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International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 2010, Vol. 1(4) 56-62

Can Technical Vocabulary Knowledge Be a Predictor of Success: a Case in Pharmacology

H. Gülru YUKSEL,  Güldem Olguner MERCANOGLU

pp. 56 - 62

Publish Date: December 31, 2010  |   Single/Total View: 0/0   |   Single/Total Download: 0/0


Abstract

Given the cost and difficulty of running medical education programs instructed in a second language, the selection of students who are likely to perform well becomes an important consideration. Previous studies have focused on different predictors such as aptitude, personality and English language proficiency. The purpose of the present study was to examine the potential offered by technical vocabulary recognition levels of the students as predictors of their success. To this end, a frequency based corpus of 162 technical words was established from their textbook. Taking Nation’s Levels Test as a model, a receptive technical vocabulary test was constructed and administered to 88 students at the end of the semester. The scores were correlated with the grades they were awarded in pharmacology. The findings of the study reveal that the students’ technical vocabulary test results correlated significantly with their grades.

Keywords: Pharmacology, technical vocabulary, academic success, concordance


How to Cite this Article?

APA 7th edition
YUKSEL, H.G., & MERCANOGLU, Â.G.O. (2010). Can Technical Vocabulary Knowledge Be a Predictor of Success: a Case in Pharmacology. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 1(4), 56-62.

Harvard
YUKSEL, H. and MERCANOGLU, Â. (2010). Can Technical Vocabulary Knowledge Be a Predictor of Success: a Case in Pharmacology. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 1(4), pp. 56-62.

Chicago 16th edition
YUKSEL, H. Gulru and   Guldem Olguner MERCANOGLU (2010). "Can Technical Vocabulary Knowledge Be a Predictor of Success: a Case in Pharmacology". International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 1 (4):56-62.