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The relationship between the academic reading construct as measured by IELTS and the reading experiences of students in their first year of study at a British university [2012]

  • Anthony Green
    ,
  • Cyril Weir
    ,
  • Roger Hawkey
    ,
  • Aylin Unaldy
    ,
  • Sarojani Devi
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Abstract

This study investigates the academic reading activities and problems of students in their first-year of study at a British University, and compares the emerging model of academic reading with an analysis of the reading construct as tested in the IELTS Reading Module. The contextual parameters of the reading texts of target students are reviewed and a comparison made with those performance conditions obtaining for reading activities in the IELTS test. The extent to which any problems in reading might decrease the higher the IELTS reading band score obtained before entry is investigated.

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Output type

Research Output:
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
Chapter
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Original language

English

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/01/2012

Publication status

Published - 01/01/2012

Publisher

Cambridge University Press, United States, United Kingdom

Publication series

  • Publication series name: Studies in Language Testing
    Number: 34

ISBN (Print)

9781107602649

Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/238216

Host publication title

IELTS Collected Papers 2: Research in reading and listening assessment.

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