ABSTRACT Study abroad programs offer undergraduate students multiple benefits by providing academic, professional and personal learning experiences that cannot be fully replicated in the domestic university setting. Recognizing the unique positioning of preservice English teachers participating in a London summer study abroad program, the author created a qualitative study to explore the implications of the preservice teachers’ experiences. This article begins by connecting the potential benefits of study abroad, generally, to preservice teachers, specifically. A description of the summer study abroad program in London is followed by an explanation of the qualitative study used to examine preservice English teachers’ experiences in the program. Three themes are identified and discussed – personal independence, engagement in learning and pedagogical connection – as well as the implications of the independence, engagement and connection developed during study abroad when the preservice teachers enter the classroom as secondary English teachers.

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“不舒服很重要”：职前英语教师出国留学的潜力

摘要出国学习计划通过提供无法在国内大学环境中完全复制的学术，专业和个人学习经验，为本科生提供多种好处。意识到参加伦敦夏季留学计划的英语教师的独特定位，作者进行了定性研究，以探讨英语教师经验的影响。本文首先将出国留学的潜在利益（通常）与职前教师联系起来。在对伦敦的夏季暑期学习计划进行说明之后，将对定性研究进行解释，该定性研究用于检查职前英语教师在该计划中的经历。确定并讨论了三个主题–个人独立感，