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Chapter 3. The ‘ins and outs’ of a study abroad programme

The SALA exchange programme
  • John Beattie
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Language Acquisition in Study Abroad and Formal Instruction Contexts
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Abstract

This chapter looks in detail at all the stages involved in setting up and managing the exchange experience of several cohorts of students from the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting at a Catalan university in Barcelona, Spain. The history of the exchange is briefly presented, followed by the articulation of all the stages of the exchange; prior to departure, monitoring the students during the actual period of Stay Abroad and, finally, follow-up activities. The complex interplay of factors involved in mobilising and monitoring large numbers of exchange students is presented and reference is also made to the degree to which it is possible to undertake successful Stay Abroad initiatives from the planning stage right through to their completion.

Abstract

This chapter looks in detail at all the stages involved in setting up and managing the exchange experience of several cohorts of students from the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting at a Catalan university in Barcelona, Spain. The history of the exchange is briefly presented, followed by the articulation of all the stages of the exchange; prior to departure, monitoring the students during the actual period of Stay Abroad and, finally, follow-up activities. The complex interplay of factors involved in mobilising and monitoring large numbers of exchange students is presented and reference is also made to the degree to which it is possible to undertake successful Stay Abroad initiatives from the planning stage right through to their completion.

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Chapter 1. Contributions of study abroad research to our understanding of SLA processes and outcomes 1
  4. Part I. The SALA Project
  5. Chapter 2. Study abroad and formal instruction contrasted 17
  6. Chapter 3. The ‘ins and outs’ of a study abroad programme 59
  7. Part II. The SALA Project
  8. Chapter 4. Oral accuracy growth after formal instruction and study abroad 87
  9. Chapter 5. L2 fluency development in formal instruction and study abroad 111
  10. Chapter 6. Phonological development in L2 speech production during study abroad programmes differing in length of stay 137
  11. Chapter 7. The role of onset level on L2 perceptual phonological development after formal instruction and study abroad 167
  12. Chapter 8. Listening performance and onset level in formal instruction and study abroad 195
  13. Chapter 9. Comparing progress in academic writing after formal instruction and study abroad 217
  14. Chapter 10. English L2 learners’ lexico-grammatical and motivational development at home and abroad 235
  15. Chapter 11. A longitudinal study of learners’ motivation and beliefs in at home and study abroad contexts 259
  16. Chapter 12. Contrasting intercultural awareness at home and abroad 283
  17. Part III. The SALA Project and beyond
  18. Chapter 13. Research on language development during study abroad 313
  19. Index 327
https://doi.org/10.1075/aals.13.04ch3

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Chapter 1. Contributions of study abroad research to our understanding of SLA processes and outcomes 1
  4. Part I. The SALA Project
  5. Chapter 2. Study abroad and formal instruction contrasted 17
  6. Chapter 3. The ‘ins and outs’ of a study abroad programme 59
  7. Part II. The SALA Project
  8. Chapter 4. Oral accuracy growth after formal instruction and study abroad 87
  9. Chapter 5. L2 fluency development in formal instruction and study abroad 111
  10. Chapter 6. Phonological development in L2 speech production during study abroad programmes differing in length of stay 137
  11. Chapter 7. The role of onset level on L2 perceptual phonological development after formal instruction and study abroad 167
  12. Chapter 8. Listening performance and onset level in formal instruction and study abroad 195
  13. Chapter 9. Comparing progress in academic writing after formal instruction and study abroad 217
  14. Chapter 10. English L2 learners’ lexico-grammatical and motivational development at home and abroad 235
  15. Chapter 11. A longitudinal study of learners’ motivation and beliefs in at home and study abroad contexts 259
  16. Chapter 12. Contrasting intercultural awareness at home and abroad 283
  17. Part III. The SALA Project and beyond
  18. Chapter 13. Research on language development during study abroad 313
  19. Index 327
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