Assessing the Level of English Language Exposure of Taiwanese College Students in Taiwan and the Philippines

Magno, Carlo

Abstract

Assessing the Level of English Language Exposure of Taiwanese College Students in Taiwan and the Philippines

Carlo Magno

De La Salle University, Manila

March 2009

Asian EFL Journal

Abstract:
This study examines the differences in English language exposure among Taiwanese college students living in Taiwan and in the Philippines. One-hundred and eighty participants completed an English language exposure questionnaire. The results revealed that the Taiwanese in the Philippines significantly showed higher levels of English language exposure than their counterpart in Taiwan t(180)=8.99, p<.05. A large effect size on exposure (d=1.34) was observed for that difference. English learners within an English-speaking context are more exposed to the language, which enables them to imbibe and internalize the English language through communication.

Keywords: English Exposure, English as a Foreign Language, EFL

Accepted Paper Series

Date posted: July 6, 2009

Suggested Citation

Magno, Carlo, Assessing the Level of English Language Exposure of Taiwanese College Students in Taiwan and the Philippines (March 2009). Asian EFL Journal. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1429345

Contact Information

Carlo Magno (Contact Author)

De La Salle University, Manila ( email )

2401 Taft. Ave.
Manila, 4002
Philippines