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Direct linkBonilla, Carrie; Hughes, Meredith M.; Tare, Medha; Vatz, Karen – Foreign Language Annals, 2021
While much second language acquisition research has focused on characteristics of in-class language study, little is known about the characteristics and effectiveness of out-of-class language study. This exploratory study addresses this gap by analyzing questionnaire data from 707 adult students enrolled in intensive (6-16 months) language study…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Second Language Learning, Independent Study, Language Tests
Dianna Murphy; Sonya K. Sedivy – Foreign Language Annals, 2024
This article is the first large-scale study to document the speaking proficiency outcomes of intensive programs in less commonly taught languages in US higher education. Speaking proficiency was measured by pre- and postprogram ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interviews (N = 484) in 14 languages: Arabic, Bengali, Brazilian Portuguese, Hindi, Indonesian,…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Proficiency
Eda, Sanae; Itomitsu, Masayuki; Noda, Mari – Foreign Language Annals, 2008
This study and analysis are designed to find a common, practical measurement tool that may be used for intra- and interprogram evaluation of Japanese programs, especially in the higher education context. First, three previous methods of evaluation (the Oral Proficiency Interview, the Nihongo Noryoku Shiken or Japanese Language Proficiency Test,…
Descriptors: Student Placement, Japanese, Language Proficiency, Achievement Tests
Peer reviewedWallace, John A. – Foreign Language Annals, 1972
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Experimental Programs, Experimental Teaching, Intensive Language Courses
Peer reviewedDeFrancis, John – Foreign Language Annals, 1971
Descriptors: Aptitude, Chinese, College Language Programs, Course Descriptions
