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Institutions of higher education across the globe are increasingly signing agreements to facilitate cross-border education. This is providing more opportunities for students to experience new ways of being; in some cases, this includes exposure to a second language on a daily basis. While many administrators are preoccupied with increasing the participation rate in international exchange programs, it is imperative that we pay attention to what actually transpires when students move to another cultural and linguistic context to study. By understanding the challenges they face in and outside of classrooms, educators will be in a better position to design pre-sojourn programs and determine the most effective ways to support the learning, intercultural experience and second language development during stays abroad.
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Jackson, J. (2013). Adjusting to Differing Cultures of Learning: The Experience of Semester-Long Exchange Students from Hong Kong. In: Jin, L., Cortazzi, M. (eds) Researching Intercultural Learning. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137291646_13
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