Author(s)

Yangna Ju ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Haojing College of Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Corresponding Author

Yangna Ju

ABSTRACT

Language testing can positively influence language teaching and learning. The National English Competition for College Students (NECCS), a significant contest measuring students' comprehensive English application ability and the effectiveness of college English teaching, not only reveals students' weaknesses and key challenges but also exposes shortcomings in teaching methodologies. Consequently, it generates a beneficial washback effect on college English instruction. Using NECCS as a framework, this study conducts a multidimensional statistical analysis of the 2025 competition results from our institution, combined with an in-depth review of 60 sample test papers. It systematically identifies weaknesses in students' English learning and their pedagogical causes, proposing specific strategies to enhance comprehensive English application ability, ultimately aiming to improve both student competence and overall talent cultivation quality.

KEYWORDS

National English Competition for College Students (NECCS); Comprehensive English Application Ability; Teaching Reform; Ability Cultivation; Language Testing

CITE THIS PAPER

Yangna Ju, An Exploration into College Students' Comprehensive English Application Ability Improvement Based on NECCS—A Case Study of Haojing College of Shaanxi University of Science and Technology. Transactions on Comparative Education (2025) Vol. 7: 160-164. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/trance.2025.070222.

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