Evaluation of College English Test (CET) - 6 and the Attainment of the Course Outcomes of the Chinese Students in the Graduate Program

Zhenqing Wang ； Neliza B. Cayaban

《International Journal of Social Science and Education Research》 7卷6期 (2024/06) Pp. 81-94

https://doi.org/10.6918/IJOSSER.202406_7(6).0013

摘要

This study assessed the level of performance of the respondents in the College English Test (CET)- 6 level and their performance in the course outcomes in the graduate programs test in Adamson University. Also, this study determined the significant difference in the CET‐6 level of the respondents and their profile when taken as test factors; the significant difference in the performance of the respondents in attaining the course outcomes of the graduate programs and their profile when taken as test factors; and the significant relationship between the CET‐6 and the level of performance of the respondents in attaining the course outcomes of the graduate programs of the respondents. No significant relationship was found between the profile of the Chinese students from Graduate School of Adamson University and their performance in the College English Test‐6. And no significant relationship between the students' profiles (which includes gender and specialization) and their performance in the course outcomes. However, there is a significant relationship between the performance of the respondents in the College English Test‐6 and their performance in the course outcomes in the graduate programs.

關鍵字

CET‐6 ； Graduate Program ； Attainment ； English Language Proficiency

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