• Bilingual Education and Training Courses Abroad: Key Factors for Linguistic Success. Educación bilingüe y cursos formativos internacionales: factores clave para el éxito lingüístico

doi.org/10.20420/ElGuiniguada.2022.502

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Spanish bilingual education, bilinguals, self-perceived linguistic success, training courses abroad

Abstract

Bilingual education has become widespread in Spain due to its potential for language learning. However, few studies examine bilingual education graduates’ perceptions of their linguistic success (in terms of intercultural competence, employability, and mobility) and whether participation in training courses abroad contributes to it. This paper analyses whether participation both in Spanish bilingual programs and training courses abroad affects bilingual education graduates’ perceptions of linguistic success. A web-based survey is used for data gathering through Facebook Audience Insights for sample selection. 19.2% of respondents claim having participated in bilingual programs, whereas 38.6% declare having taken part in training courses abroad. Findings reveal that participants in Spanish bilingual education and training courses abroad consider themselves more linguistically successful than their counterparts. This encourages further research on the potential of both Spanish bilingual programs and study abroad experiences.

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Author Biographies

Fco. Javier Palacios-Hidalgo, University of Córdoba

Francisco Javier Palacios-Hidalgo belongs to the University of Córdoba (Spain). He has experience in TEFL. He develops his thesis on the results of Spanish bilingual programs. He is a member of the Ibero-American Network of Bilingual and Intercultural Education and in the Research Group HUM-1006 ‘Bilingual and Intercultural Education Research’ (EBeI). His research focuses on second language teaching and learning, bilingual education, and educational technologies.

M.ª Elena Gómez-Parra, University of Córdoba

María Elena Gómez-Parra belongs to the University of Córdoba (Spain). Her key research areas include bilingual education and second language acquisition. She is the director of the Research Group HUM-1006 ‘Bilingual and Intercultural Education Research’ (EBeI) and the EMJMD ‘Play, Education, Toys and Languages'. She is the IP of the research project ‘Facing Bilinguals: Study of BE Programs’ Results through Social Data Analysis’, and the founder of the Ibero-American Network of Bilingual and Intercultural Education.

Roberto Espejo-Mohedano, University of Córdoba

Roberto Espejo-Mohedano belongs to the University of Córdoba (Spain) and is specialized in Statistics. He is Co-IP of the research project ‘Facing Bilinguals: Study of BE Programs’ Results through Social Data Analysis’, and part of the research team of the project ‘LinguApp’. He has published in several journals of national and international impact in the field of Applied Statistics and coordinated numerous projects on education. His research focuses on innovation in e-learning and Applied Statistics.

Cristina A. Huertas-Abril, University of Córdoba

Cristina A. Huertas-Abril belongs to the University of Córdoba (Spain). Her research interests are bilingual education, language gap, CALL and EFL. She has participated in several national and international research project and published numerous scientific articles in prestigious journals. She is a member of the Research Group HUM-1006 ‘Bilingual and Intercultural Education Research’ (EBeI) and the co-founder of the Ibero-American Network of Bilingual and Intercultural Education.

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2022-07-07

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Palacios-Hidalgo, F. J., Gómez-Parra, M. E., Espejo-Mohedano, R., & Huertas-Abril, C. A. (2022). • Bilingual Education and Training Courses Abroad: Key Factors for Linguistic Success. Educación bilingüe y cursos formativos internacionales: factores clave para el éxito lingüístico: doi.org/10.20420/ElGuiniguada.2022.502. El G U I N I G U a D a, (31), 16–27. Retrieved from https://ojsspdc.ulpgc.es/ojs/index.php/ElGuiniguada/article/view/1385

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