Measuring social interaction during study abroad: Quantitative methods and challenges
Keywords
Study Abroad, social Interaction, language, quantitative measuring
Abstract
This paper examines ways of measuring (assigning numbers to) social interaction and language use during study abroad. It reviews the development of instruments for such measurement and describes some of the connections that have been made between quantitative measures of social second language use and language development while abroad. Measures addressed include the Language Contact Profile, language logs, the Social Network Questionnaire, the Study Abroad Social Interaction Questionnaire, online social media, photo elicitation, mobile phone surveys, and other computational methodologies. The paper encourages mixed methods for clearer and more elaborate understanding and more detailed documentation of tools and procedures for better understanding of cross-study similarities and differences.
Original Publication Citation
Dewey, D. P. (2017). Measuring social interaction during study abroad: Quantitative methods and challenges. System, 71, 49-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2017.09.026
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Dewey, Dan P., "Measuring social interaction during study abroad: Quantitative methods and challenges" (2017). Faculty Publications. 6752.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/6752
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2017
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Language
English
College
Humanities
Department
Linguistics
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