The consequences of English language testing for international health professionals and students: An Australian case study

Rumsey, Michele; Thiessen, Jodi; Buchan, James; Daly, J. J.

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.06.001

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“…Consequently, data collection is subjective and detailed. The study of Rumsey, Thiessen, Buchan and Daly (2016) deployed the face-to-face and telephone interview techniques of data collection, and elicited the feelings, perceptions, and views about IELTS tests.…”

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“…Along with the data interpretation and analysis issue, Darlington and Scott (2003) claimed that developing the undeveloped question into a researchable form is harder, and the refining question in qualitative research may be continuous throughout a whole study. In the research paper of Rumsey, Thiessen, Buchan and Daly (2016), it has appeared that the primary research data collection was not focused on the research topic, language testing or language requirement, rather focused on the thematic analysis. But in the secondary data analysis, the collected data were again used for investigating a new question that was not explored in the primary research.…”

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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches and Methods in Language “Testing and Assessment” Research: A Literature Review

Rahman¹

2016

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The researchers of various disciplines often use qualitative and quantitative research methods and approaches for their studies. Some of these researchers like to be known as qualitative researchers; others like to be regarded as quantitative researchers. The researchers, thus, are sharply polarised; and they involve in a competition of pointing out the benefits of their own preferred methods and approaches. But, both the methods and approaches (qualitative and quantitative) have pros and cons. This study, therefore, aims to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using qualitative and quantitative research approaches and methods in language testing and assessment research. There is a focus on ethical considerations too. The study found some strengths of using qualitative methods for language "assessment and testing" research-such as, eliciting deeper insights into designing, administering, and interpreting assessment and testing; and exploring test-takers' behaviour, perceptions, feelings, and understanding. Some weaknesses are, for instance, smaller sample size and time consuming. Quantitative research methods, on the other hand, involve a larger sample, and do not require relatively a longer time for data collection. Some limitations are that quantitative research methods take snapshots of a phenomenon: not in-depth, and overlook test-takers' and testers' experiences as well as what they mean by something. Among these two research paradigms, the quantitative one is dominant in the context of language testing and assessment research.

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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches and Methods in Language “Testing and Assessment” Research: A Literature Review

Rahman¹

2016

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“…The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is one of the most widely recognized standards for evaluating English language competence [ 25 ] and is regularly included as a requirement for non-native English speaking students and medical professionals wishing to study and/or work in countries where English is the first language [ 34 , 35 ]. This examination includes separate listening, reading, writing, and speaking components [ 36 ].…”

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Evaluating the lexico-grammatical differences in the writing of native and non-native speakers of English in peer-reviewed medical journals in the field of pediatric oncology: Creation of the genuine index scoring system

Gayle

Shimaoka

2017

PLoS ONE

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IntroductionThe predominance of English in scientific research has created hurdles for “non-native speakers” of English. Here we present a novel application of native language identification (NLI) for the assessment of medical-scientific writing. For this purpose, we created a novel classification system whereby scoring would be based solely on text features found to be distinctive among native English speakers (NS) within a given context. We dubbed this the “Genuine Index” (GI).MethodologyThis methodology was validated using a small set of journals in the field of pediatric oncology. Our dataset consisted of 5,907 abstracts, representing work from 77 countries. A support vector machine (SVM) was used to generate our model and for scoring.ResultsAccuracy, precision, and recall of the classification model were 93.3%, 93.7%, and 99.4%, respectively. Class specific F-scores were 96.5% for NS and 39.8% for our benchmark class, Japan. Overall kappa was calculated to be 37.2%. We found significant differences between countries with respect to the GI score. Significant correlation was found between GI scores and two validated objective measures of writing proficiency and readability. Two sets of key terms and phrases differentiating NS and non-native writing were identified.ConclusionsOur GI model was able to detect, with a high degree of reliability, subtle differences between the terms and phrasing used by native and non-native speakers in peer reviewed journals, in the field of pediatric oncology. In addition, L1 language transfer was found to be very likely to survive revision, especially in non-Western countries such as Japan. These findings show that even when the language used is technically correct, there may still be some phrasing or usage that impact quality.

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“…A quick scan of research articles published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies over the past few years demonstrates that migration of nurses is a global issue with studies of language competence (e.g. Müller 2016;Hull 2016;Clayton, Isaacs, and Ellender 2016;Rumsey et al 2016;Zhong, McKenna, and Copnell 2017) and the motivations and experiences of migrant nurses (e.g. Zhou, Roscigno, and Sun 2016;Garner, Conroy, and Bader 2015;Johnson, Green, and Maben 2014;Zhong, McKenna, and Copnell 2017) adding to a significant body of research relating to the health experiences of other migrant workers (e.g.…”

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The impact of "Brexit" on nursing and health services: Editorial debate

Griffiths

Norman²

2018

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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The consequences of English language testing for international health professionals and students: An Australian case study

Cited by 14 publications

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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches and Methods in Language “Testing and Assessment” Research: A Literature Review

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches and Methods in Language “Testing and Assessment” Research: A Literature Review

Evaluating the lexico-grammatical differences in the writing of native and non-native speakers of English in peer-reviewed medical journals in the field of pediatric oncology: Creation of the genuine index scoring system

The impact of "Brexit" on nursing and health services: Editorial debate

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