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Furuya, Aiko – International Journal of Listening, 2021
The present study aims to examine how listening comprehension processes (top-down and bottom-up) differ by second language proficiency. To investigate such differences, experiments (listening tasks) followed by questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were conducted. Participants included 18 lower intermediate learners, 19 upper intermediate…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, Language Proficiency, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Childs, Ruth A.; Ferguson, Amanda K.; Herbert, Monique B.; Broad, Kathryn; Zhang, Jingshun – Higher Education Research and Development, 2016
The effects that admission criteria may have for under-represented groups are an important concern for programs seeking to improve access to post-secondary education. Using data from a large preservice teacher education program in the Canadian province of Ontario, we demonstrate two approaches to evaluating the effects of admission criteria. The…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Disproportionate Representation, Regression (Statistics), Postsecondary Education