Abstract:The purpose of the study was to investigate college Arabic students' perceptions of their experience during a short-term summer study abroad program to Jordan. In particular, the study sought to examine how study abroad affected the participants' academic and career choices as well as how they perceived their second language socialization and its influence on their competence in Arabic. Results revealed that the short term SA contributed to students' perceptions of gains in their linguistic and cultural skills… Show more
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