Foreign language learning in a specialized institution
Opportunities and challenges
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8938287 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zachary F Miller (0000-0002-0114-794X, Department of Foreign Languages US Military Academy West Point New York USA, corresponding author), Dustin Crowther (0000-0002-4399-0169, Department of Second Language Studies University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Honolulu Hawaii USA) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 48-66 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Foreign Language Annals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/flan.12730 |
| OpenAlex | W4388688820 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 35 |
Specialized learning institutions (SLIs) feature organizational cultures, learning environments, and Postgraduation expectations that typically differ from traditional 4‐year universities. For students pursuing foreign language (FL) study within an SLI, coursework is frequently accompanied by a range of nonacademic tasks that are required for graduation. This exploratory study focuses on one such SLI, a US military academy. Four FL majors (i.e., cadets) completed seven interviews over 4 years of FL study. A narrative inquiry and thematic analyses of cadets' interview responses highlighted both opportunities for and challenges to FL study. Overseas immersions, applicability of FL learning to their future careers, and interactions with foreign cadets positively affected FL development, while increased nonacademic requirements and institution‐specific classes greatly limited time for FL study. This report can inform FL instructors at SLIs or SLI‐like organizations on how to make appropriate pedagogical decisions to both facilitate FL learning and help maintain FL motivation
Coursework · Exploratory research · Foreign language · Graduation (instrument · Higher education · Institution · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Medical education · Narrative · Pedagogy · Political science · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Engineering · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |