The role of individual differences in a study abroad experience: the case of Erasmus students  

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Llanes, Angels ; Tragant, Elsa ; Serrano, Raquel

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: International Journal of Multilingualism (Full Text) vol. 9 no. 3 (2012), page 318-342.
Topik: study abroad; individual differences; second language acquisition; oral production; written production; acquisition of English; foreign language acquisition; EFL; language attitudes; language contact; motivation
Fulltext: 09_03_Llanes.pdf (155.56KB)

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This study examines the extent to which a study abroad (SA) experience has an effect on the L2 written and oral performance of a group of Spanish undergraduates, studying English as a second language (L2) in a university in the UK. This article also examines the role that individual differences, such as the participants’ motivation, attitudes, perception of progress, L2 contact and academic factors, have with regards to their written and oral performance. Written and oral data were collected from 24 participants by means of a composition and an oral narrative before and after their overseas experience, whereas data on individual differences were gathered through a questionnaire. The results of the statistical analyses suggest that SA is positive for L2 development, particularly for oral skills. Results also indicate that some individual differences related to the participants’ attitudes, university degrees, self-perception of their L2 proficiency and L2 contact play a role when learning an L2 abroad.

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