ERIC Number: EJ1312501
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 22
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Study Abroad in Turkey: The Role of Homestays on Second Language Learning
Intercultural Education, v32 n5 p525-546 2021
Study Abroad (SA) has often been referred as the ideal means to learn a second language due to the unique opportunities it brings to the learners. SA provides learners access to both formal and communicative learning contexts where they can interact with the members of the target language community. Existing studies identified various contextual and cultural factors that support or hinder language learning during study abroad programmes. This paper focuses on the affordances of the homestay environment in terms of L2 learning experiences in the Turkish SA context. Qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews conducted with the sojourner students indicated that the socio-cultural setting students were exposed to during their time in Turkey played a key role in improving their self-assessed proficiency in Turkish and their understanding of the Turkish culture.
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Family Environment, Second Language Learning, Intercultural Communication, Native Speakers, Cultural Influences, Barriers, Turkish, Cultural Context, Foreign Countries, Cultural Awareness, Language Proficiency, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Affordances, Learning Processes, North Americans, Language Usage, Sociocultural Patterns, Family Relationship, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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