Impact of English Proficiency on Academic Performance of International Students

Martirosyan, Nara M.; Hwang, Eunjin; Wanjohi, Reubenson

doi:10.32674/jis.v5i1.443

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“…A similar study conducted in China found that international students are not appropriately assigned due to patient care, history taking, and conveying treatment plans for communication insufficiencies [ 35 ]. Even among international students studying in Australia and in the USA, which are officially English speaking countries, studies have reported differences in language proficiency and multilingualism concerning their academic experience and results [ 36 , 37 , 38 ].…”

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“…This study was conducted in Bangladesh where English is not an official language and is seldom spoken during day-to-day conversations in the community. Previous research on non-native international students’ well-being shows that even in officially native-English-speaking countries, one-to-one language exchange was identified as a significant barrier for communication for students [ 34 , 36 , 37 ]. We have reported that the non-native IUDSs face a language barrier that is even greater while studying a clinically oriented subject such as dentistry in Bangladesh.…”

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Depression among the Non-Native International Undergraduate Students Studying Dentistry in Bangladesh

Kabir

Isha

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Background: Bangladesh has been attracting international students with interests in various subjects recently. Every year students from different parts of the world come to study undergraduate and postgraduate courses, mostly at private universities in Bangladesh. This study evaluates the depression status among international students who are studying dentistry in Bangladesh. Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted among International undergraduate dental students who enrolled in the Bachelor of Dental Surgery program in nine public and private dental colleges in Bangladesh. Participants were selected using a convenience sampling method. A total of 206 students completed the survey where 78.5% of them were female students and 21.5% students were male, and a CES-D 10-item Likert scale questionnaire was used for data collection. The Cronbach alpha for the 10-item CES-D scale for this population is 0.812. Results: The majority of the students (79.5%) are below 24 years of age with a mean age of 23.22 years and standard deviation of 2.3, and are students who cannot communicate well in Bengali (Bangla), about 60% of them have experienced depression. About 77.3% (p < 0.00) of the international students having financial difficulties exhibited depression. The international students who went through financial problems were two times more likely to suffer from depression (OR = 2.38; p-value < 0.01). Conclusion: This study tried to highlight the struggles faced by international students in Bangladesh studying dentistry. It is evident from the findings that several factors influence students’ mental well-being during demanding dental education years.

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Depression among the Non-Native International Undergraduate Students Studying Dentistry in Bangladesh

Kabir

Isha

Chowdhury³

et al. 2021

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“…This study was conducted in Bangladesh where English is not an official language and is seldom spoken during day-to-day conversations in the community. Previous research on non-native international students' well-being shows that even in officially native-Englishspeaking countries, one-to-one language exchange was identified as a significant barrier for communication for students [34,36,37]. We have reported that the non-native IUDSs face a language barrier that is even greater while studying a clinically oriented subject such as dentistry in Bangladesh.…”

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“…A similar study conducted in China found that international students are not appropriately assigned due to patient care, history taking, and conveying treatment plans for communication insufficiencies [35]. Even among international students studying in Australia and in the USA, which are officially English speaking countries, studies have reported differences in language proficiency and multilingualism concerning their academic experience and results [36][37][38].…”

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confidence: 99%

Depression among the Non-Native International Undergraduate Students Studying Dentistry in Bangladesh

Kabir

Isha

Chowdhury³

et al. 2021

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Background Bangladesh has been attracting international students on various subjects in recent times. Every year students from different parts of the world come to study undergraduate and postgraduate courses, mostly at private universities in Bangladesh. This study evaluates the depression status among international students who are studying dentistry in Bangladesh. Methods This cross-sectional survey was conducted among International undergraduate dental students who enrolled in the Bachelor of Dental Surgery program in nine public and private dental colleges in Bangladesh. A total of 206 students completed the survey, and CES-D 10 items Likert scale questionnaire was used for data collection. The Cronbach alpha for CES-D 10 scale items for this population is 0.812. Results The majority of the students (79.5%) are below 24 years of age, and students who cannot communicate well in Bengali (Bangla), about 60% of them have experienced depression. About 77.3% (p< 0.00) of the international students having financial difficulties exhibited depression. The international students who went through financial problems were two times more likely to suffer from depression (OR=2.38; p-value <0.01). Conclusion This study tried to highlight the struggles faced by international students in Bangladesh studying dentistry. It is evident from the findings that several factors influence students' mental well-being during demanding dental education years.

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“…Reading comprehension is one of the essential language skills for developing learners' English language proficiency. Enhanced language proficiency is a key to academic success both in EFL and ESL contexts (Martirosyan, Hwang, & Wanjohi, 2015). Reading comprehension is considered as the major objective of reading instruction.…”

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Exploring The EFI Learners' Attitudes Towards the Integration of Active Reading Software in Learning Reading Comprehension at Tertiary Level

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Ibrahim²,

Kassim³

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The role of technology in language pedagogy and learning is significant both in EFL and ESL contexts. Educational technology facilitates language teachers to enhance their teaching practices by implementing certain strategies to assist learners to achieve their academic goals successfully. However, the adoption and effective use of technology in EFL classes depends on the positive attitudes of the learners. An attempt was made to explore EFL learners' attitude towards technology-enhanced instructions of reading comprehension at Majmaah University, Saudi Arabia. The sample consisted of 60 male EFL learners, divided into two groups. The research tools used for collecting the data were quantitative approach and an attitude scale questionnaire to explore the learners' attitude towards Active Reading Software (ARS) instruction. The experimental group received four-week treatment in the computer labs using ARS. The analysis of data showed positive attitudes of EFL learners toward Active Reading Software as a learning tool in improving reading comprehension achievement.

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Impact of English Proficiency on Academic Performance of International Students

Cited by 119 publications

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Depression among the Non-Native International Undergraduate Students Studying Dentistry in Bangladesh

Depression among the Non-Native International Undergraduate Students Studying Dentistry in Bangladesh

Depression among the Non-Native International Undergraduate Students Studying Dentistry in Bangladesh

Exploring The EFI Learners' Attitudes Towards the Integration of Active Reading Software in Learning Reading Comprehension at Tertiary Level

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