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Schwieter, John W.; Ferreira, Aline – Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 2020
For second language learners, an international experience can have positive effects on language learning and intercultural development even when participating in a program of relatively short duration. One issue which has not yet received attention is the potential impact that the study abroad experience may have on social participation and…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Schwieter, John W.; Jackson, Jane; Ferreira, Aline – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2021
The present study examines the language- and culture-learning perceptions of domestic and international students from a Canadian university who participated in an intensive four-week-long Spanish language and cultural immersion program in Spain. The study draws on quantitative and qualitative data to explore the ways in which the participants'…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Cultural Awareness, Study Abroad, Student Attitudes
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Schwieter, John W.; Ferreira, Aline; Miller, Paul Chamness – Intercultural Education, 2018
English-speaking learners of L2 Spanish who were taking part in a four-week study abroad program in Spain and Japanese-speaking learners of L2 English who were individually studying in year-long abroad experiences participated in the present study. Quantitative and qualitative data from language questionnaires and contact profiles along with…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Student Attitudes, Metalinguistics, Second Language Learning