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On the fluidity of languages: A way out of the dilemma in English medium instruction classrooms in Thailand
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Coloniality, neoliberalism and the language textbook: unravelling the symbiosis in Spanish as a foreign language
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Tracing new ground, from language to languaging, and from languaging to assemblages: rethinking languaging through the multilingual and ontological turns
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Rethinking formative assessment through peer observation and reflection: A case study of Pakistani ESL lecturers’ cognition and practices
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Tracing new ground, from language to languaging, and from languaging to assemblages: rethinking languaging through the multilingual and ontological turns
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Mapping language, culture, ideology: rethinking language in foreign language instruction
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Challenges for developing EAP practice in anglophone contexts
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What did they expect? Exploring a link between students’ expectations, attendance and attrition on English language enhancement courses
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This article reports on and discusses the findings of an investigationcarried out to explore the expectations of an English language enhancementcourse (ELEC) held by a group of undergraduate students at anAustralian university. For the study, a mixed-methods approach was utilised,with two instruments: a survey with a combination of closed- andopen-ended questions and semi-structured interviews. The research wasguided by the following three questions: (1) What do the students expectto learn on the course? (2) How are they developing their expectations?(3) Are the students’ expectations being met? The literature concerningstudent expectations foregrounds the complexity and multi-faceted natureof the concept, the satisfaction of which can impact on student engagement,satisfaction, performance, retention and attrition. Findings showthat the participants’ expectations of the course content and teachingstaff were largely met; nonetheless, a lack of class attendance was notedthroughout. Expectations were reported to have been developed largelythrough consultation with previous students of the course (43 per cent)and information materials provided by the university (42 per cent). Thearticle concludes with a discussion regarding the implications of thefindings for universities and education providers both in Australia andabroad.
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English language enhancement courses (ELECs); ESL; international students; student attrition; student expectations
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URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30082756
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What did they expect? Exploring a link between students' expectations, attendance and attrition on English language enhancement courses
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Lexical and syntactic transfer in writing: a pilot study of two Chilean learners of EFL
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Lexical and Syntactic Transfer in Writing: A Pilot Study of two Chilean learners of EFL
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