Effects of Intensive English Program on TOEIC Scores

密集英文課程對多益成績之影響

吳幸玲(Carol Hsing-Ling Wu)

《建國科大社會人文期刊》 32卷2期 (2013/07) Pp. 91-101

摘要

近年來業界對於員工的英文要求不斷提高，多益測驗是目前在世界上廣泛用來評估英文能力的工具，台灣的許多大學為了提高學生的多益成績，在共同英文課程中融入商用英文及應試技巧。本研究主要探討暑期密集英文對多益成績的影響，參加此次教育部贊助密集英文班的學員為各科技大學不同主修之學生。學員必須住在學校宿舍四週，除了週一至週五每日六小時正課之外，還必須參與早晚自習，課程內容為商業相關議題及多益考試技巧。多益前測及後測分別於第一週及最後一週施測。施測結果顯示學員在多益聽力及閱讀部分都有顯著進步。本研究提供密集英文課程之意涵及教學建議。

關鍵字

密集英文課程 ； 多益考試 ； 多益成績

並列摘要

Recent years have seen the increasing demand of employees' English proficiency from business sectors. As a tool to evaluate English proficiency, TOEIC tests are widely administered throughout the world. Many universities in Taiwan have incorporated business English and test taking skills into their general English curricula in order to improve students' TOEIC scores. This study aims to investigate the effects of a summer intensive English program on participants' TOEIC scores. Students with different majors from various universities of technology were recruited to participate in this MOE sponsored program. The four-week intensive program required participants to stay in the dormitory and attend morning and evening study times besides the daily six-hour, five-day a week English instruction on business related topics and TOEIC preparation material. TOEIC pretest and posttests were administered during the first and last week of the program respectively. Results showed that participants' listening and reading scores improved significantly. Implications of intensive English program and suggestions for pedagogical practices are provided.

並列關鍵字

intensive English program ； TOEIC tests ； TOEIC score