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Factors Affecting Language Acquisition in the Institutionalized Setting of the German Integration Course
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Anna Tissot; Giuseppe Pietrantuono; Nina Rother; Andreea Baier; Johannes Croisier – Educational Linguistics, 2022
In this chapter, we address the process of German language acquisition of adult refugees within the formal setting of the integration course, in order to identify factors contributing to both the likelihood of attending a course and successfully completing it. We used a mixed-method approach, analysing the dataset of the IAB-BAMF-SOEP refugee…
Descriptors: German, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Adults
Native Peers as Mediators and Experts in Language Learning in Higher Education
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Kotkavuori, Suvi; Hahl, Kaisa; Hilden, Raili – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2022
This qualitative study explores how native peers as teaching assistants can support language learning in Higher Education. The data of five semi-structured group interviews of 15 teaching assistants in total were analysed thematically. The results indicate that the assistants embraced multiple roles during the programme and within the lessons.…
Descriptors: Native Speakers, Peer Relationship, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Culture as Non-Consensus: Exploring Coherence among Native Speakers' Perceptions of German Expressions of Affection
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Fichtner, Friederike – L2 Journal, 2020
From early in their learning experience, foreign language (FL) learners at American universities explore socio-cultural connotations that, it is argued, are signified by FL words. Textbook authors and teachers follow an implicit canon of difference, a list of iconic words that over time--and without the benefit of empirical evidence--have come to…
Descriptors: German, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Experience
Mother-Tongue Diversity in the Foreign Language Classroom: Perspectives on the Experiences of Non-Native Speakers of English Studying Foreign Languages in an English-Medium University
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Bruen, Jennifer; Kelly, Niamh – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2017
This paper considers the position of university language students whose mother tongue is other than the medium of instruction. Specifically, it investigates the attitudes and experiences of non-native English speakers studying either German or Japanese as foreign languages at an English-medium university. The findings indicate that the non-native…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Student Diversity, Language of Instruction, Cultural Influences
Does L1 Make a Difference? Evidence from the Receptive Vocabulary Size of Spanish and German EFL Primary School Learners
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Agustin Llach, Maria Pilar – Language Learning Journal, 2016
The present paper explores and compares the receptive vocabulary sizes of two groups of learners of different native languages. One of the most widely used vocabulary size tests is the Vocabulary Levels Test designed by Nation. Some reservations have been raised in relation to the adequacy of the Vocabulary Levels Test to estimate the vocabulary…
Descriptors: Vocabulary, German, Spanish, Native Speakers
Changes in Second-Language Learners' Oral Skills and Socio-Affective Profiles Following Study Abroad: A Mixed-Methods Approach
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Hardison, Debra M. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2014
Research on the effectiveness of short-term study-abroad (SA) programs for improving oral skills has shown mixed results. In this study, 24 L2 German learners (L1 English) provided pre- and post-SA speech samples addressing a hypothetical situation and completed surveys on cross-cultural interest and adaptability; L2 communication affect,…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Second Language Learning, Cultural Awareness, Oral Language