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Jurnal Pendidikan Progresif
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ISSN : 20879849     EISSN : 25501313     DOI : https://doi.org/10.23960/jpp
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urnal Pendidikan Progresif is an academic journal that published all the studies in the areas of education, learning, teaching, curriculum development, learning environments, teacher education, educational technology, educational developments from various types of research such as surveys, research & development, experimental research, classroom action research, etc. Jurnal Pendidikan Progresif covers all the educational research at the level of primary, secondary, and higher education. The goal of this journal is to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to focus on Educational advancements and establishing new collaborations in these areas. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews are invited for publication in all areas of Education. Topics of Interest include, but are not limited to, the following Disaster literacy and Risk Management Education Ethnopedagogy-based STEM Education Integrating technology into the curriculum: Challenges & Strategies Collaborative & Interactive Learning Tools for 21st Century learning Learning Analysis Education Management Systems Education Policy and Leadership Business Education Virtual and remote laboratories Pedagogy Enhancement with E-Learning Course Management Systems Teacher Evaluation Curriculum, Research, and Development Web-based tools for education Games and simulations in Education Learning / Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Counselor Education Student Selection Criteria in Interdisciplinary Studies Global Issues in Education and Research Technology Support for Pervasive Learning Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Human-computer Interaction in Education Mobile/ubiquitous computing in education Web 2.0, Social Networking, Blogs and Wikis Multimedia in Education Educating the educators Professional Development for teachers in ICT
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Do Reading Difficulty Factors Affect TOEFL Reading Scores?: A Study of Non-English Major Students Rahmani, Eka Fajar; Fauzi, Chandra
Jurnal Pendidikan Progresif Vol 15, No 2 (2025): Jurnal Pendidikan Progresif
Publisher : FKIP Universitas Lampung

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Reading comprehension is quite important for non-English major students—especially in academic settings where access to English-language resources is required. Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate among 143 non-English major students at Universitas Tanjungpura the relationship between the observed reading comprehension difficulties and TOEFL reading performance. Method: Using a descriptive correlational design, data were collected through a 25-item Likert-scale questionnaire measuring five key variables: vocabulary knowledge, grammatical complexity, prior knowledge, test anxiety, and time constraint. TOEFL reading scores were obtained from Educational Testing Service (ETS) practice tests. Findings: Pearson correlation analysis revealed a modest but statistically significant positive correlation between perceived difficulty factors and TOEFL reading scores (r = 0.3497, p < .01). Among the variables, vocabulary knowledge (r = 0.428, p < .01) and grammatical complexity (r = 0.397, p < .01) showed the strongest relationships with performance. Multiple regression analysis confirmed that all five factors accounted for 23.2% of the variance in TOEFL reading scores (F(5,137) = 9.314, p < .001), with vocabulary knowledge (β = .259, p < .01) and grammatical complexity (β = .220, p < .05) emerging as the most significant predictors. These results demonstrate how important it is to include psychological and language elements into reading instructions. This study offers a novel addition by linking students' perceived reading difficulties with actual exam performance in the understudied setting of Indonesian non-English majors. Conclusion: This study emphasizes also the importance of customized teaching strategies addressing particular challenges experienced by these students. Teachers or lecturers, in this situation, can better help non-English majors in raising their reading competence and general academic achievement by concentrating on strengthening vocabulary and grammatical knowledge. Future studies urged to investigate other elements including reading techniques and student motivation. Keywords: correlational study, non-English major students, perceived difficulties, reading comprehension, TOEFL.

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