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Direct linkBrown, N. Anthony; Dewey, Dan P.; Cox, Troy L. – Foreign Language Annals, 2014
In this study, the authors evaluated the strengths and limitations of a self-assessment based on ACTFL Can-Do statements ("ACTFL," 2013]) as a tool for measuring linguistic gains over an internship abroad in Russia. They assessed its reliability, determined how its items mapped with the ACTFL scale, and measured the degree to which…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), Pretests Posttests, Interviews, Language Proficiency
Baker-Smemoe, Wendy; Dewey, Dan P.; Bown, Jennifer; Martinsen, Rob A. – Foreign Language Annals, 2014
Second language (L2) gains during study abroad have been related to several variables including length of stay (Llanes, 2011), language use (Martinsen, Baker, Dewey, Bown, & Johnson, 2010), and social network development (Isabelli-García, 2006), among others. However, most studies have investigated only a few predictors in single study abroad…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Second Language Learning, Achievement Gains, Language Proficiency
Peer reviewedPurcell, Sue – Language Learning Journal, 1996
Discusses the Graded Objectives for Adults Learning (GOLF) Russian program. The aim of the GOLF program is to have four levels, with Level Four being considered equivalent to a good GCSE pass, at which stage students will have a good working knowledge of the language and a wide vocabulary. (CK)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Foreign Countries
