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The EAP competencies in a group case study project as revealed by a task analysis (2015)
Journal Article
Smith, A. F., & Thondhlana, J. (2015). The EAP competencies in a group case study project as revealed by a task analysis. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 20, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2015.03.001

In EAP in the UK, preparing students for real academic assignments in higher education is a central focus. As assessed group project assignments are becoming increasingly popular in UK universities, this study investigates the demands of a first year... Read More about The EAP competencies in a group case study project as revealed by a task analysis.

Rethinking the employability of international graduate migrants: reflections on the experiences of Zimbabweans with degrees from England (2015)
Journal Article
McGrath, S., Madziva, R., & Thondhlana, J. (in press). Rethinking the employability of international graduate migrants: reflections on the experiences of Zimbabweans with degrees from England. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 41(2), 238-259. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2015.1062853

The last decade has seen the rise of literatures that have focused on the rapid expansion of the numbers of international students in higher education globally and the growing policy discourse around improving graduate employability. However, both, i... Read More about Rethinking the employability of international graduate migrants: reflections on the experiences of Zimbabweans with degrees from England.

A study of Chinese university EFL learners’ foreign language listening anxiety,listening strategy use and academic listening performance (2015)
Journal Article
Liu, M., & Thondhlana, J. (2015). A study of Chinese university EFL learners’ foreign language listening anxiety,listening strategy use and academic listening performance. Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching, 10(1), 33-57

The present study examined foreign language (FL) listening anxiety and listening strategy use in relation to the FL listening comprehension performance of 1702 undergraduate EFL learners from 5 universities in China. The findings were: (1) more than... Read More about A study of Chinese university EFL learners’ foreign language listening anxiety,listening strategy use and academic listening performance.