Addressing linguistic diversity in Iranian medical university English for general purposes courses

Analyzing the correlation between norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests

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ID22234741
AuthorsKazem Barzegar (0000-0001-5766-2214, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services), Amin Dehghan (0000-0003-1290-6718, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume12
Issue1
Publication date2025-06-10
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHumanities and Social Sciences Communications (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2662-9992 • E-ISSN: 2662-9992
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1057/s41599-025-05214-y
OpenAlexW4411184833
LanguageEN
References cited18

The efficacy of academic English instruction in Iranian medical universities is compromised by the inadequate placement of students into English for General Purposes (EGP) courses, resulting in heterogeneous classes with varying proficiency levels. This study investigated the relationship between norm-referenced tests (NRT) of English proficiency and criterion-referenced tests (CRT) of English achievement, assessed the predictability of CRT scores based on NRT scores, examined the forecasting of one CRT (Final Exam) based on another (Midterm Exam), and compared the performance of students grouped by language proficiency versus academic major. This correlational quantitative study involved 220 paramedical students enrolled in EGP courses. The results indicated significant positive correlations (P

Correlation · Epistemology · Linguistic diversity · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Natural language processing · Sociology · Statistics · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Higher Education Learning Practices · Mathematics · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching

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