Table 3.
Participants’ self-reported English proficiency level
| English level, self-reported | Pre-course test, n = 51 | Post-course test, n = 38 | Satisfaction survey, n = 28 |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Reading | |||
| native or bilingual proficiency | 4 (7.8) | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) |
| professional working proficiency | 32 (62.7) | 23 (60.5) | 16 (57.1) |
| limited working proficiency | 11 (21.6) | 9 (23.7) | 8 (28.6) |
| elementary proficiency | 4 (7.8) | 5 (13.2) | 4 (14.3) |
| no proficiency | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| no response | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Writing | |||
| native or bilingual proficiency | 3 (5.9) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (3.6) |
| professional working proficiency | 23 (45.1) | 17 (44.7) | 13 (46.4) |
| limited working proficiency | 17 (33.3) | 12 (31.6) | 8 (28.6) |
| elementary proficiency | 6 (11.8) | 8 (21.1) | 6 (21.4) |
| no proficiency | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| no response | 2 (3.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Speaking | |||
| native or bilingual proficiency | 3 (5.9) | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) |
| professional working proficiency | 26 (51.0) | 20 (52.6) | 13 (46.4) |
| limited working proficiency | 13 (25.5) | 11 (28.9) | 9 (32.1) |
| elementary proficiency | 7 (13.7) | 6 (15.8) | 6 (21.4) |
| no proficiency | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| no response | 2 (3.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Listening | |||
| native or bilingual proficiency | 4 (7.8) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (3.6) |
| professional working proficiency | 30 (58.8) | 24 (63.2) | 14 (50.0) |
| limited working proficiency | 10 (19.6) | 8 (21.1) | 9 (32.1) |
| elementary proficiency | 3 (5.9) | 5 (13.2) | 4 (14.3) |
| no proficiency | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| no response | 3 (5.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Total | 51 (100) | 38 (100) | 28 (100) |
Results are shown for each of the three surveys.