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Using Simplified English to Identify Potential Problems for Non-Native Speakers in the Language of Engineering Examination Papers
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Harrison, Sandra; Morgan, Roger – Language Learning Journal, 2012
There is an increasing sensitivity to the challenges posed by the language of examination papers and of instruction in scientific subjects, especially for non-native speakers of English. It has been observed that in addition to technical subject-specific vocabulary, non-technical words such as instructional verbs have been sources of difficulty,…
Descriptors: Sentences, Manufacturing Industry, Sentence Structure, Computer Software
English Proficiency and Admission and Graduation of Post-Secondary Students at a Puerto Rican University
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Alea, Jamie – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This dissertation has examined English proficiency as a mediating social factor within the occupational structure of Puerto Rico. It included an analysis of the educational records of 641 students majoring in industrial engineering, nursing, education and finance of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez from 1998-2000. The investigation…
Descriptors: Careers, Heredity, Undergraduate Students, College Graduates
TOEFL Performance and Success in a Masters Program in Engineering.
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Ayers, Jerry B.; Quattlebaum, Rebecca F. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1992
The relationship between grade point average (GPA) and scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for 60 male and 7 female Asian graduate students in engineering was studied. The TOEFL is not an effective predictor of total GPA, although it measures English communication skills. (SLD)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Engineering, English (Second Language), Foreign Students