The predictive validity of IELTS
In recent times there has been an increase in the number of overseas students choosing to study in universities in English-speaking countries. As a result, the issue of eligibility criteria has become an important one, with measurement of proficiency in the English language being a key aspect. At...
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2002
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| author | Dooey, Patricia Oliver, Rhonda |
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| description | In recent times there has been an increase in the number of overseas students
choosing to study in universities in English-speaking countries. As a result, the
issue of eligibility criteria has become an important one, with measurement of
proficiency in the English language being a key aspect. At present, one of the
most widely used tests for this purpose is the International English Language
Testing System (IELTS). This test is used at Curtin University of Technology
in Western Australia.
The purpose of this study is to investigate how accurate IELTS is as a
predictor of performance and success in the Schools of Business, Science and
Engineering. To do this a small-scale quantitative study was carried out amongst
first-year undergraduate students from diverse non-English-speaking backgrounds who were admitted on the basis of their IELTS score.
The findings show little evidence for the validity of IELTS as a predictor of
academic success, confirming previous research findings which suggest that language is but one of many important contributing factors. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-776072020-04-20T04:17:27Z The predictive validity of IELTS Dooey, Patricia Oliver, Rhonda In recent times there has been an increase in the number of overseas students choosing to study in universities in English-speaking countries. As a result, the issue of eligibility criteria has become an important one, with measurement of proficiency in the English language being a key aspect. At present, one of the most widely used tests for this purpose is the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). This test is used at Curtin University of Technology in Western Australia. The purpose of this study is to investigate how accurate IELTS is as a predictor of performance and success in the Schools of Business, Science and Engineering. To do this a small-scale quantitative study was carried out amongst first-year undergraduate students from diverse non-English-speaking backgrounds who were admitted on the basis of their IELTS score. The findings show little evidence for the validity of IELTS as a predictor of academic success, confirming previous research findings which suggest that language is but one of many important contributing factors. 2002 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/77607 National Centre for English Language restricted |
| spellingShingle | Dooey, Patricia Oliver, Rhonda The predictive validity of IELTS |
| title | The predictive validity of IELTS |
| title_full | The predictive validity of IELTS |
| title_fullStr | The predictive validity of IELTS |
| title_full_unstemmed | The predictive validity of IELTS |
| title_short | The predictive validity of IELTS |
| title_sort | predictive validity of ielts |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/77607 |