Bridging the Gap for English Language Testing Study in Fiji
Proposing an Evaluation of the Writing Proficiency Level of Pre-first Year and Post-first Year Undergraduate Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21805882 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Prashneel Ravisan Goundar (0000-0003-2267-9862, Fiji National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 351 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Language Teaching and Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1798-4769 • E-ISSN: 2053-0684 |
| Publisher | Academy Publication (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17507/jltr.1103.02 |
| OpenAlex | W3017471585 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 10 |
Language testing is a complex field of study as there are various factors that need to be taken into account when preparing and assessing the students’ language proficiency. However, it plays a pivotal role in society. With the results of language tests used for immigration purposes, university entrance qualifications as well as employment opportunities. Scholars attest that it is obligatory for language teachers to constantly ‘assess their students’ oral and written performances’, and the Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR) offers a variety of oral and writing scales which provide the ‘opportunity for a common standard’. This paper argues the significant gaps that are yet to be address in a language testing research and highlights why a study needs to be conducted in Fiji with the university students. The article discusses applying a quantitative methodology thus, a longitudinal research design to conduct a language testing study on writing proficiency levels of undergraduate students; compare the writing proficiency levels of pre-first year and post-first year university students by using academic essay tests of the same cohort; and finally determine undergraduate students’ progress (or lack of) in written English over the course of their program
Academic writing · English language · First language · Language assessment · Language proficiency · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Second language · Second language writing · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Medicine · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches and Methods in Language “Testing and Assessment” Research
Communicative Competence as Language Use
Interlanguage is not a state of mind
The Meaning and Use of the Term 'Competence' in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
The Common European Framework and the European Language Portfolio
Topical knowledge and ESL writing
Linguistic competences of learners of Dutch as a second language at the B1 and B2 levels of speaking proficiency of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (Cefr)
Timed Writing and Adult English‐Language Learners
English language and literacy proficiency of students in an urban Fiji primary school
Multilingual Proficiency in Fiji Primary Schools
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |