Second Language Study Abroad Programming, Pedagogy, and Participant Engagement [Hardcover]

This edited volume explores studying second languages abroad by critically and constructively reviewing established programming, providing theoretical and research-informed support for pedagogical and curriculum interventions, and analysing participant experiences. Over 12 chapters the contributors examine key issues including teaching approaches, learning activities, and relationships in the target language and culture. This book is most distinct in its attempt to promote diversity in approaches and experiences while drawing the common thread of learner- and learning-centredness through each chapter. The contributing authors represent a wide range of academies and discuss study abroad programs and participants in diverse cultural and geographic regions. The books international scope will acquaint educators and researchers with a broad variety of practices, stimulate comparison across contexts, and promote innovation.Chapter 1: Introduction: Shifting attention to second language study abroad programming, pedagogy and participant engagement; John L. Plews and Kim Misfeldt.- Part 1: Curriculum and design.- Chapter 2: Positioning year-long study abroad at the centre of the modern languages curriculum: Supporting and assessing learning; Penny Johnson and Simon McKinnon.- Chapter 3: Lessons from 25 years of experimenting with Arabic study abroad: Programme evaluation, culture, location, and curriculum; Matthew T. Bird and R. Kirk Belnap.- Chapter 4: Student-centred second language study abroad for non-traditional sojourners: An Anglophone Caribbean example; Ian Craig.- Part 2: Pedagogical approaches.- Chapter 5: Student awareness of teaching and learning approaches in second language study abroad; John L. Plews, Kim Misfeldt and Feisal Kirumira.- Chapter 6: Increasing student engagement during study abroad through service learning: A view from Japan; Dawn Grimes-MacLellan.- Part 3: Participant experiencesl3‹