Revisiting English Language Proficiency and Its Impact on the Academic Performance of Domestic University Students in Singapore

Autor/inn/en	Bo, Wenjin Vikki; Fu, Mingchen; Lim, Wei Ying
Titel	Revisiting English Language Proficiency and Its Impact on the Academic Performance of Domestic University Students in Singapore
Quelle	In: Language Testing, 40 (2023) 1, S.133-152 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Fu, Mingchen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0265-5322
DOI	10.1177/02655322211064629
Schlagwörter	Academic Achievement; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Grade Point Average; Language of Instruction; Correlation; Multilingualism; Scores; Prediction; Intellectual Disciplines; Undergraduate Students; Language Role; State Universities; Ethnicity; Language Tests; Secondary Education; Singapore + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Korrelation; Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Vorhersage; Geisteswissenschaften; Staatliche Universität; Ethnizität; Language test; Sprachtest; Sekundarbereich; Singapur
Abstract	The role of international students' English language proficiency has been extensively researched to understand its impact on academic achievement in English-medium universities, mainly because of students' non-English-speaking backgrounds. However, the relationship between language proficiency and academic achievement among English-speaking-background students remains under-researched, especially in multilingual societies, such as Singapore. The present study explored the relationship among university students' previous academic experience, English language proficiency, and their current academic performance within a sample of 514 Singaporean students (252 females and 262 males). Findings showed that students' proficiency scores significantly predicted their current grade point average (GPA) with their prior academic performance being controlled. Moreover, proficiency scores significantly strengthened the association between students' prior academic performance and their current GPA. Finally, academic discipline showed a marginally significant moderating effect in the relationship between proficiency scores and current GPA. Implications and limitations of the study are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01