Social Learning in Study Abroad

Yoshifumi Fukada is a professor in the Faculty of Business Administration at Toyo University, Tokyo, Japan. His research interests are the development of L2 learner and user dynamic identity when learning the English language in socializing (in and out of class), the use of English as a lingua franca (ELF) in international communities as well as situated TL learning and motivation in language learning.

Chapter 1.- Introduction: International Students' Target Language (TL)-mediated Socializing Landscape.- PART I.- BUILDING BRIDGES: SOCIAL NETWORKING DYNAMICS AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS DURING SA.- Chapter 2.- The Changing Social Landscape of SA.- Chapter 3.- Patterns of Connection: Unveiling Students' Socializing Styles.- Chapter 4.- Creating Comfortable TL-Mediated Affinity Spaces in Diverse Social Contexts.- PART II.- FROM CHALLENGES TO TRIUMPHS: CO-CONSTRUCTING TL-MEDIATED SOCIAL SPACES.- Chapter 5.- Understanding the Challenges: Preventing Factors of TL-Mediated Socializing.- Chapter 6.- Cultivating Connections: Facilitators for Enhancing TL-Mediated Socializing.- PART III.- UNFOLDING TL-MEDIATED AFFINITY SPACES: EXPLORING LANGUAGE, IDENTITY, AND CONNECTION THROUGH STUDENT NARRATIVES.- Chapter 7.- Yuri's SA Narrative in the U.K.- Chapter 8. Taku's SA Narrative in the U.S.- Chapter 9.- Chisato's SA Narrative in the U.S.- Chapter 10.- Discussions and Reflections: Synthesizing Insights.- Chapter 11.- Concluding Thoughts: Recap and Future Avenues.