LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE ABROAD: CHALLENGES AND ASSESSMENT

Today, with the pervasiveness of study programs resulting from the need for a more in-depth experience with the language and the culture of its speakers, it is important to assess the effectiveness of teaching and learning a foreign language abroad. Based on a case study, this work intends to address some of the challenges one might face designing a language learning program,teaching and learning a foreign language while residing in the target community and interacting with its culture. It is meant to be the beginning of a reflection on the assessment of language study programs abroad and approaches being used in that setting. The results of such assessment will contribute to strengthening study abroad programs and help address the multiple issues facing these programs and students.