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Using International English Proficiency Tests in EMI Contexts: A Comparison of Tasks and Student Performance on TOEFL iBT Writing Tasks and Course Assignments in Korean Universities
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Soohye Yeom – ProQuest LLC, 2023
With the wide introduction of English-medium instruction (EMI) to higher education institutions throughout East Asian countries, many East Asian universities are using English proficiency tests that were not originally designed for this context to make admissions and placement decisions. To support the use of these tests in this new EMI context,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Writing Tests
Investigating the Instructional Effectiveness of TOEFL Tutoring Programs in an Educational Agency -- A Multi-Method Case Study
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Meng Xiao – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This dissertation study presents a case study of one of the largest educational agencies in China. The study investigated the instructional effectiveness of the test prep program in Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The purpose of this study is threefold: 1) to examine the educational effectiveness of a language proficiency test…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Establishing the Validity of the Task-Based English Speaking Test (TBEST) for International Teaching Assistants
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Witt, Autumn Song – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This dissertation follows an oral language assessment tool from initial design and implementation to validity analysis. The specialized variables of this study are the population: international teaching assistants and the purpose: spoken assessment as a hiring prerequisite. However, the process can easily be applied to other populations and…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Academic Discourse, Oral Language, Predictive Validity