The influence of the IELTS Speaking test preparation on second language socialization of post-secondary international students in Canada

The study explores international students’ experience of their IELTS Speaking test preparation and the second language socialization process in Canada and the relationship between them. This research employs a mixed method as the methodology, with quantitative data collection informing the collection and analysis of the qualitative portion. Quantitative data for this study was collected from 60 international students in Canada, and qualitative data collected from 5 Chinese international students at a large Canadian university in Western Canada. While acknowledging the many criticisms of the IELTS test, the findings of this research shed light on a surprising and, to the best of this researcher’s knowledge, previously undiscovered effect: the positive role preparation for the IELTS Speaking test may play in second language socialization.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education Graduate Program – Educational Research

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Werklund School of Education

Year dc:date.issued

2021

Author dc:creator

• Lei, Tian

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Tweedie, Gregory

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Tweedie, Gregory
• Delanoy, Nadia
• Dressler, Roswita

• second language (L2) socialization
• international students in Canada
• challenges
• IELTS Speaking test preparation

Statement dc:rights

• University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.

Language dc:language.iso

eng

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38800

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ucalgary.scholaris.ca:1880/113336