The first salient point about influences on gain in corporate language programs is
that there appears to be a premium associated with internal organization of the program
involving active planning and coordination of audio-visual materials or business simulation
teaching materials.
Additionally, coordination among TESL specialist teachers gives a
The investment in hiring So our answer to Program Issue 7 is a
value-added increment to gains in proficiency (Ross, 2003).
specialized TEFL-qualified teachers is likely to have an eventual effect in better
organization of the instruction, which in turn leads to larger program gains on TOEIC.
Gain is most clearly associated with the total number of instructional hours, whether they be intensive or dispersed over time.
Instructional materials matter with an advantage associated with the use of business simulation materials, and an even bigger edge associated with video materials. In-house training of the instructors’ use of these materials serves to optimize the impact of the instruction.