Implementation of an Elite Sophomore English Class at a University in Taiwan

大二英文菁英班實施成效之研究

吳幸玲(Hsing-Ling Wu)

能力分班課程 ； 大二英文 ； 多益成績 ； ability-grouping courses ； sophomore English ； TOEIC test

修平人文社會學報

21期（2013 / 09 / 01）

21 - 30

英文

由於全球化的趨勢及業界對英語能力要求的提升，台灣的高等教育採取許多措施來改革英語課程，一般大學及科技大學均採取設立畢業門檻及取得英語證照為目標。為了達到這些目標，大一及大二英文採取能力分班制是普遍的做法。本研究者所任教之台灣中部某科技大學在原有的優班、中班、普班三級之外，新增了菁英班。本研究之目的在於測試大二英文菁英班的實施是否有效提升學生的多益成績。結果顯示學生在多益總分上有顯著進步，聽力部份的分數增加比閱讀部份多，本研究提供分班教學之意涵及對未來研究之建議。

As globalization spreads and the demand for English proficiency from the business sector increases, higher education in Taiwan has followed a variety of approaches in reforming its English curriculum. Establishing graduation thresholds and obtaining certificates of English proficiency tests are goals set for students by most local universities. In order to achieve these goals, ability-grouping of courses for freshman and sophomore English is commonly practiced. At the researcher's university, an elite sophomore English class was created for non-English majors in addition to advanced, intermediate, and elementary courses. This study aims to pilot test the effectiveness of promoting students, performance on the TOEIC through the implementation of an elite class. Results showed that participants' TOEIC scores improved significantly. Participants' listening scores improved more than their reading scores. The implications of the ability-grouping teaching and suggestions for further studies are provided.