ERIC Number: EJ1408963
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-2087-9628
EISSN: EISSN-2622-4224
The Analysis of Mandatory TOEFL Test Policy in University of Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka
Journal of English Teaching, v9 n3 p323-334 2023
This research was conducted to find the urgency of implementing the mandatory TOEFL test policy. This policy requires students who will take the final examination to have a TOEFL certificate with a minimum score of 450. This research used a qualitative research method with 114 students as the sample. Furthermore, triangulation was utilized by using close-ended and open-ended questionnaires, and also structured interviews. Data obtained through questionnaires and interviews were analyzed qualitative descriptively. From the results of data analysis, it can be concluded that the TOEFL test policy with a minimum score of 450 as one of the mandatory requirements for students who will register for final examination was welcomed by students and was expected to be implemented immediately. This cannot be separated from external factors, such as globalization and future job demands. However, students also hope that they will be facilitated academically in order to achieved the minimum score of 450. These facilities were expected to come in the form of training or TOEFL Preparation courses which can provide provision and training so that a score of 450 can be achieved relatively easily without the students having to repeat the test many times.
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Tests, English (Second Language), Scores, Educational Policy, Student Attitudes, Second Language Instruction, Test Preparation, Universities, College Students, College Faculty, Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency, Policy Analysis
Journal of English Teaching. Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (FKIP) UKI, Jalan Mayjen Sutoyo No. 2, Cawang, Jakarta, Timur, 13630, Indonesia. Tel:+62-21-8092425 ext. 310, 315; e-mail: jet@uki.ac.id; Web site: http://ejournal.uki.ac.id/index.php/jet
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Identifiers - Location: Indonesia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Test of English as a Foreign Language
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