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SUMMARY:CALPER Webinar: “Maximizing the Experience of Heritage Speakers in Study
Abroad Contexts”
DESCRIPTION:\nAntonio Jiménez Jiménez\, California State University Chan
nel Islands\n\nThis is the second session of 2024 CALPER Professional De
velopment Webinar Series: Advances in World Language Pedagogy.\n\nAbstra
ct:\n\nThis webinar focuses on the experiences of heritage speakers who
choose to study abroad in order to enhance their language abilities and
connect with their heritage roots. In this presentation\, we will begin
by describing the key characteristics that distinguish heritage students
from traditional second language learners. Subsequently\, we will delve
into the literature on heritage students participating in study abroad
programs\, exploring both linguistic perspectives and cultural and ident
ity standpoints. Finally\, we will propose best practices to help optimi
ze the experience of these students during their time abroad. While the
examples and information presented will primarily draw from the context
of Spanish heritage learners\, the insights offered will be equally appl
icable to heritage students across various languages\n\nBio:\n\nAntonio
F. Jiménez Jiménez holds a doctorate in Spanish applied linguistics from
Penn State and a bachelor of arts in translation and interpretation fro
m the University of Málaga (Spain). His initial research focused on the
acquisition and attrition of second languages during and after study abr
oad programs. Over the last twenty years\, he has been teaching Spanish\
, translation\, and linguistics at California State University Channel I
slands\, a Hispanic-Serving Institution where the majority of his studen
ts are Spanish heritage learners. His current research centers on the li
nguistic and cultural impact that studying abroad may have on Spanish he
ritage speakers\, with the ultimate goal of maximizing their experience
during their time overseas.\n\nFor more details: https://events.la.psu.e
du/event/heritage_learners_of_spanish_in_study_abroad-2/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Antonio Jimé
nez Jiménez, California State University Channel Islands
This
is the second session of 2024 CALPER Professional Development Webinar Se
ries: Advances in World Language Pedagogy.
Abstract:
This webinar focuses on the experiences of heritage speakers who choose
to study abroad in order to enhance their language abilities and connect
with their heritage roots. In this presentation, we will begin by descr
ibing the key characteristics that distinguish heritage students from tr
aditional second language learners. Subsequently, we will delve into the
literature on heritage students participating in study abroad programs,
exploring both linguistic perspectives and cultural and identity standp
oints. Finally, we will propose best practices to help optimize the expe
rience of these students during their time abroad. While the examples an
d information presented will primarily draw from the context of Spanish
heritage learners, the insights offered will be equally applicable to he
ritage students across various languages
Bio:
Antonio
F. Jiménez Jiménez holds a doctorate in Spanish applied linguistics fro
m Penn State and a bachelor of arts in translation and interpretation fr
om the University of Málaga (Spain). His initial research focused on the
acquisition and attrition of second languages during and after study ab
road programs. Over the last twenty years, he has been teaching Spanish,
translation, and linguistics at California State University Channel Isl
ands, a Hispanic-Serving Institution where the majority of his students
are Spanish heritage learners. His current research centers on the lingu
istic and cultural impact that studying abroad may have on Spanish herit
age speakers, with the ultimate goal of maximizing their experience duri
ng their time overseas.
For more details: https:
//events.la.psu.edu/event/heritage_learners_of_spanish_in_study_abroad-2
/
URL:https://calper.la.psu.edu
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