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Direct linkXiao, Feng; Taguchi, Naoko; Li, Shuai – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2019
This study is the first to examine contributions of proficiency subskills to pragmatic development. We used the latent growth curve modeling to reveal the causal relationships between proficiency subskills and pragmatic competence in 109 American learners of Chinese across two data points over three months abroad in China. Proficiency was measured…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Study Abroad, Pragmatics, Correlation
Liu, Xueman Lucy; de Villiers, Jill; Ning, Chunyan; Rolfhus, Eric; Hutchings, Teresa; Lee, Wendy; Jiang, Fan; Zhang, Yi Wen – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2017
Purpose: With no existing gold standard for comparison, challenges arise for establishing the validity of a new standardized Mandarin language assessment normed in mainland China. Method: A new assessment, Diagnostic Receptive and Expressive Assessment of Mandarin (DREAM), was normed with a stratified sample of 969 children ages 2;6 (years;months)…
Descriptors: Mandarin Chinese, Correlation, Language Tests, Diagnostic Tests
Download full textLiu, Ou Lydia; Mao, Liyang; Zhao, Tingting; Yang, Yi; Xu, Jun; Wang, Zhen – ETS Research Report Series, 2016
Chinese higher education is experiencing rapid development and growth. With tremendous resources invested in higher education, policy makers have requested more direct evidence of student learning. However, assessment tools that can be used to measure college-level learning are scarce in China. To mitigate this situation, we translated the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Critical Thinking, College Students
Fengliang, Li; Longlong, Hou; Dongmao, Wen – Chinese Education & Society, 2015
This paper uses survey data of college graduates throughout China conducted in 2003 by a Peking University research group and investigates the impact of parents' educational background on the studies and social activities of their children in college. The empirical results show that parents' educational background are positively associated with…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Foreign Countries, Surveys, Educational Background
Wang, Jianlan; Buck, Gayle – International Journal of Science Education, 2015
Science education in China is Subject Matter Knowledge (SMK) oriented in that SMK understanding is the major benchmark to assess students' achievement in science learning. Such an orientation causes students to overemphasize the memorization of SMK and neglect other indispensable components of science, such as scientific attitudes and research…
Descriptors: Science Education, Persuasive Discourse, Science Achievement, Instructional Innovation
Liu, Ou Lydia – ETS Research Report Series, 2014
This study investigates the relationship between test preparation and test performance on the "TOEFL iBT"® exam. Information on background variables and test preparation strategies was gathered from 14,593 respondents in China through an online survey. A Chinese standardized English test was used as a control for prior English ability.…
Descriptors: Research Reports, Test Preparation, Language Tests, College Entrance Examinations
