@article{2015,title={FRENCH LEARNERS’ OPINION ABOUT THE EFFECT OF STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE ON LANGUAGE LEARNING},abstractNode={According to the majority of learners and educators, the best way to learn a second language is to live in a country where this language is spoken. To become proficient, study abroad is admitted as ‘sine qua non’. Several studies demonstrated the positive effect of study abroad. But, they usually measured language gains by test scores. Fewer studies consider the value of learner’s views of their personal and linguistic development. The aim of this study is to enlighten the perceptions of Turkish learners of French about study abroad and how a L2 is learned. The data was obtained by a semi-structured interview. The participants are six candidate French teacher studying at French Language Teaching Department of Anadolu University. They studied in France during 2012-2013 academic year, with Erasmus exchange program. According the results, the oral skills of participants have improved and their self-confidence have developed after the experience.},author={Canan AYDINBEK},year={2015},journal={The Journal of International Educational Sciences}}