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Mutahar Qassem – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
This article reports on an empirical study on cognitive processes [i.e. (dis) fluency, temporal management of the translation process, and revision] and their relationship with fluency and adequacy. Based on Jakobsen and Schou's (1999) computational model of human translation, the author utilizes keylogging data retrieved from a Translog-II-based…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Language Fluency, Translation, English
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Alotaibi, Nayef – Arab World English Journal, 2021
Although many studies have examined the ability of admission tests and High School General Point Averages to predict academic performance, they are not in agreement whether or not, these two measures are an entirely sufficient criterion to foretell college learning success. In addition, there seems to be a gap in the literature concerning using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade Point Average, High School Students, Standardized Tests
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Alhamami, Munassir – Education and Information Technologies, 2021
The policy--English as a medium of instruction (EMI)--in computing education plays an important role in achieving the outcomes of computer science programs. This study examines the effects of Saudi Arabia's English as a medium of instruction (EMI) policy in undergraduate computer science programs at public universities. Study data was collected…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language of Instruction, English (Second Language), Computer Science Education
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Aldahmashi, Thamir; Algholaiqa, Thekra; Alrajhi, Ziyad; Althunayan, Thamer; Anjum, Irfan; Almuqbil, Bader – Higher Education Studies, 2021
An adequate number of healthcare providers is an essential factor in the prosperity of a population. One challenge faced by universities is student dropout. This case-control study aimed to examine the academic, psychological, medical, social, as well as female-related risk factors at a health-sciences university in Saudi Arabia in the academic…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Health Sciences, College Freshmen, Late Adolescents
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Koo, Katie; Baker, Ian; Yoon, Jiyoon – Journal of International Students, 2021
We analyzed 192 first-year international college students in the Mid-Atlantic region to examine the change in international students' acculturative stress, adjustment, and collegiate experiences during their first year of enrollment in U.S. higher education. We found that male students, students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds, and…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Foreign Students, Student Adjustment, Student Satisfaction
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Bozdag, Faruk – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2020
Due to the intensification of global migration movements, the importance of studies in the field of acculturation has been increasing. In order to develop a healthy adaptation process between the migrant community and the host society, it is especially necessary to conduct studies on the acculturation processes of young migrants. Exploring the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Orientation, Refugees, Migration Patterns
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Moskovsky, Christo; Assulaimani, Turki; Racheva, Silvia; Harkins, Jean – Modern Language Journal, 2016
The research reported in this article explores the relationship between Dörnyei's (2005, 2009) Second Language Motivational Self System (L2MSS) and the L2 proficiency level of Saudi learners of English as a foreign language (EFL). Male and female participants (N = 360) responded to a questionnaire relating to the main components of L2MSS, the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Correlation, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables
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Alghamdi, Fatimah M. A. – English Language Teaching, 2016
There is consensus among those involved in teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) in the Saudi educational context that students' achievement in language learning is below expectations. Much research has been directed towards finding the reasons for low achievement amongst learners. However, very few studies have looked at parameters of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Independent Study, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction