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Rounds and
Researchers
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Research Title
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IELTS publications
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Round 1
1995
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Annie Brown and Kathryn Hill, The
University of Melbourne, Australia
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Interviewer style and candidate
performance in the IELTS Oral Interview
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IELTS RR 1
SILT 19
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Clare McDowell and Brent
Merrylees, LTC Language and Testing
Consultants Pty Ltd, Australia
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Survey of receiving institutions’ use and
attitude towards IELTS
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IELTS RR 1
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Fiona Cotton and Frank Conrow, The
University of Tasmania, Australia
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An investigation of the predictive
validity of IELTS amongst a sample of international students at the
University of Tasmania
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IELTS RR 1
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James D H Brown, The University of
Melbourne, Australia
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An investigation into approaches to IELTS
preparation with a particular focus on the Academic Writing
component
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IELTS RR 1
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Magdalena Mok, Nick Parr, Tony Lee and Elaine
Wylie, Griffith University, Australia
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A comparative study of IELTS and Access
Test results
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IELTS RR 1
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Gayle Coleman and Stephen Heap, The
University of Queensland, Australia
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The misinterpretation of directions for
questions in the Academic Reading and Listening sub-tests of
the IELTS Test
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IELTS RR 1
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Round 2
1996
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Kathryn Hill, Neomy Storch and Brian
Lynch, The University of Melbourne, Australia
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A comparison of IELTS and TOEFL as
predictors of academic success
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IELTS RR2
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Brent
Merrylees, LTC Language and Testing
Consultants Pty Ltd, Australia
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A survey of examiner attitudes and
behaviour in the IELTS Oral Interview
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IELTS RR 2
SiLT 19
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Cynthia Celestine and Cheah Su
Ming, IDP Education Australia
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An investigation of background disciplines
on IELTS scores
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IELTS RR 2
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Tim Moore, Monash
University, Australia; and Janne Morton, The
University of Melbourne, Australia
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Authenticity in the IELTS Academic Module
Writing Test: a comparative study of Task 2 items and university
assignments
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IELTS RR2
SiLT 19
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Round 3
1997
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Annie Brown, The University of
Melbourne, Australia
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An investigation of the rating process in
the IELTS Oral Interview
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IELTS RR 3
SILT 19
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Clare McDowell, Australian Research
and Testing Services, Australia
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Monitoring IELTS examiner training
effectiveness
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IELTS RR 3
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Carol Gibson, Stephen Slater, The
University of South Australia;and Peter Mickan, The
University of Adelaide, Australia
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A study of the response validity of the
IELTS Writing Module
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IELTS RR 3
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Kieran O’Loughlin, The University of
Melbourne, Australia
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An investigation of the role of gender in
the IELTS Oral Interview
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IELTS RR 3
SiLT 19
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Mary Kerstjens and Caryn Nery, RMIT
University, Australia
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Predictive validity in the IELTS Test; a
study of the relationship between minimum IELTS scores and
students’ academic success
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IELTS RR 3
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Round 4
1998
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Barbara Mayor, Ann Hewings, Joan Swann, and
Caroline Coffin,The Open University, UK
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A linguistic analysis of Chinese and Greek
L1 scripts for IELTS Academic Writing Task 2
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SiLT 19
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Brent
Merrylees, LTC Language and Testing
Consultants Pty Ltd, Australia
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An impact study of two IELTS user groups:
candidates who sit the test for immigration purposes and candidates
who sit the test for secondary education purposes
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IELTS RR 4
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Rae Everett and Judy Coleman,The
University of New England, Australia
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A critical analysis of selected IELTS
preparation materials
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IELTS RR 5
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Peter Mickan, Adelaide
University, Australia; and Stephen
Slater, Heian Jogakuin University, Japan
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Text analysis and the assessment of
Academic Writing.
