AFS internal descriptive report of the complete findings.

 

With the Educational Results Study, designed and conducted by Dr. Mitchell Hammer, AFS has learned much more about the level of intercultural competence students bring to the experience, and the impact that an AFS program can have on their development in intercultural sensitivity. This investigation drew deeper insight about several of the outcomes we had previously identified. We also used the study to understand better the level of foreign language development achieved by our students, their level of comfort and ease around other cultures, their intercultural social networks and friendships, and the extent to which they demonstrate the core values of AFS.