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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"study abroad context"”.
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Reading German in a Study Abroad Context
Implications. Students, faculty, and study abroad professionals should have more realistic expectations of second language development as a result of study abroad. There is much room for further research in the area of reading while studying abroad.
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Developing Social Networks and Language Learning: Japanese ESL Students in a Study Abroad Context
The current study investigates the relationship between the English language proficiency of Japanese students in a short term study abroad (SA) context and the structure of their social networks. Their personal social networks were investigated through individual interviews. Analyzing their …
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Speaking of culture : the tango of cultural sensitivity and language learning in a study abroad context
… and educational institutions are turning to study abroad programs as one of the primary means of providing students with important cross-cultural and linguistic skills. However, because of constraints on time and financial resources most students participate in short term programs lasting …
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Learning Language and Culture outside the Classroom: Korean Study Abroad Students' Experience
This qualitative study examined seven Korean students' language and culture learning experiences in a study abroad context. The purpose of this study is to gain insight about the processes of students' social interactions and development of communicative competence outside the classroom. My …
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A case study of young Korean children's English learning experiences in the United states
The present study examined five Korean elementary students' English learning experiences in the United States. By examining Korean students' experiences while they were living in the United States, the study aimed to explore what the students themselves thought about regarding what they had learned …
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Evaluating the explicit pragmatic instruction of requests and apologies in a study abroad setting : the case of ESL Chinese learners at a UK Higher Education institution
This study aimed to determine the effects of an explicit instructional treatment, within a study abroad context, for improving the spoken pragmatic competence of Chinese English as a Second Language (ESL) learners in the UK. The intervention in this study specifically focused on the speech acts of …