영어 매체 교육에서 이공계 대학생들의 영어능력과 학업성취도 간의 관계

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between TOEFL (iBT) scores and student academic achievement as measured by grade point average (GPA). The academic records were collected from 259 science and engineering major students who are taking EMI (English-Medium-Instruction) classes in their first semester at a university. A multiple linear regression analysis was calculated for gender, high school type, self-perceived validity of TOEFL test, self-perceived English proficiency, and TOEFL scores. Although gender and high school type showed a significant relationship with GPA, respectively, validity of the TOEFL test and self-perceived English proficiency did not. More importantly, the results refute the predictive validity of TOEFL scores, suggesting that TOEFL scores may not be a determining factor for academic success in EMI classes at a Korean university.