Studying in a foreign language: Study performance and experiences of German students at a Dutch university
Abstract This article reports on the academic performance and experiences of non-native university students, specifically German students in a Dutch academic environment. These students have a substantial dropout rate. In an earlier study, we found correlations between results on language tests and study results. In this study, we used semi-structured interviews with student advisors, students and teachers to investigate in more detail the role of foreign language proficiency in academic success. We identified three major language-related issues: (1) listening and speaking in discussion groups... Mehr ...
Verfasser: | |
---|---|
Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2020 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Language Learning in Higher Education ; volume 10, issue 1, page 25-51 ; ISSN 2191-611X 2191-6128 |
Verlag/Hrsg.: |
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
|
Schlagwörter: | Linguistics and Language / Language and Linguistics / Education |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26620922 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
Powered By: | BASE |
Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/cercles-2020-2017 |