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Showing 1 to 20 of 275 for “"language proficiency"”.
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Language proficiency and the international postgraduate student experience
… studies have focused on the role of English language proficiency on academic success, there is little known about the extent to which levels of English language proficiency affect these non-native English speaking students’ overall course experience. There have been a wealth of studies …
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The relationship between arabic language proficiency, english language proficiency, and science academic achievement of 11th grade arabic speaking english language learners
<p>Limited schooling in the first language (L1) has allowed English Language Learners (ELLs) to face obstacles in their second language (L2) and science courses. Therefore, this study examines these variables in the following two hypotheses: (1) there is a significant relationship between Arabic …
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Language Proficiency Requirements and International Enrolment: A Systematized Review
… to develop an understanding of the impact that language proficiency requirements have on international students’ ability to study abroad at post-secondary institutions. This paper employs a theoretical framework of neoliberal education and culturally relevant pedagogy to analyze enrolment …
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The effect of language proficiency on second-language lie detection.
I examined whether observers’ own language proficiencies would affect their lie detection judgments. In a previous study, native- and second-language English speakers were videotaped as they either lied or told the truth about having cheated on a test (Da Silva & Leach, 2013). A total of 284 …
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Aro mai aro atu: Raising Māori-medium students' academic oral language proficiency
… worked systematically to eradicate the language and culture of the indigenous people of Aotearoa / New Zealand, and, by the late 1960s, the death of the Māori language was being predicted by leading linguists. Māori leaders responded in the 1980s with language regeneration initiatives …
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The effect of target language proficiency on deception detection among undergraduate students
I examined the impact of targets’ language proficiency on observers’ lie detection accuracy, discrimination, bias, and confidence. Observers (N = 132) were randomly assigned to make deception judgments about targets (N = 56) from four proficiency groups (i.e., native, advanced, intermediate, and …
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Investigating the English language proficiency of Grade 4 pupils in two contexts
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Closing The English Language Proficiency Gap In Post-Secondary Education In Canada
… why the linguistic standards of the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) (levels 5–8) are deemed satisfactory for English as a second language (ESL) learners at the college level. An examination of the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) identified why an ESL learner with …
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EXPLORING DEMOGRAPHIC CORRELATES OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
… including SES, ethnicity, first and second language proficiency levels, language dominance, immigrant and/or generational status, acculturation status, and educational placement history predict ELL student achievement levels (Abedi, 2008). However, the majority of states do not examine these …
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The relationships among acculturation, executive functioning and English language proficiency in bilingual adults
… Executive Function System (D-KEFS); and English language proficiency (ELP), as measured by the Oral Language Composite (OLC) from the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, Third Edition (WIAT-III). Participants were 38 bilingual English language learner adults (female, n = 27) with a mean age of …
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A Differential Item Functioning Analysis of The New Mexico English Language Proficiency Assessment
English language proficiency assessments are currently in use by the 50 states (Wolf, Farnsworth, & Herman, 2008). Unfortunately, validations studies seldom address the effects of home languages on the use and interpretation of these assessments. If this step is overlooked, the assessment may …
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Assessment and Accountability: An Exploration of Teachers' Practices in Assessing English Language Proficiency
… successful.</p> <p>Students from non-English language backgrounds are one of the populations of students who do not achieve academic success at the same rate as other students. This population of students is increasing in our nation's schools, causing this achievement gap to be of greater …
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Linguistic, Educational and Cultural Difficulties That May Affect Arab Students' English Language Proficiency
… influences that might hinder their English language proficiency.
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Impacts Of Oral Language Proficiency, Television And Internet On Acculturation Of Taiwanese College Students
… sources while acquiring English as a second language. There are significant numbers of studies on assimilation to the host culture by both the ethnic and host media; however, there is a paucity of literature based on the one-dimensional media impact on a particular demographic group which can …
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Enhancing English Language Proficiency in Taiwan’s Heterogeneous EFL Classrooms through Informed Cooperative Learning Strategies
… of heterogeneous classes in</p> <p>Taiwan’s EFL language schools and, additionally, seeks to empower EFL teachers by providing a solution for said imbalance. Because of the misinformed EFL guidelines that have influenced Taiwan’s language-in education policies, the stakeholders of Taiwan’s EFL …
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Language and Working Memory Capacity in Early Adulthood: Contributions From First and Second Language Proficiency
… of this project was to investigate the impact of language proficiency (represented in first and second language) on working memory capacity. A sample of 100 college students from Virginia Tech University completed an on-line survey, performed 2 computer-based working memory capacity tasks (the …
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Multidimensional predictors of English language proficiency: MSEM analysis in Saudi EFL students in higher education
… advisors’ well-being jointly influence English Language Proficiency (ELP). Earlier age of English acquisition negatively predicted ELP, whereas higher motivation, favorable personality traits, and positive attitudes showed significant positive effects; a reading-oriented learning style had a …
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Toward a Rationale for Foreign-Language Proficiency Requirements for Doctoral Degrees in Selected Professional Disciplines
… comprehensive rationale underlying foreign-language study and proficiency requirements for doctoral degrees. As contrasted to students in other parts of the world, especially in Europe--where compulsory basic requirements are usually met by language studies in elementary through secondary …
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