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Role of TOEFL ITP in English Learning at a Mexican University: Perspectives of Humanities and Sciences Students
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Garcia-Ponce, Edgar Emmanuell; Mora-Pablo, Irasema – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2023
In order to promote the internationalisation of education and professional mobility, higher education worldwide has seen the need to increase opportunities for students to develop English competence. To ensure that students meet desired linguistic objectives upon graduation, universities commonly use standardised tests. In the context of this…
Descriptors: Language Tests, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries
The TOEFL as Exit Criteria in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Programs in Mexico: a Discourse Historical Analysis (DHA) Approach
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Hernandez, Isaac Frausto – Open Journal for Educational Research, 2021
The purpose of this article is to explore the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) assessment under its Institutional Testing Program (ITP) modality as it acts as a curriculum artifact along Mexican undergraduate degree programs considered within the exit criteria. A discourse historical approach (DHA) (Wodak, 2008; Wodak & Meyer,…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Exit Examinations
Achievement Emotions and Gender Differences Associated with Second Language Testing
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Reilly, Peter; Sánchez-Rosas, Javier – International Journal of Instruction, 2021
The results of second language (L2) tests influence important life events such as university graduation, access to scholarships, and employment opportunities. Curiously, few studies have examined L2 exam-related emotions beyond anxiety. Emotions are important because they influence mediators such as motivation, the use of executive functions, and…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Tests