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IELTS RR 4
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Round 5
1999
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Annie Brown, The University of
Melbourne, Australia
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Legibility and the rating of second
language writing: An investigation of the rating of handwritten and
word processed IELTS Task 2 essays
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IELTS RR 4
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Chris Kennedy and Dilys Thorp, The
University of Birmingham, UK
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A Corpus-based Investigation of linguistic
responses to an IELTS Academic Writing Task
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SiLT 19
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John
Read, Victoria University of
Wellington;and Belinda Hayes,
Auckland University of Technology, New
Zealand
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The impact of IELTS on preparation for
academic study in New Zealand
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IELTS RR 4
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Kieran O’Loughlin, The University of
Melbourne; and Gillian Wigglesworth, Macquarie
University, Australia
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Investigating task design in Academic
Writing prompts
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IELTS RR 4
SiLT 19
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Clare Furneaux and Mark Rignall,The
University of Reading, UK
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The effect of standardisation training on
rater judgements for the IELTS Writing Module
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SiLT 19
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Round 6
2000
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Barry O’Sullivan and Mark
Rignall, The University of Reading, UK
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Assessing the value of bias analysis
feedback to raters for the IELTS Writing Module
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SiLT 19
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Catherine Elder, The University of
Auckland; and Kieran O’Loughlin, The University
of Melbourne, Australia
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Investigating the relationship between
intensive English language study and band score gain on
IELTS
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IELTS RR 4
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Chris Kennedy and Dilys Thorp,The
University of Birmingham, UK
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Investigation of linguistic output of
General Training Writing Task 2
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Cynthia Celestine, Cheah Su Ming, Geetha
Rajaratnam, IDP Education Australia Malaysia; and
Norazina Ismail, The University of Malaysia
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A comparative study of IELTS to ascertain
its viability for the Malaysia private secondary school
market
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IELTS RR 5
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Cyril Weir and Anthony Green,The
University of Surrey Roehampton, UK
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Monitoring score gain on the IELTS
Academic Writing Module in EAP programmes of varying
duration
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RN 16
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Peter Mickan, The University of
Adelaide, Australia
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What’s your score? An investigation into
language descriptors for rating written performance
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IELTS RR 5
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David Coleman, The University of
Sydney; Sue Starfield, The University of New South
Wales; and Anne Hagan, The University of Ulster,
UK
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The attitudes of IELTS stakeholders:
student and staff perceptions of IELTS in Australian, UK and
Chinese tertiary institutions
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IELTS RR 5
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Round 7
2001
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Annie Brown, The University of
Melbourne, Australia
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A cross sectional and longitudinal study
of examiner behaviour in the revised IELTS Speaking Test
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SiLT 19
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Barry O’Sullivan and Mark
Rignall, The University of Reading, UK
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A longitudinal study of the effects of
feedback on raters of the IELTS Writing Module
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SiLT 19
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Chandra Rao, Kate McPherson, Rajni Chand and
Veena Khan,USP Solutions, The University of the South
Pacific
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Assessing the impact of IELTS preparation
programs on candidates’ performance on the General Training Reading
and Writing Modules
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IELTS RR 5
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Cyril Weir, The University of Luton,
UK; and Anthony Green, Cambridge ESOL, UK
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The impact of IELTS on the preparation
classroom: stakeholder attitudes and practices as a response to
test task demands
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Russell Whitehead, ESOL
consultant
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Issues in the assessment of pen and paper
and computer-based IELTS Writing Tasks
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Round 8
2002
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John Read, The University of
Auckland; and Paul Nation,
Victoria University of Wellington, New
Zealand
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An investigation of the lexical dimension
of the IELTS Speaking Test by measuring lexical
output, variation and sophistication, and the use of formulaic
language
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IELTS RR 6
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Barry O’Sullivan, The University of
RoeHampton, UK; and Yang Lu, The
University of Reading, UK
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The impact of candidate language of
examiner deviation from a set interlocutor frames in the
IELTS Speaking test
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IELTS RR 6
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Cyril Weir, The University of Luton,
UK; Barry O’Sullivan, The University of Reading,
UK; Jin Yan, Jiao Tong University, China;
Steven Bax, Canterbury University, Christchurch, UK
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Does the computer make a difference?
Reactions of candidates to a CBT versus traditional hand-written
forms of the IELTS Writing component: Effects and Impact
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IELTS RR 7
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Round 9
2003
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Catherine Elder and Gillian
Wigglesworth, The University of Melbourne,
Australia
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An investigation of the effectiveness and
validity of planning time in Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking
Test
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IELTS RR 6
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Michael Carey, Robert Mannell, and Geoff
Brindley, Macquarie University, Australia
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The contribution of interlanguage
phonology accommodation to inter-examiner variation in the rating
of pronunciation in oral proficiency interviews
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IELTS RR 9
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Barry O’Sullivan, Roehampton
University, UK; Cyril Weir, The University of Luton,
UK;Tomoko Horai, Roehampton University, UK
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Exploring difficulty in Speaking tasks An
intra-task perspective
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IELTS RR 6
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M.A. Yadugiri, Bangalore
University, India
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A study of the linguistic and
discourse features in the output from IELTS academic writing
tasks
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Annie Brown, The University of
Melbourne, Australia
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An examination of the rating process in
the revised IELTS Speaking Test
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IELTS RR 6
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Christopher Hampton, British
Consulate, Shanghai, China
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What makes a good Speaking Test?
