"Open Your Mind, Sharpen Your Wits": A Narrative Approach to the Benefits of Study Abroad as Perceived by Erasmus+ Students

Autor/inn/en	Prieto-Arranz, José Igor; Juan-Garau, Maria; Mesquida-Mesquida, Francesca
Titel	"Open Your Mind, Sharpen Your Wits": A Narrative Approach to the Benefits of Study Abroad as Perceived by Erasmus+ Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 22 (2023) 3, S.216-231 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Prieto-Arranz, José Igor)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1534-8458
DOI	10.1080/15348458.2020.1871352
Schlagwörter	Study Abroad; Student Experience; Socialization; Self Concept; Cultural Awareness; Interpersonal Competence; Second Language Learning; Undergraduate Students; International Programs; Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Romance Languages; Student Attitudes; Spain; Germany; Italy; Ireland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Studienerfahrung; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Selbstkonzept; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Romanische Sprache; Schülerverhalten; Spanien; Deutschland; Italien; Irland
Abstract	This article provides qualitative information chronicling the study-abroad experiences of eight Erasmus+ students. Data were obtained from the analysis of focus-group discussions, e-journal narratives, plus background and language contact questionnaires. Combined, such data illustrate the participants' discursive positions on their socialisation patterns and the impact of Erasmus+ on their overall L2 selves, identity and transcultural competence, whilst also pointing to possible language gains. Results show that participants perceive they have widened their social circles, experienced personal growth, accrued new knowledge, and begun to perceive their own imagined communities differently. Finally, the article identifies several factors that seem to have had an impact on such results, and points to Erasmus as a life-changing experience. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01