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My apologies for cross-posting. </div>
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Lei Tian, MA student at the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, is conducting mixed methods research to learn about L2 socialization experiences of international students, and in particular the role that language test preparation plays in this
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She is seeking international students at Canadian universities who would be willing to complete a brief survey (10-15 minutes in length) about their experiences with the IELTS Speaking test and its role in language learning experiences. Students who complete
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Anyone willing to take part in the study can access it via this link: <a href="https://survey.ucalgary.ca/jfe/form/SV_eKEje2xmk42TJ5j" id="LPlnk">https://survey.ucalgary.ca/jfe/form/SV_eKEje2xmk42TJ5j</a></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This research study has been approved by the Conjoint Faculty Research Ethics Board at the University of Calgary. Participation in the survey is anonymous. </span><br>
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Please feel free to forward this link to those in your network who may wish to participate. </div>
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Questions about the research may be directed to: </div>
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