do an internship abroad or write a thesis.