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@article{ART003189469},
author={Park, Hae In},
title={Perceived Benefits of Foreign Language Learning and Bilingualism: Results from a Survey among Korean University Students},
journal={Modern English Education},
issn={1598-0782},
year={2025},
volume={26},
pages={150-165},
doi={10.18095/meeso.2025.26.1.150}

TY - JOUR
AU - Park, Hae In
TI - Perceived Benefits of Foreign Language Learning and Bilingualism: Results from a Survey among Korean University Students
JO - Modern English Education
PY - 2025
VL - 26
IS - null
PB - The Modern English Education Society
SP - 150
EP - 165
SN - 1598-0782
AB - The present study examined Korean university students’ beliefs about benefits of foreign language learning and bilingualism. Given challenges facing language education (e.g., declining enrollments and the rise of AI-powered translation tools), understanding students’ perceptions is crucial. A mixed-methods survey of 351 university students revealed six key perceived benefits: improved communication skills, academic and career advancement, cultural awareness, interpersonal benefits, personal development, and cognitive advantages. While students strongly endorsed practical benefits such as employability and cultural openness, awareness of cognitive benefits (e.g., enhanced executive function and delayed cognitive decline) was limited. Regression analysis showed that students who had taken more applied linguistics or related courses held more positive beliefs. This suggests that formal education plays a key role in shaping perceptions. Findings of this study highlight a need for targeted educational efforts to promote a broader understanding of bilingualism’s cognitive and social advantages. Raising awareness of these benefits may encourage sustained engagement in foreign language learning, reinforcing its long-term value in an era of increasing multilingualism and technological changes.
KW - Benefits of foreign language learning;Korean EFL students;learner belief;bilingualism
DO - 10.18095/meeso.2025.26.1.150
ER -

Park, Hae In. (2025). Perceived Benefits of Foreign Language Learning and Bilingualism: Results from a Survey among Korean University Students. Modern English Education, 26, 150-165.

Park, Hae In. 2025, "Perceived Benefits of Foreign Language Learning and Bilingualism: Results from a Survey among Korean University Students", Modern English Education, vol.26, pp.150-165. Available from: doi:10.18095/meeso.2025.26.1.150

Park, Hae In "Perceived Benefits of Foreign Language Learning and Bilingualism: Results from a Survey among Korean University Students" Modern English Education 26 pp.150-165 (2025) : 150.

Park, Hae In. Perceived Benefits of Foreign Language Learning and Bilingualism: Results from a Survey among Korean University Students. 2025; 26 150-165. Available from: doi:10.18095/meeso.2025.26.1.150

Park, Hae In. "Perceived Benefits of Foreign Language Learning and Bilingualism: Results from a Survey among Korean University Students" Modern English Education 26(2025) : 150-165.doi: 10.18095/meeso.2025.26.1.150

Park, Hae In. Perceived Benefits of Foreign Language Learning and Bilingualism: Results from a Survey among Korean University Students. Modern English Education, 26, 150-165. doi: 10.18095/meeso.2025.26.1.150

Park, Hae In. Perceived Benefits of Foreign Language Learning and Bilingualism: Results from a Survey among Korean University Students. Modern English Education. 2025; 26 150-165. doi: 10.18095/meeso.2025.26.1.150

Park, Hae In. Perceived Benefits of Foreign Language Learning and Bilingualism: Results from a Survey among Korean University Students. 2025; 26 150-165. Available from: doi:10.18095/meeso.2025.26.1.150

Park, Hae In. "Perceived Benefits of Foreign Language Learning and Bilingualism: Results from a Survey among Korean University Students" Modern English Education 26(2025) : 150-165.doi: 10.18095/meeso.2025.26.1.150