Communication Skills, Cultural Sensitivity, and Collaboration in an Experiential Language Village Simulation

Bibliographic Data

ID8938673
AuthorsAllen L Clark (University of Mississippi, corresponding author), Allen Clark (University of Mississippi), Nathan A Minami (Virginia International University), Nathan Minami (Virginia International University)
Year2015
Volume48
Issue2
Pages184-202
Publication date2015-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueForeign Language Annals (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/flan.12134
OpenAlexW1992347693
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited20

This article discusses five college students' experiences in a simulated full‐immersion, Arabic‐speaking language village and the impact of that experience on learners' beliefs about the power of collaborative learning, the critical importance of cultural awareness, the efficacy of learning languages within a functioning community of practice, and the utility of role play and experiential learning. The article also shares students' insights into the value of both classroom and unstructured language learning opportunities and the contribution that such immersion scenarios can make as a stepping‐stone into a full‐immersion, long‐term study abroad experience

Experiential education · Experiential learning · Language acquisition · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching

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