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Graduate School of Education

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Research Proposal

PREDICTORS OF TERTIARY LEVEL PERFORMANCE IN NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING
BACKGROUND STUDENTS

Candidate: Mr. Richard Hewison

Supervisors:
Dr. Elaine Chapman (Principal Supervisor)
Prof. Tom O’Donoghue (Co-Supervisor)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................................ 2
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES .................................................... 3
ADDITIONAL PREDICTORS OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES ............................................... 4
Self-Efficacy .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Learning Anxiety........................................................................................................................................................... 5
Learning Strategies....................................................................................................................................................... 6
Epistemology: Beliefs About Knowledge and Learning .............................................................................................. 7
STUDY AIMS AND RATIONALE.................................................................................................................................... 8
PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION .................................................................................................................................. 8
STUDY OVERVIEW AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS

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