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Short-Term Study Abroad: Predicting Changes in Oral Skills
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Martinsen, Rob A. – Foreign Language Annals, 2010
Increasing numbers of students are opting for study abroad programs of 2 months or less while research on study abroad generally focuses on semester- or year-long programs. This study quantitatively examines changes in students' spoken Spanish after 6 weeks in Argentina using native speaker ratings of student speech. The researcher then uses…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Foreign Countries, Language Skills, Native Speakers