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Alshehri, Amira Abdullah – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2021
This study investigates two models of L2 vocabulary acquisition at an advanced L2 level: L1 lemma mediation and the revised hierarchical models. Proponents of the L1 lemma mediation model postulate that advanced L2 learners map L2 words to L1 meanings or concepts, whereas proponents of the revised hierarchical model argue that the increasing…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Vocabulary Development
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Morris, Michael; Maxey, Shirley – Journal of Education for Business, 2014
The authors investigate the information content of two commonly used admission tests, namely the Graduate Management Admission Test and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The analysis extends prior research by investigating the incremental information content of individual components from one admission test conditional on the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Masters Degrees, Accounting
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Nelson, C. Van; Nelson, Jacquelyn S.; Malone, Bobby G. – College and University, 2004
This study analyzed the retention and completion rates of international students seeking a master's degree at an American university. Records of 866 international students from 1987-2002 were investigated. Of these, 622 graduated, 92 dropped out of the program, and 152 are still active. Predictor variables analyzed to determine retention to degree…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Predictor Variables, Foreign Students, Masters Degrees