Cultural Bias in University Entrance Examinations in the UAE /
Freimuth, Hilda
Cultural Bias in University Entrance Examinations in the UAE / Fred H. Lawson. - Abu Dhabi : Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, 2014. - 52 p. ; 24 cm. - The Emirates occasional papers ; no. 85 .
ABSTRACT The article focuses on the results of the study on the cultural bias of the universities in United Arab Emirates (UAE) when conducting an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) entrance examination. It states that students expressed feelings to different issues such as difficult questions, unfamiliar topics, and difficult vocabulary. The study mentions that the examination was never designed for an entrance examination, only for study in English speaking countries. ACCESSION # 98353620
Includes bibliographical references (p.71-79).
9789948230120
Gulf Cooperation Council.
Student aspirations--United Arab Emirates.
Universities and colleges--Entrance examinations.--United Arab Emirates
Intellectuals--United Arab Emirates.
LB2353.26.B6 / F86 2014
378.16535 a-ts---
Cultural Bias in University Entrance Examinations in the UAE / Fred H. Lawson. - Abu Dhabi : Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, 2014. - 52 p. ; 24 cm. - The Emirates occasional papers ; no. 85 .
ABSTRACT The article focuses on the results of the study on the cultural bias of the universities in United Arab Emirates (UAE) when conducting an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) entrance examination. It states that students expressed feelings to different issues such as difficult questions, unfamiliar topics, and difficult vocabulary. The study mentions that the examination was never designed for an entrance examination, only for study in English speaking countries. ACCESSION # 98353620
Includes bibliographical references (p.71-79).
9789948230120
Gulf Cooperation Council.
Student aspirations--United Arab Emirates.
Universities and colleges--Entrance examinations.--United Arab Emirates
Intellectuals--United Arab Emirates.
LB2353.26.B6 / F86 2014
378.16535 a-ts---