When study abroad experience fails to deliver: The internal resources threshold effect.
When study abroad experience fails to deliver: The internal resources threshold effect.
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当出国留学经验未能发挥作用时：内部资源门槛效应。
DOI：
10.1017/s0142716408090048
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发表时间：
2009
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Kroll,JudithF
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作者：
Sunderman,Gretchen;Kroll,JudithF
一些第二语言 (L2) 学习者从海外学习经历 (SAE) 归来后，他们的 L2 能力似乎没有变化。在这项研究中，我们调查了个体是否需要一定水平的内部认知资源才能充分利用 SAE。具体来说，我们研究了工作记忆资源在曾或未曾出国留学的学习者的词汇理解和生成中的作用。参与者包括西班牙语为母语的英语学习者。参与者完成了翻译识别任务和图片命名任务。结果表明，缺乏一定工作记忆资源阈值的个人无法从海外学习环境中受益于能够准确地进行第二语言表达。
Some second language (L2) learners return from study-abroad experiences (SAEs) with seemingly no change in their L2 ability. In this study we investigate whether a certain level of internal cognitive resources is necessary in order for individuals to take full advantage of the SAE. Specifically, we examine the role of working memory resources in lexical comprehension and production for learners who had or had not studied abroad. Participants included native English learners of Spanish. Participants completed a translation recognition task and a picture-naming task. The results suggest that individuals who lack a certain threshold of working memory resources are unable to benefit from the study-abroad context in terms of being able to produce accurately in the L2.