Assessment of English language performance scores and academic performance in an English-based curriculum for pharmacy students with English as a second language

Tenney, Justin W; Paiva, Maria; Wang, Qianwen

doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2019.12.029

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“…Although the bivariate association between academic achievement and each of ELUS-11 dimensions showed positive associations, the multivariate analysis revealed that only the total score of ELUS-11 (English language usage) influenced nursing students’ academic achievement when controlling for the sample gender and academic year. This was in line with the study hypothesis and previous studies (Martirosyan et al, 2015; Mthimunye & Daniels, 2019; Nasirudeen & Xiao, 2020; Salamonson et al, 2008; Tenney et al, 2019). However, inconsistent results were reported in studies in Australia, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia (Alharbi & Yakout, 2018; Chik et al, 2012; Glew et al, 2015; Zheng et al, 2014).…”

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“…Academic achievement refers to performance outcomes of the educational process that occurs at school, college, and university, which can be characterized by the student's cumulative grade point average (GPA) ( Spinath, 2012 ). Several studies from various fields, including nursing, indicated that English language proficiency was associated with college students’ overall academic achievement ( Martirosyan et al, 2015 ; Mthimunye & Daniels, 2019 ; Nasirudeen & Xiao, 2020 ; Oducado et al, 2020 ; Salamonson et al, 2008 ; Tenney et al, 2019 ) and a predictor of future academic success ( Dev & Qiqieh, 2016 ) and licensure success ( Oducado et al, 2020 ). However, some nursing studies indicated that English language usage was not associated with academic performance ( Gajewski, 2022 ; Zheng et al, 2014 ), which indicated that the literature shows inconsistent findings.…”

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English Language Usage and Academic Achievement Among Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Alqahtani

2022

SAGE Open Nursing

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Introduction Nursing students who speak English as a second language (ESL) face academic challenges such as academic and clinical underperformance and slower course progression. English language usage and its effect on Saudi undergraduate nursing students’ academic achievement is limited in the literature. Objectives To identify the level of and the effect of English language usage on academic achievement among Saudi undergraduate nursing students. Methods A cross-sectional, correlational descriptive design was employed. Data were collected from a convenience sample of nursing students (N = 90) attending a public nursing program in Saudi Arabia using English Language Usage Scale (ELUS-11). Data were analyzed using univariate, bivariate, and multivariate statistics. Results Saudi nursing students’ academic achievement was high. However, their English language usage was low. Yet, the student’s highest average score was related to listening, followed by reading, general, writing, and speaking. The general linear model revealed that English language usage influenced academic achievement (B = .026, p <.001) after controlling the sample gender and academic level. Conclusions The findings showed English language usage was associated with academic achievement. Saudi nursing students were willing to succeed in their studies despite their low levels of English skills. Providing English resources such as courses through extracurricular activities and workshops for the students might enhance their use of English, which might improve their academic achievement.

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English Language Usage and Academic Achievement Among Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Alqahtani

2022

SAGE Open Nursing

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“…The final thematic focus lies on the interplay between students’ language proficiency and their academic understanding. Tenney et al ( 43 ) established a significant link between English proficiency and overall academic achievement in a Hong Kong pharmacy program, surpassing the influence of scores in other subjects such as mathematics, chemistry, or Chinese. Schoepp ( 44 ) reinforced this by demonstrating how proficiency test results, like IELTS and TOEFL scores, align with GPA indicators, providing a predictive measure of academic success.…”

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One decade of “English as a medium of instruction” (EMI) in healthcare education

Alhamami

2024

Front. Med.

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IntroductionThis paper analyzes published healthcare studies about “English as a medium of instruction” (EMI), indexed in the Scopus database from 2013 to 2022.MethodsThe author used published criteria of systematic reviews and limited the findings to healthcare education using several key terms; this returned 137 articles. The author then downloaded and carefully read the articles. The majority of articles (102) were deleted because they did not meet the selection criteria discussed in the methods section, thus the final list comprised 35 research studies. Next, the author analyzed the articles’ bibliometric indexes, such as author, funding information, context, research instruments, years of publication, place of publication, and citations. In addition, the key findings and recommendations of these studies were presented.Results and discussionMost of the studies assessed were conducted in the last five years in Arabic speaking countries by non-language specialists, and the language of instruction was not the main focus of the studies. The studies were most often about attitudes of students, and used quantitative methods such as questionnaires. The results show diverse and conflicted results such as positive impacts and positive attitudes in some cases, negative impacts and attitudes in others, and preferences for either monolingual or bilingual approaches. The findings demonstrate the need for experimental and rigorous mixed methods studies that involve different stakeholders and are conducted by both applied linguists and healthcare education specialists. Future research should move beyond student attitudes and utilize rigorous mixed methods involving researchers from both linguistics and healthcare education to deepen our understanding of EMI’s complex impact in diverse contexts.

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“…Many years later, an online survey of 227 international HDR student from non-English speaking backgrounds at three Australian universities was still reporting that HDR students' settlement and success in their programs is good command of English and support for the cultural adaptation to supervisor dynamics (Woodman K et al, 2011). More recently, an analysis of a cohort of pharmacy students found higher correlation of performance in with pre-admission language skills than with science and mathematics scores (Tenney et al, 2020).…”

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A framework for identification of the readiness and suitability of multicultural postgraduate research degree candidates

Cardona

Motamedi

2022

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International students, particularly those from non-English speaking countries seeking admission to higher degree by research in Anglophone universities face multiple challenges in understanding the educational system rules, and socially adapting to the host country. Through a targeted literature search we identified barriers and facilitators to the multicultural students’ integration into a foreign education system which could hinder either their admission to postgraduate research courses or their performance during Master’s or doctoral enrolment. The four emerging themes were incorporated into checklists: English proficiency, Academic literacy, Communication and interpersonal skills, and Socio-demographic and cultural influences. These formed the basis for the development of the Supervisor’s Tool for Assessment of Readiness (STAR), an amalgamation of the checklists to provide an objective and comprehensive view of all aspects potential supervisors -and higher degree by research candidates- need to consider in the postgraduate admission process. We encourage readers to test and validate STAR in their academic environments and modify to suit their local needs.

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Assessment of English language performance scores and academic performance in an English-based curriculum for pharmacy students with English as a second language

Cited by 5 publications

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English Language Usage and Academic Achievement Among Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

English Language Usage and Academic Achievement Among Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

One decade of “English as a medium of instruction” (EMI) in healthcare education

A framework for identification of the readiness and suitability of multicultural postgraduate research degree candidates

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