Language diversity and the first-year experience: Implications for academic achievement and language skills acquisition

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Author(s): Ramburuth, P.

Citation: Ramburuth, P. (2001). Language diversity and the first-year experience: Implications for academic achievement and language skills acquisition. Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 13(2), 75-94.

 

Abstract

This paper reports on the results of a study that investigated (a) the diversity in English language competence of first-year students enrolled in a Commerce and Economics Department at an Australian University and (b) the impact of language diversity and English language competence on academic performance.

 

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