Foreign Language Learning Beyond English: The Opportunities of One Belt, One Road (OBOR) Initiative

Santos, dos; Miguel, Luis Sanz San

doi:10.1007/978-981-13-2998-2_11

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“…Knowledge of a foreign language and cultural awareness are two of the most important elements for nursing professionals to work with patients from different parts of the world [ 11 ]. Although some medical sites have introduced an electronic translator for immediate interpretation, patients tend to use face-to-face interpretation to avoid misunderstanding [ 12 ].…”

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“…Some researchers [ 20 , 22 , 23 , 29 ] have linked the motivations and reasons for career development and opportunities. A previous study [ 11 ] investigated the motivations of a group of learners selecting Chinese as their foreign language within the One Belt One Road countries. The results indicated that most learners believed that the Chinese language would facilitate career development and bring business opportunities, as Chinese visitor numbers were increasing rapidly in their regions.…”

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“…The results indicated that most learners believed that the Chinese language would facilitate career development and bring business opportunities, as Chinese visitor numbers were increasing rapidly in their regions. Through the lens of social cognitive career theory, most participants stated that financial considerations are the most important motivation for foreign language learning [ 11 ]. Another recent study [ 28 ] indicated that foreign language learning always involves financial and economic considerations.…”

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Developing Bilingualism in Nursing Students: Learning Foreign Languages beyond the Nursing Curriculum

Santos

2021

Healthcare

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Nursing curriculum usually focuses on vocational development to train students to become nursing professionals after graduation. However, due to the packed major schedule and curriculum, many students are not required to take additional foreign language courses for their associate degree. Based on the lens of social cognitive career theory, the researcher sought to understand the motivations and reasons behind the learning behaviours. One research question was guided in this study, which was, what are the motivations and reasons for taking foreign language courses beyond their (i.e., nursing students) major curriculum and coursework plan? A qualitative research method was employed to collect interview data from 60 nursing students. The finding of this study indicated that the interest in career development and personal consideration were two of the most important factors for foreign language learning for these groups of nursing students. The results of this study provided recommendations for college leaders, government agencies, and policymakers to reform and polish foreign language courses and offer directions to contemporary students of the nursing curriculum. Students may also be benefitted as the study outlined the motivations and reasons for foreign language learning. Therefore, all parties may take this study as a blueprint to exercise their future developments.

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Developing Bilingualism in Nursing Students: Learning Foreign Languages beyond the Nursing Curriculum

Santos

2021

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“…As a result, the professional workers in the field of service management, hospitality and tourism management, and business management, are required to have upper-level of the English language proficiency in order to conduct trading and commercial activities with visitors from different parts of the world [9]. Although researcher [10] has indicated that Chinese Mandarin, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, and Portuguese are some of the popular foreign languages for learners to master, the English language is considered as the top choice for many South Korean learners.…”

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The Application of a Textbook Evaluation Checklist: A Research Study of English as a Foreign Language Textbook

Santos¹

2020

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Locating the appropriate teaching and learning material for students and learners is an essential task for leaders at colleges and universities. However, without an effective textbook evaluation checklist, department heads may not have any directions on how to score the textbook materials. Therefore, the development of an effective textbook evaluation checklist and the related application is needed. The purpose of this research study has two directions. First, the researcher employed a widely used Textbook Evaluation Checklist to measure the effectiveness and usefulness of an English as a Foreign Language textbook. Second, the researcher employed the textbook evaluation checklist and produced a result of this targeted English as a Foreign Language textbook. The surveys have been collected from 323 college and university students who completed their first-year or second-year English as a Foreign Language course in South Korea. The results indicated that the textbook evaluation checklist was effective, useful, and user-friendly. Also, based on the written feedback from the students, the researchers, department heads, publishers, school leaders, and policymakers could take the feedback to reform their process of textbook selection.

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“…For nearly a century, English language is one of the most popular foreign languages for global citizens to learn and master due to the extensive developments of the American industry, expansions of the information technology, and prosperities of the business trading across the continents (DeWaelsche, 2015). Although other foreign languages, such as French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Mandarin Chinese, may take the roles as the regional languages within a few regions and countries, English language skill is still considered as the conversational and communicative language across the international communities (Dos Santos, 2018).…”

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Textbook Evaluation of a General English Textbook for Senior Foreign Language Learners: Application of a Textbook Evaluation Checklist

Santos¹,

Miguel²

2020

Journal of Education and e-Learning Research

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English language learning is one of the most famous and popular learning destinations and interests for many adults and returning students in the East Asian region, particularly for senior citizens who want to expand their horizon during late adulthood. Although there are many foreign language learning schools, self-learning books, video-oriented materials, and even social media channels for students who want to study an additional language during their leisure time, locating a useful and appropriate textbook or related material is the most important step to increase learner's interests and overall performance. The current study employed a textbook evaluation checklist of a well-known General English textbook material in South Korea. The results of this study indicated the learning behaviours of Korean senior citizens, outlined the application of a textbook evaluation checklist, and evaluated the effectiveness and usefulness of a General English textbook. School leaders, teachers, and department heads can employ this textbook evaluation checklist to evaluate their teaching and learning materials for the appropriateness.

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Foreign Language Learning Beyond English: The Opportunities of One Belt, One Road (OBOR) Initiative

Cited by 16 publications

References 18 publications

Developing Bilingualism in Nursing Students: Learning Foreign Languages beyond the Nursing Curriculum

Developing Bilingualism in Nursing Students: Learning Foreign Languages beyond the Nursing Curriculum

The Application of a Textbook Evaluation Checklist: A Research Study of English as a Foreign Language Textbook

Textbook Evaluation of a General English Textbook for Senior Foreign Language Learners: Application of a Textbook Evaluation Checklist

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