Exploring Language Needs of College Transfer Students with Learning Analytics: Towards a More Equitable Experience

Autor/inn/en	Foung, Dennis; Chen, Julia; Cheung, Kin
Titel	Exploring Language Needs of College Transfer Students with Learning Analytics: Towards a More Equitable Experience
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 20 (2023), Artikel 60 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Foung, Dennis)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.1186/s41239-023-00429-y
Schlagwörter	College Transfer Students; Student Needs; Barriers; Academic Achievement; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Language Tests; Grade Point Average; Foreign Countries; Learning Management Systems; Scores; Community Colleges; Universities; Predictor Variables; Language Proficiency; Learning Analytics; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulwechsel; Schulwechsel; Studienortwechsel; Schulleistung; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Language test; Sprachtest; Ausland; Community college; Community College; University; Universität; Prädiktor; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Hongkong
Abstract	College transfer students are those who follow a different trajectory in their higher education journeys than traditional students, completing a sub-degree before pursuing a bachelor's degree at a university. While the possibility of transferring makes higher education accessible to these students, previous studies have found that they face various challenges, from issues with course load to language challenges. This study aims to examine (1) the critical factors contributing to the success of transfer students in a language course; and (2) how transfer students perform better or worse than those who enter university directly. This study conducted learning analytics with 700 college transfer students in Hong Kong, retrieving their demographic and learning data from the learning management system and the university academic registry. The results suggest that English exam scores, current semester GPA, graduating GPA at community college and current course load are important predictors of transfer students' success in language courses. This study also finds that transfer students have lower levels of language proficiency than direct entrants. It concludes with specific recommendations to make higher education more accessible to transfer students and suggestions on how to use learning analytics to track students with different trajectories. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01