アラン　ジャクソン   Alan E. Jackson
  アラン　ジャクソン
   所属   文学部 英語学科
   職種   教授
言語種別 英語
発行・発表の年月 2016/03
形態種別 研究論文（大学，研究機関等紀要）
標題 The Effectiveness of Semester Abroad Programs
執筆形態 単著
掲載誌名 Journal of the Faculty of Letters, Kobe Shoin Women's University
掲載区分国内
出版社・発行元 Kobe Shoin Women's University Committee for Academic Research
巻・号・頁 (No.5),pp.17-27
概要 This paper presents an evaluation of the 4 to 6-month (English) Semester Abroad Program at Kobe Shoin Women's University based on an analysis of data from a four-year period. The results seem to confirm previous work on such programs showing proficiency gains of 10-15 TOEFL PBT points per month (with lower-level students tending to make greater gains) and significant improvements in self-efficacy and confidence. The evaluation also reveals a much greater standard deviation in the distribution of TOEIC scores after study abroad, which seems to underline the important role that personality and attitude play in the ability of students to take advantage of learning opportunities while abroad.