A study of integration of technology and pre-training courses of short-term study abroad programs

“Multicultural,” no longer a cold term from a textbook, it has been a vital criterion in high schools in Taiwan. Taiwanese government has offered subsidies for short-term study abroad program. A teacher observed that students who attended this program had difficulties using the prior knowledge to solve problems abroad even with the provided training course. In this study, a teacher used technology tools to improve and build up students´ International Awareness, National Identity, Global Competitiveness, Global Responsibility and Language Awareness. Forty-four Taiwanese high school students participated in the short-term study abroad program in 2011. With the integration of technology tools and computer-assisted instructions, it had significant influence on students´ International and Language Awareness. Furthermore, the integration not only shortened the cultural differences between Taiwan and Australia but also made students more capable to solve problems overseas.