Journal article
Student Attrition from Traditional and Immersion Foreign Language Programs
Language and linguistics compass, Vol.4(9), pp.804-817
09/2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-818x.2010.00241.x
Abstract
This paper describes the research that has been conducted on the phenomenon of student attrition from traditional and immersion foreign language (FL) programs. It includes an explanation of the relevant terminology and a brief review of how researchers have studied FL student attrition. After providing this background, the article explores the four major factors in FL student attrition identified in the research studies on the topic: instruction, academic success, anxiety, and motivation. This summary of the studies and synthesis of their findings reveals both powerful insights and important lacunae in the literature on the phenomenon. The paper concludes with some recommendations for instructors hoping to reduce FL student attrition in their programs, as well as for individuals designing future studies about FL student attrition.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Student Attrition from Traditional and Immersion Foreign Language Programs
- Creators
- Pamela M. Wesely - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Language and linguistics compass, Vol.4(9), pp.804-817
- Publisher
- Wiley
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1749-818x.2010.00241.x
- ISSN
- 1749-818X
- eISSN
- 1749-818X
- Number of pages
- 14
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/2010
- Academic Unit
- Education Administration; Teaching and Learning
- Record Identifier
- 9984372057802771
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