ERIC Number: EJ1484117
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-2162-3104
EISSN: EISSN-2166-3750
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Can Erasmus Exchange Programs Help Undergraduate Tourism Students Improve Their Language Skills? An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study
Turan Okul; Abdullah Tanrisevdi
Journal of International Students, v15 n11 p121-140 2025
Erasmus+ supports inter-European exchanges for many students each year. The participants were asked to take a pre- and posttest with online language support (OLS). The study measured students' English development via OLS pre- and posttest scores from 2015-2021. Mixed methods with an explanatory-sequential design were utilized in this research. This study demonstrated a notable enhancement in students' test scores within competency levels B1-B2. Integration through joint display analysis helped clarify the quantitative results. Practical and theoretical implications of student exchange programs for language improvement, including length of stay, interaction, and self-confidence, are presented.
Descriptors: International Educational Exchange, Exchange Programs, Language Acquisition, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Language Proficiency, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Program Effectiveness, Study Abroad
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Poland; Hungary
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