Perceptions of candidates and examiners
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Hilary Smith and Stephen Haslett,
Systemetrics Research Limited, New Zealand
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Attitudes of tertiary key
decision-makers towards English language tests in Aotearoa New
Zealand
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IELTS RR 7
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Pauline Rea-Dickins, Richard Kiely and Guoxing
Yu, The University of Bristol, UK
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Student identity, learning and
progression: The affective and academic impact of IELTS on
‘successful’ candidates
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IELTS RR 7
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Round 10
2004
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Paul Seedhouse, The University of
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; and Mary Egbert, The
University of Southern Denmark
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The interactional organisation of the
IELTS Speaking test
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IELTS RR 6
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Jayanti Banerjee, Florencia Franceschina and
Anne Margaret Smith, Lancaster University, UK
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Documenting features of written language
production typical at different IELTS band levels
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IELTS RR 7
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David Ingram and Amanda Bayliss,
Melbourne University Private,Australia
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IELTS as a predictor of academic language
performance. Part 1: The view from participants
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IELTS RR 7
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Andrea Paul, Melbourne University
Private, Australia
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IELTS as a predictor of academic language
performance. Part 2: Case studies of learner language
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IELTS RR 7
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Kieran O’Loughlin, The University of
Melbourne, Australia
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The use of IELTS for university selection
in Australia: A case study
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IELTS RR 8
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Peter Mickan, The University of
Adelaide, Australia
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An ethnographic study of classroom
instruction in an IELTS preparation program
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IELTS RR 8
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Carole Gibson and Anne Swan,The University
of South Australia
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The significance of socio-linguistic
backgrounds of teachers of IELTS preparation courses in selected
Malaysian institutions
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IELTS RR 8
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Round 11
2005
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Glenys Merrifield,
GBM and Associates, Australia
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An impact study into the use of IELTS as
an entry criterion for professional associations: USA, New Zealand
and Australia
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IELTS RR 8
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Hilary Smith and Stephen Haslett,
Systemetrics Pty Ltd, New Zealand
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The use of IELTS General Training
Module in technical and vocational tertiary institutions: A
case study from Aotearoa New Zealand
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IELTS RR 8
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Kieran O’Loughlin and Sophie
Arkoudis, The University of Melbourne, Australia
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Investigating IELTS exit score gains in
higher education
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IELTS RR 10
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John Field, Independent Researcher,
UK
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A cognitive validation of the
lecture-listening component of the IELTS Listening
paper
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IELTS RR 9
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Cyril Weir, The University of
Luton,UK
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The relationship between the academic
reading construct as measured by IELTS and the reading
experiences of students in the first year of their courses at a
British university
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IELTS RR 9
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Christine Pegg and Alison Wray, Cardiff
University, UK
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The effect of memorised learning on
the writing scores of Chinese IELTS test takers
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IELTS RR 9
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Round 12
2006
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John Read and Rosemary Wette, The
University of Auckland, New Zealand
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Achieving English proficiency for
professional registration: The experience of
overseas-qualified health professionals in the New Zealand
context
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IELTS RR 10
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Peter Mickan and Johanna Motteram, The
University of Adelaide, Australia
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The preparation practices of IELTS
candidates: Case studies
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IELTS RR 10
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Roger Hawkey and Cyril Weir, The
University of Bedfordshire, UK
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The cognitive processes underlying the
academic reading construct as measured by IELTS
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IELTS RR 9
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Richard Badger and Oscar Yan, The
University of Leeds, UK
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The use of tactics and strategies by
Chinese students in the listening component of IELTS
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IELTS RR 9
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David Hyatt and Greg Brooks, The
University of Sheffield, UK
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Investigating stakeholders perceptions of
IELTS as an entry requirement for higher education in the
UK
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IELTS RR 10
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Katherine Golder, Kenneth Reeder and Sarah
Fleming, The British Columbia Institute of Technology,
Canada
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Determination of the appropriate IELTS
band score for the admission into a program at a post-secondary
polytechnic institution
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IELTS RR 10
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Round 13
2007
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Roger Hawkey, Tony Green and Aylin
Unaldi, The University of Bedfordshire, UK
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An investigation of the process of writing
IELTS academic reading test items.
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IELTS RR 11
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Gaynor Lloyd-Jones, Charles Neame and
Simon Medaney, Cranfield University, UK
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A multiple case study of the relationships
between students’ plural academic progress and IELTS scores at an
international postgraduate university.
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IELTS RR 11
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Guoxing Yu, Pauline Rea-Dickins and
Richard Kiely, The University of Bristol, UK
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The cognitive processes of taking IELTS
academic Writing Task 1
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IELTS RR 11
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Andrea Dlaska, Ewan Dow and Sarah
Michelotti, The University of Surrey, UK
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From IELTS to graduation: An investigation
into IELTS as a predictor of postgraduate academic success at the
University of Surrey
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Withdrew
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Catherine Doherty, Margaret Kettle and
Allan Luke, Queensland University of Technology,
Australia
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Examining academic spoken genres in
university classrooms and their implications for the IELTS speaking
test
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IELTS RR 11
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Tim Moore, Janne Morton and Steve
Price, The University of Melbourne, Australia
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Construct validity in the IELTS academic
reading test: a comparison of reading requirements in IELTS test
items and in university study.
