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A Longitudinal Investigation of the Effects of Language Instruction versus Immersion on Cognitive Functions in Young Adult Chinese Speakers Learning English
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Xia, Lihua; Bak, Thomas H.; Vega-Mendoza, Mariana; Sorace, Antonella – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2023
The current study examined cognitive effects of two pathways of second language (L2) acquisition longitudinally in Chinese speakers learning English in an L2-dominant environment. Thirty-nine participants who attended an intensive 10-week English course (L2-instruction group) were compared to 38 participants who attended regular university courses…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Cognitive Processes
Peaks and Valleys: The Lived Experiences of International Students within an English Immersion Program Using the Integrated Skills Approach
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Stegall, Jennifer – Journal of International Students, 2021
This qualitative phenomenological study examined how 11 international students experienced learning English within an intensive English immersion program, which used an integrated skills approach for language learning. Participants included seven males and four females from Africa, Asia, Central America, Middle East, and South America. Drawing on…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Foreign Students, Immersion Programs, English (Second Language)