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Advanced Language Development and Study Abroad |
| ANNOUNCEMENT: |
| In the development of advanced language ability, study abroad is generally understood to be the quintessential learning experience. It is assumed to offer access to interaction with native speakers in a wide variety of settings, to bring students into close contact with the cultural and interactive practices of the host country, and to yield dramatic increases in language proficiency, cultural awareness and intercultural communicative competence. As previous studies have shown, the outcomes of study abroad experiences vary significantly across individuals in terms of specific linguistic features and overall proficiency. These differences may be partially explained by variation in the quality of learners' experiences with regard to access to social networks and subsequent opportunities for interaction in the target language. |
| The full study of CALPER's Study Abroad project has been accepted for publication by Blackwell Publishing and will appear as Volume One of The Modern Language Journal Monograph in 2008. |
| Kinginger, Celeste Language Learning in Study Abroad: Histories of Americans in France. |
2008 Summer Workshop at University Park
Investigating Language Use in Study Abroad
Wednesday + Thursday, June 25 - 26, 2008 .....9:00am - 4:30pm
Participants in this workshop will explore three trends in research on language learning in study abroad: 1) investigation of sociolinguistic and pragmatic aspects of language development; 2) scrutiny of communicative settings, including the classroom and the home stay; and 3) inquiry into language socialization and learner identity. Discussion will focus first on the implications of this research for the design and enhancement of study abroad programs and on meeting the needs of students before, during, and after their sojourn abroad. The focus will then turn to approaches directly involving students in research on language use and ethnographic observation in study abroad settings.
Presenters: Celeste Kinginger, Penn State
PA teachers: ACT 48 - 12 hrs
Kinginger, C. (to appear 2008)
Language Learning in Study Abroad: Case Studies of Americans in France. The Modern Language Journal Monograph Series.Volume 1 (Summary: PDF)
Kinginger, C. & Blattner, G. (to appear 2007)
Assessing the development of sociolinguistic awareness in study abroad: Colloqiual French. In L. Ortega & H. Byrnes (Eds.), The Longitudinal Study of Advanced L2 Capabilities. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Kinginger, C. (2005). Research on language learning in study abroad (1998-2005). (CALPER Professional Development Document CPDD 0507). University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University, Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research.
this bibliography can be downloaded from our Publications page
Kinginger, C. and Farrell-Whitworth, K. (2005). Gender and emotional investment in language learning during study abroad. (CALPER Working Paper Series, No. 2). The Pennsylvania State University, Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research.
this working paper can be downloaded from our Publications page
Kinginger, C. & Farrell, K. (2004).
Assessing development of metapragmatic awareness in study abroad. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 10, 19-42.
this paper can be downloaded from the Frontiers journal site
Project Director: Celeste Kinginger, The Pennsylvania State University
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