Internationalizing Domestic Students: Innovations for Improving Communication across Linguistic Difference
Friday, January 24, 2020 at 1:15 PM–1:45 PM MST add to calendar
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Proposal Type
In-person paper presentation
Language of Presentation
English
Strand
Policy and institutional initiatives
Summary
A highly internationalized campus ideally provides beneficial experience with diverse others, but US undergraduates often complain of difficulty understanding other accents. Policy changes are needed to implement widespread curricula that increase students’ motivation and skills for communication across linguistic difference. We present recommendations abstracted from two case studies.
Primary Presenter
Stephanie Lindemann, Georgia State University
Country
United States
Secondary Presenters
Kris Acheson-Clair, Purdue University
Country
United States