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IELTS RR 11
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Glenys Merrifield, GBM and
Associates Australia
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An impact study into the use of IELTS by
professional associations and registration entities: The United
Kingdom, Ireland and Canada.
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IELTS RR 11
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Michael Singh and Wayne Sawyer, The
University of Western Sydney, Australia
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The efficacy of IELTS in choosing
potentially successful students for teacher education courses: What
is an appropriate score?
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IELTS RR 11
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Round 14
2008
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Lynda Yates and Elizabeth Pryor, LaTrobe
University, Australia
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Examiner use and views of the revised
IELTS pronunciation descriptors
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IELTS RR 12
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Glenys Merrifield, GBM and Associates
Australia
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The use of IELTS for assessing immigration
eligibility in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK
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IELTS RR 13
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Fiona Cotton, University of New South
Wales, Australia; Kate Wilson and The University of
Canberra, Australia
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An investigation of examiner rating of
coherence and cohesion in the IELTS Writing Task 2
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IELTS RR 12
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Richard Badger and Yan Xiaobiao, The
University of Leeds, UK
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To what extent does IELTS encourage
communicative language teaching in Chinese IELTS
classrooms?
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IELTS RR 13
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Ruth Breeze and Paul Miller,
The University of Navarra, Spain
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Predictive validity of the IELTS Listening
test as an indicator of student coping ability in English-medium
undergraduate courses in Spain
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IELTS RR 12
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Paul Seedhouse, Newcastle University,
UK
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Topic Development in the IELTS Speaking
Test
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IELTS RR 12
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Round 15
2009
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Elizabeth Craven, Australia University of
Technology, Australia
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Investigating IELTS score gains
and
attrition in higher education
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IELTS RR 13
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Ana Maria Ducasse and Annie Brown
La Trobe University, Australia
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The role of interactive communication
in
IELTS speaking and its impact on
candidates’ preparedness for
study
or training contexts
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IELTS RR 12
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Kieran O’Loughlin, The University of
Melbourne, Australia
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Developing the assessment literacy of
IELTS test users in higher education
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IELTS RR 13
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Stephen Moore, Richmond Stroupe and Paul
Mahony Macquarie University, Australia and IDP Education
(Cambodia)
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Perceptions of IELTS in Cambodia
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IELTS RR 13
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Gaynor Lloyd-Jones and Chris Binch,
Cranfield University, UK
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A case study evaluation of the
English language progress of non-native English
speaking students on two UK postgraduate engineering
courses
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IELTS RR 13
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Fumiyo Nakatsuhara,
The University of Bedfordshire,
UK
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The relationship between test-takers’
listening proficiency and their performance on the
IELTS Speaking test
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IELTS RR 12
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Reese Heitner and Barbara Hoekje,
Drexel University, USA
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Keys to College: Tracking IELTS test
performance within a one-year
conditional admissions undergraduate
programme
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Withdrawn
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Round 16
2010
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Li-Shih Huang,
The University of Victoria, Canada
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Cognitive processes involved in performing
the IELTS Speaking Test: Respondents’ reported strategic behaviours
in testing and non-testing contexts
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John Knox and Mehdi Riazi,
Macquarie University, Australia
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An Investigation of the Relations between
Candidates’ L1 and the Discourse of Written Performance on the
IELTS Academic Writing Test
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Pamela Humphreys, Michael Haugh, Rowan
Michael, Ian Walkinshaw, Ben Fenton-Smith, and Ana Lobo,
Griffith University, Australia
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International Student English Proficiency
Changes: Tracking international student proficiency over time, by
entry pathway, and evaluating an English language enhancement
course
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Stephen Bax,
The University of Bedfordshire, UK
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New insights into cognitive processes:
researching IELTS reading tasks through eye-tracking
technology
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Huei-Lien Hsu and Fred Davidson,
The University of Illinois, USA
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Rater perception of varieties of English
and its impact on interactive communication in the IELTS speaking
tests
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Elizabeth Arrigoni and Victoria Clark,
The American University in Cairo, Egypt
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Establishing appropriate IELTS cut-scores
for admissions and placement decisions at an English-medium
university in Egypt
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Jill Murray, Macquarie University, Ken Cruickshank,
Sydney University and Judie Cross, Randwick TAFE NSW,
Australia
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Stakeholder perceptions of IELTS as a gateway to the
professional workplace: The case of employers of overseas trained
teachers |
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Tim Moore and Chris Wallis, Swinburne University of
Technology and Janne Morton, University of Melbourne,
Australia
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Literacy practices in the professional workplace:
implications for the IELTS General Training Reading and
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