Oral proficiency gains of study abroad students before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A matched samples analysis
This article presents a comparative study of the oral English proficiency gains of two groups of students, namely mobility students before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (n?=?26), who were matched for background variables such as pre-departure oral proficiency, duration of stay, accommodation, and destination. Oral proficiency was measured before and after the stay using the Oral Proficiency Interview by Computer (OPIc). Results indicate that students staying abroad before the outbreak of the pandemic made significant progress while students staying abroad during the pandemic did not. Student comments suggest that this may be related to the measures taken to contain the pandemic, limiting opportunities for social networking and interaction. However, this impression could not be supported by statistical analyses of the self-reported number of social contacts or amount of English language use. The results point to the need for consideration of qualitative aspects of social interactions and language use and a more frequent and situated assessment of these.
Returning to a new normal: Social and mental adaptation of study abroad returnees during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
Bildungssteuerung durch Lehrpläne? Zur Rekontextualisierung von Lehrplanvorgaben auf der Schulebene
Crosslinguistic teacher education: How self-assessment and reflection tools can support plurilingual student teachers
Studying Abroad During the Outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Two Case Studies
This contribution discusses two case studies that illustrate the experiences of mobility students who were studying abroad during the first outbreak of COVID - 19. The case studies have emerged from a larger longitudinal, mixed - method study, which included a n interview study with six international students planned for spring 2020. Due to the COVID - 19 pandemic, all participants had to terminate their stay early. Hence, the original interview study was adapted to focus on the impact of COVID - 19 on students' soc ial contacts, linguistic practices , and emotional well - being in these exceptional circumstances. In the present contribution, we understand study abroad as a rite of passage, an important time in the life of young adults, and we draw on insights from previ ous research on educational travels with transformative potential to make sense of the students' differing reactions to their early return
Development of productive language skills through language exchange in primary schools in Switzerland: An exploratory intervention study
Beurteilung berufsspezifischer Sprachkompetenzen: Entwicklungsarbeiten im Auftrag der Kammer Pädagogische Hochschulen von swissuniversities 2019-2021: Bericht der Fachstelle für Sprachkompetenzen von Lehrpersonen zuhanden der Kammer Pädagogische Hochschulen
Oral Proficiency Gains of Study Abroad Students Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Variability of Study Abroad Students' Social Integration in the Host Country: Insights from a Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Research Project
Selbst organisiertes Lernen am Gymnasium: Eine Untersuchung interindividueller Unterschiede bei Schülerinnen und Schülern im Umgang mit der Lernerautonomie
Selbständige Wissensaneignung und Lernorganisation sind Schlüsselqualifikationen der Informationsgesellschaft. Die Mixed-Methods-Studie untersucht interindividuelle Unterschiede bei Schülerinnen und Schülern im Umgang mit dem selbst organisierten Lernen am Gymnasium. Es werden vier Lernertypen identifiziert, die durch eine inhaltsanalytische Auswertung von Interviews und zwei Fallbeispiele genauer charakterisiert werden. Aus den Ergebnissen werden Empfehlungen für die Gestaltung selbst organisierter Lerneinheiten abgeleitet.