ITP TOEFL Scores and Test-takers Verbal Responses

Syayid Sandi Sukandi, Luli Sari Yustina

Abstract


This research is focused on interpreting patterns of students’ ITP TOEFL test scores collected in the TOEFL Preparation course in the Even Semester of the 2022/2023 academic year at an Indonesian private university. The research utilized a mixed-method research design, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative approaches. It was conducted as a form of preliminary action research. This research involved fifteen students in one class size. The results of this study demonstrate the fluctuating nature of ITP TOEFL scores. Furthermore, the Listening Comprehension section proved to be the most challenging segment within the ITP TOEFL examinations. Thus, more practice in the Listening Comprehension section for Indonesian EFL students is encouraged.

Keywords


EFL; English; Proficiency; Scores; ITP TOEFL

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26418/jefle.v5i1.78518

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