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Working Memory And Study Abroad: A Study Of Memory And Language Gains, Lauren R. Adams
Working Memory And Study Abroad: A Study Of Memory And Language Gains, Lauren R. Adams
EURēCA: Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement
Study abroad is commonly thought to be the secret to success in learning a second language (L2). In fact, research has shown that learners who study abroad for a semester or a year tend to outperform their counterparts who stay home in various measures of linguistic development (Taguchi). However, short-term study abroad (i.e., 5-8 weeks), is more accessible due to financial and time constraints and thus has become the most popular study abroad program type in recent years (IIE, 2019). Interestingly, there are a limited number of studies in the field of second language acquisition that examine the effects of …