Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ577553
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Publication Date: 1998
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Learning Spanish in Mexico: The Effect of Informal Contact and Student Attitudes on Language Gain.
Yager, Kent
Hispania, v81 n4 p898-913 Dec 1998
In this study, native speakers assessed 30 students' gain in Spanish skills over a seven-week period of study in Mexico. Results indicate that 22 improved significantly in some aspect of Spanish. Students, especially beginners, who reported more informal interactive contact showed greater gain; beginning and advanced students reporting more non-interactive contact showed less progress. Student motivation was also considered. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Interpersonal Communication, Language Attitudes, Language Proficiency, Language Skills, Native Speakers, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Skill Development, Spanish, Student Motivation, Study Abroad, Summer Programs
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mexico
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