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Language Proficiency And Cultural Intelligence In Distance English-Language Learning, Jared Marcum
Language Proficiency And Cultural Intelligence In Distance English-Language Learning, Jared Marcum
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The purpose of this study is to explore the viability of an international distance English-language program in the development of language and cultural proficiency. Students participated in tests at the beginning and at the end of the course to determine how well they developed both language and cultural proficiencies. The measures included (a) the computer-administered Oral Proficiency Interview (OPIc) from theAmerican Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), (b) ACTFL-aligned assessments of reading, listening, grammar, and vocabulary skills, and (c) the Cultural Intelligence Scale (CQS). In addition, course activities surveys provided additional information about student perceptions of course activities. …