Investigating English Language Skills among the Medical Students at Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the English language skills of medical students who are currently pursuing their graduate degrees from Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi. Researchers used a quantitative approach using a five-point Likert scale survey method. A total of 60 students from the third and final year were selected by applying a purposive sampling technique. The questionnaire was adapted as a tool for the present study. The collected data was analyzed via SPSS version 25. Descriptive statistics was used to draw the results of frequency distribution, percentage and t-test. Overall findings concluded that medical students observed reading and writing as the most essential skills compared to listening and speaking. In addition, students also found their English language proficiency relatively high in some areas apart from some variation in their self-judgment. This can be suggested that more research studies are needed to be conducted on this topic so that a clear picture can be seen in the context of medical English education.