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Direct linkJade William Sandbulte – ProQuest LLC, 2020
International sojourners who are learning a new language in an immersion environment are the focus of many second language acquisition research studies. Several studies have examined the language socialization of populations such as study abroad participants (Duff, 2007; Kinginger, 2008, 2015) and international students (Ortactepe, 2013; Umino…
Descriptors: Socialization, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Students
Peer reviewedCope, Nicholas – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2011
The study reported here investigates the predictive validity of language assessments by "Direct Entry" programs at an Australian University--programs developed on site for Non English Speaking Background international students, principally to provide (i) pre-entry academic and language preparation and (ii) language assessment for…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Language Tests, Predictive Validity, Program Effectiveness
Download full textWard, Annita Marie – 1995
A study investigated the effectiveness of a Salem-Teikyo University (West Virginia) program of English-as-a-Second-Language conversational tutoring for a cohort of 185 Japanese students and a similar but smaller Japanese-as-a-Second-Language tutoring program for the English-speaking cohort. Data were gathered through surveys of faculty (n=4),…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Conversational Language Courses, English (Second Language), Foreign Students
Rosberg, William H. – 1983
A study was conducted at Kirkwood Community College to determine if English as a Second Language (ESL) courses assist students and increase the likelihood of their academic success. The academic records of 263 students enrolled in the ESL program as foreign students between August 1978 and June 1982 were examined to determine students' sex, age,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, English (Second Language), Foreign Students
Pennington, Martha C., Ed. – 1991
A collection of essays addresses the evaluation of college and university English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs, curricula, services, faculty, and administration. They include the following: "Developing Effective Evaluation Systems for Language Programs" (James D. Brown, Martha C. Pennington); "Self-Study and Self-Regulation for ESL…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Case Studies, Cultural Education, Curriculum Design
