Exploring the Benefits of Cross-cultural Exchanges The case of language and cultural learning

DOI: 10.5176/2251-3566_L314.26

Authors: Ai-Ling Wang, Shu-Fen Chang and Yuh-Chang Lin

Abstract: This research report6 aims at exploring how cultural exchanges can benefit students in terms of language, culture, and professional learning. The authors browsed the Educational Resources Information Center database and collected data relevant to cross-cultural exchanges in language education. Then the authors analyzed the data based on the principles of grounded theory and text data mining. Findings of the study showed that cross-cultural exchanges can benefit language learning in a variety of ways.

Keywords: cross-cultural exchanges; language education; language and culotural learning