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Direct linkRavichandran Ammigan; Adil Bentahar – TESOL Journal, 2024
Understanding the experiences and preferences of international students during their programs of study can be crucial for how institutions of higher education recruit, retain, and ensure the success of students in an increasingly competitive global market. While there is a well-established body of literature on the academic and living experiences…
Descriptors: Intensive Language Courses, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Students
O'Driscoll, James E., Ed. – 1988
The directory lists 381 programs designed to meet the pre-academic English language training and orientation needs of persons intending to pursue academic study, business or professional work, or training in the United States. The directory does not include programs intended to meet survival needs of refugees and recent immigrants, or remedial…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College Students, English for Academic Purposes, English (Second Language)
Qian, David D. – 1999
A study investigated the relationships among vocabulary size, depth of vocabulary knowledge, and reading comprehension in English as a second language (ESL). Subjects were 74 native Chinese- and Korean-speaking students in intensive academic ESL courses in two Ontario universities. They were administered questionnaires to gather demographic and…
Descriptors: Chinese, College Second Language Programs, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Download full textLoheyde, Kristin; Kunz, Nancy – Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 1994
This paper reports on a study of the oral communication between international university students in an intensive English program (IEP) and office support staff at the IEP office. The study was based on audiotaped observations and interviews of students and office staff, along with questionnaires distributed to all 150 students enrolled in the…
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Problems, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences
Wilhelm, Kim Hughes – 1992
A project to improve a program in English for academic purposes in Malaysia is described. The program is a university preparatory curriculum for Malaysian students wishing to attend colleges in the United States. In the program, students are placed in one of three tracks based on English language proficiency. The project was intended to integrate…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Bound Students, College Preparation, Curriculum Development
Preece, Robert – 1995
This guide is designed for foreign students in the visual arts fields studying at Temple University (Pennsylvania) through its intensive English language program (IELP). It focuses on the practical information needed by students to make educational and personal decisions. The first two sections outline various educational opportunities in the arts…
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Students, Curriculum Design, Educational Opportunities
