The influence of the IELTS Speaking test preparation on second language socialization of post-secondary international students in Canada

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dc.contributor.advisorTweedie, Gregory
dc.contributor.authorLei, Tian
dc.contributor.committeememberTweedie, Gregory
dc.contributor.committeememberDelanoy, Nadia
dc.contributor.committeememberDressler, Roswita
dc.date2021-06
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-03T16:10:18Z
dc.date.available2021-05-03T16:10:18Z
dc.date.issued2021-04
dc.description.abstractThe study explores international students’ experience of their IELTS Speaking test preparation and the second language socialization process in Canada and the relationship between them. This research employs a mixed method as the methodology, with quantitative data collection informing the collection and analysis of the qualitative portion. Quantitative data for this study was collected from 60 international students in Canada, and qualitative data collected from 5 Chinese international students at a large Canadian university in Western Canada. While acknowledging the many criticisms of the IELTS test, the findings of this research shed light on a surprising and, to the best of this researcher’s knowledge, previously undiscovered effect: the positive role preparation for the IELTS Speaking test may play in second language socialization.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLei, T. (2021). The influence of the IELTS Speaking test preparation on second language socialization of post-secondary international students in Canada (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38800
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/113336
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Educationen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectsecond language (L2) socializationen_US
dc.subjectinternational students in Canadaen_US
dc.subjectchallengesen_US
dc.subjectIELTS Speaking test preparationen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducationen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Bilingual and Multiculturalen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Social Sciencesen_US
dc.titleThe influence of the IELTS Speaking test preparation on second language socialization of post-secondary international students in Canadaen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEducation Graduate Program – Educational Researchen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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