Differential Gains in Oral Proficiency During Study Abroad: the Role of Language Learning Aptitudes
Year: 2012
Type: dissertation
Abstract: COPI levels & ACTFL guidelines critique Working memory findings Motivation & affective variable findings Limitations WM Phonological working memory WTC Willingness to communicate 1 CHAPTER 1 1.2: Do students who begin at different levels of proficiency make different gains in oral proficiency and fluency during the study abroad experience?Research Question 2 How does global language learning aptitude, as measured by the MLAT, correlate with and predict gains made in oral proficiency and fluency during a one semester study abroad experience for second language learners of Spanish?Research Question 3 How does working memory, as measured by this WM span test, correlate with and predict gains made in oral proficiency and fluency during a one semester study abroad experience for second language learners of Spanish?Research Question 4 How does Willingness-to-Communicate, as measured by the WTC inventory, correlate with and predict gains made in oral proficiency and fluency during a one semester study abroad experience for second language learners of Spanish?
Source: ProQuest Demo Repository
Author: Sheri L. Anderson
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W397481469