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The impact of a peer-facilitated discussion initiative on international students’ learning experience in the context of internationalisation at home
Language Learning in Higher Education Pub Date : 2020-07-31 , DOI: 10.1515/cercles-2020-2011
Catherine Jeanneau 1 , Stéphanie O’Riordan 1
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Abstract Fostering skills development is one of the tenets of education. For a long time, the traditional binary teacher-student interaction was used as the sole approach to teaching and learning but it is now overwhelmingly regarded as insufficient. The present paper reports on an initiative based on the principles of peer learning. The discussion groups and one-to-one sessions in languages, facilitated by native speakers (NS) who are international students in the institution, were set-up to enable language learners to develop their oral skills. While the advantages of the activity for language learners are clear, it is not as easy to determine the benefits for the NS peer-facilitators. The study presents findings from questionnaires and interviews conducted with some of these NS peer-facilitators and discuss the reported impact of the initiative on these students. While personal growth and development of intercultural awareness feature strongly in the data analysis, an enhanced language learning experience and an influential factor in some participants’ educational and career paths are also revealed. These findings are explained with reference to relevant developments in the study abroad, volunteering and peer learning literature. We will conclude that the initiative is a positive tool for international students’ integration into the host institution and offers a novel way for them to socialise and engage in their new learning environment.

中文翻译:

在国内国际化背景下,由同伴主持的讨论计划对国际学生学习经历的影响

摘要培养技能发展是教育的宗旨之一。长期以来,传统的二元师生互动一直被用作教学的唯一方法,但现在绝大多数被认为是不够的。本文基于同伴学习的原则提出了一项倡议。在该机构的国际学生以母语为母语的人(NS)的帮助下,建立了语言讨论小组和一对一会议,以使语言学习者能够提高他们的口语表达能力。虽然这项活动对语言学习者的好处是显而易见的,但要确定NS同伴促进者的好处并不容易。这项研究提供了与这些NS同伴促进者进行的问卷调查和访谈所得的结果,并讨论了该举措对这些学生的报道影响。尽管个人成长和跨文化意识的发展在数据分析中具有显着特征,但同时也揭示了增强的语言学习体验以及对某些参与者的教育和职业道路的影响因素。结合国外研究,志愿服务和同伴学习文献的相关发展对这些发现进行了解释。我们将得出结论,该计划是国际学生融入东道国学校的积极工具,并为他们提供了一种社交和参与新学习环境的新颖方式。尽管个人成长和跨文化意识的发展在数据分析中具有显着特征,但同时也揭示了增强的语言学习体验以及对某些参与者的教育和职业道路的影响因素。结合国外研究,志愿服务和同伴学习文献的相关发展对这些发现进行了解释。我们将得出结论,该计划是国际学生融入东道国学校的积极工具,并为他们提供了一种社交和参与新学习环境的新颖方式。尽管个人成长和跨文化意识的发展在数据分析中具有显着特征,但同时也揭示了增强的语言学习体验以及某些参与者的教育和职业道路的影响因素。结合国外研究,志愿服务和同伴学习文献的相关发展对这些发现进行了解释。我们将得出结论,该计划是国际学生融入东道国学校的积极工具,并为他们提供了一种社交和参与新学习环境的新颖方式。志愿服务和同伴学习文学。我们将得出结论,该计划是国际学生融入东道国学校的积极工具,并为他们提供了一种社交和参与新学习环境的新颖方式。志愿服务和同伴学习文学。我们将得出结论,该计划是国际学生融入东道国学校的积极工具,并为他们提供了一种社交和参与新学习环境的新颖方式。
更新日期:2020-07-31
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