Study Abroad, Gender, and the Speaking Experience How Gender Mediates Speaking Opportunities for Students Studying Abroad in the Middle East

Authors

Andrew Smith, Brigham Young University
Dr. Jennifer Bown, Brigham Young University

Keywords

study abroad, gender, speaking experience, Middle East, speaking opportunities

College

Humanities

Department

Asian and Near Eastern Languages

Abstract

The study abroad experience as an opportunity to increase learning about a foreign language and culture is becoming more popular in the United States (Gore, 2005; Kinginger, 2009). As a part of this expansion in education, study abroad to the Middle East is growing year after year. Many of these students are embarking on study abroad to Arabic speaking countries with the purpose of making language gains in Arabic. Enrollments in Arabic classes expanded by 126% between 2002 and 2006 (Furman, Goldberg, & Lusin, 2007).

Recommended Citation

Smith, Andrew and Bown, Dr. Jennifer (2013) "Study Abroad, Gender, and the Speaking Experience How Gender Mediates Speaking Opportunities for Students Studying Abroad in the Middle East," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 643.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/643