ABSTRACT With the establishment of dual degree programmes between Turkish universities and the State University of New York (SUNY), the number of Turkish students studying in the US has increased substantially. The aim of this qualitative study is to shed light on the impact of the year abroad on student development by focusing on the perspectives of both the teachers and students through the use of questionnaires and interviews. The study focused on the impact of the year abroad on students’ personal, linguistic, intercultural and academic development. Overall, the results of the study pointed to a positive impact of the year abroad on students in all four areas. However, especially in terms of students’ language development, students and faculty gave conflicting reports. While all students believed that they improved their language skills, the faculty indicated that students had not benefited from the programme as much as they could.

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国外一年对土耳其TEFL双学位学生的影响

摘要 随着土耳其大学与纽约州立大学（SUNY）双学位项目的建立，土耳其赴美留学人数大幅增加。这项定性研究的目的是通过使用问卷调查和访谈，关注教师和学生的观点，从而阐明国外一年对学生发展的影响。该研究侧重于留学一年对学生个人、语言、跨文化和学术发展的影响。总体而言，研究结果表明，出国一年对所有四个领域的学生都有积极影响。然而，特别是在学生的语言发展方面，学生和教职员工给出了相互矛盾的报告。虽然所有学生都认为他们提高了语言技能，