Open AccessIn-house Placement of Freshman Students for the EAP Program in a Hospitality-Specialized Institution
Author(s) -
Hsiao-I Hou
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of english language education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2325-0887
DOI - 10.5296/ijele.v3i1.6765
Subject(s) - hospitality , test (biology) , context (archaeology) , institution , psychology , mathematics education , field (mathematics) , process (computing) , english for academic purposes , medical education , computer science , sociology , political science , programming language , medicine , biology , social science , paleontology , tourism , mathematics , law , pure mathematics
In the language testing field, in-house placement tests are not often mentioned in research. The purpose of this study is to discuss the development of a new in-house placement test for an English for academic purposes (EAP) program at a hospitality-specialized university in Taiwan. The context of the program and the test development process are described. The testing purposes and formats are also presented. Based on quantitative analyses, the test results are interpreted. Practical teaching applications for this particular program and future research suggestions are provided.
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