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DIFFICULTIES FACED BY THE STUDENTS IN ANSWERING TOEFL TEST QUESTIONS Nurfitriyah Halim; Sri Yulianti Ardiningtyas
ETERNAL (English, Teaching, Learning and Research Journal) Vol 4 No 2 (2018)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (184.447 KB) | DOI: 10.24252/Eternal.V42.2018.A7

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This research was aimed at identifying the difficulties in answering TOEFL test questions. This research applied a focused description as the method of collecting the data and was located within a qualitative research paradigm. The population of the research was the seventh-semester students of English Department of STKIP YPUP who have undertaken TOEFL test for any purposes, and the sample of this research was chosen by using homogenous sampling. The sample consisted of 30 students. The data is collected using an open-ended questionnaire. The order of data collecting was listing the target population, selecting the sample subject, distributing a questionnaire and collecting the questionnaire. Concerning this research, it was focused in finding out the difficulties faced by the students in answering TOEFL test questions. The difficulties are personal trait based on their experience. This research was restricted to the difficulties in answering TOEFL test of English department students at the seventh-semester in STKIP YPUP Makassar who have undertaken TOEFL test for any purposes before. The findings of this research was the difficulties faced by the students in answering the TOEFL test questions, they were, fewer basic skills, less practice, less motivation, and students’ individual differences.
Student’s Perception on Learning Materials and Learning Strategies of Writing Class Nadya Nurhidayah Nurdin; Nurfitriyah Halim
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol. 8 No. 2 (2021)
Publisher : Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30605/25409190.312

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This paper is a case study research which aims to explore student‟s perception in writing class and the final project. In obtaining the data this research use survey or field research will be applied as the method to collecting the students‟ perceptions towards the learning materials and the learning strategies in Writing Class (WRC) for thesis writing. The survey will be applied to make the generalization of students‟ behavior, facts, and claims as a population. At this research, the sample selected were the total population at writing class of English Department at STKIP YPUP Makassar. The finding asserted that the student‟s perception toward the learning material and learning strategies at Writing Class showed positive influence that the application both of Teacher Centered Strategy and Students Centered Strategy in teaching writing gave positive effects to students, it motivated and made the students enjoy in learning writing.