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Publication Date: 2022
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Community-Based Language Learning as a Transformative Practice: An Exploration of the Modes of Communication
Reisinger, Deborah S.; Clifford, Joan
Foreign Language Annals, v55 n3 p668-683 Fall 2022
This study explores transformative learning (TL) in community-based language learning experiences. The fall 2019 study, conducted with 25 undergraduate students enrolled in two advanced language courses with a service-learning component, was designed to identify if TL is occurring, which classroom and community-based activities lead to TL, and specifically, which modes of communication are associated with changes in students' beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions. Faculty administered pre- and post-semester surveys on changes in students' values, beliefs, and opinions, as adapted from King's (2009) Learning Activities Survey. Survey results indicate that a majority of students experienced a moment of TL during the course, which was triggered by a combination of community interactions and course content. Students cited interpersonal speaking, interpretive listening, and interpersonal writing in the target language as high-impact practices; presentational writing and presentational speaking garnered few responses. Findings indicate that students perceive reflection activities involving interpersonal speaking and writing in the L2 as most supportive of TL.
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Second Language Learning, College Students, Service Learning, Community Involvement, Student Attitudes, Interpersonal Communication, Writing (Composition)
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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