Exploring the interplay of English academic reading and writing proficiency among international doctoral students.

ABSTRACT: Academic English is discipline-specific and requires a high level of linguistic knowledge as well as expertise in respective fields. Therefore, doctoral students with limited exposure to academic English tend to face challenges in dealing with its demands, especially when they come from non-native English-speaking (NNES) backgrounds. At the doctoral level, research students are expected to work independently. Therefore, the ability to critically engage with academic materials written in English and the ability to write a dissertation in English at an expected standard play essential roles in successful PhD completion for students studying in international PhD programs where everything is conducted in English. This study investigates the relationship between English academic reading (EAR) a

SUBMITTER: Phyo WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11305283 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature