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Download full textPrapphal, Kanchana – 1990
Three research studies conducted at Thai universities involving language testing and courses in General English and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) are discussed. The first study examined the predictive validity of different types of language tests on academic achievement in General English and EAP courses. It found that the test format, as…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, English for Academic Purposes, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Youssef, Anga A. – 1981
College students in introductory foreign language courses (French, German, and Spanish) were the subjects of a study to determine what if any correlation exists between ability and motivation on the one hand and achievement on the other in learning a second language. The ability measure (predicted grade point average) was found to correlate…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, College Students, Correlation
