IELTS Research Reports - Volume 8
 
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Foreword (PDF, 34KB)


Report 1 - An ethnographic study of classroom instruction in an IELTS preparation program (PDF, 140KB) 

This study documents practices in an IELTS preparation class to investigate which features characterise instruction and to explore the implications for IELTS preparation programs ...

 

Researcher: Peter Mickan, The University of Adelaide, Australia

 

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Report 2 - The significance of sociolinguistic backgrounds of teachers of IELTS Test preparation courses in selected Malaysian institutions (PDF, 454KB) 

This research investigates the teaching of IELTS Test preparation classes in Malaysia. It focuses on the linguistic, social and cultural values which different teachers bring to the classroom and to washback into the curriculum ...

 

Researchers: Carole Gibson and Anne Swan, The University of South Australia

 

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Report 3 - The use of IELTS for university selection in Australia: A case study (PDF, 449KB) 

This study examines the use of IELTS in selecting international, full fee-paying students to a large faculty at a major Australian university ...

 

Researcher: Kieran O'Loughlin, The University of Melbourne, Australia

 

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Report 4 - Use of the IELTS General Training module in technical and vocational tertiary institutions: A case study from Aotearoa, New Zealand (PDF, 251KB) 

This project investigates the use of the IELTS General Training module in the technical and vocational sector, exploring the programs for which it is used, the extent to which it predicts success in the programs and perceptions of the Test ...

 

Researchers: Hilary Smith and Stephen Haslett, Systemetrics Research Limited, New Zealand

 

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Report 5 - An impact study into the use of IELTS as an entry criterion for professional associations – Australia, New Zealand and the USA (PDF, 263KB) 

This qualitative study examines the use of IELTS to assess English language competence for membership of professional associations or as a criterion for registration or migration in Australia, New Zealand and the United States of America ...

 

Researchers: Glenys Merrifield, GBM and Associates, Australia

 

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