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ERIC Number: EJ1465384
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jan
Pages: 28
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1085-4568
EISSN: EISSN-2380-8144
Available Date: 0000-00-00
A First Look at Language Contributions: 20 Years of Study Abroad in Spain and France
Julia Carnine; Cristina Pérez Calleja
Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, v37 n1 p242-269 2025
In a unique learning context, language-positive environments outside the classroom, not enclosed instruction on U.S. campuses, education abroad foreign language instructors develop distinct teaching practices. Education abroad researchers have accounted for informal learning opportunities, yet few have attended to onsite language instruction. This article is a novel attempt to build understanding of transatlantic foreign language space with interviews (N = 14) of seasoned instructors (+20 years) of French and Spanish. Both are commonly taught foreign languages, with France and Spain being top education abroad destinations and offering a 'state of the art' view. Focusing on past training (U.S. or EU), innovations, intergenerational challenges, and complexities in assessment, we establish a basis for future research. We find that while U.S. degree-holders are more familiar with U.S. grading, it remains solely an institutional practice. Furthermore, enlisting foreign language instructor input, U.S. institutions may improve training, co-creating pedagogical guidelines with this qualified group.
Frontiers Journal. Dickinson College P.O. Box 1773, Carlisle, PA 17013. Tel: 717-254-8858; Fax: 717-245-1677; Web site: https://www.frontiersjournal.org/index.php/Frontiers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: France; Spain; United States
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