2017
DOI: 10.26858/ijole.v1i1.2869
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Abstract: TOEFL has been used as a requirement for non-native English students to pursue further study overseas, to get an appropriate job and to graduate from university. Students often encounter difficulties completing TOEFL reading test. This quantitative study investigates the undergraduate students' difficulties and their strategies in completing TOEFL reading comprehension test. The data was obtained by collecting students' worksheets of the TOEFL test and distributing questionnaires related to test taking strateg… Show more

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“…Some studies revealed that portfolio assessment has a significant impact on students' writing ability as well as their improvement in terms of content, organization, vocabulary, grammar, and mechanics (Efendi et al, 2017;Roohani & Taheri, 2015;Samad et al, 2017;Shokraie & Tabrizi, 2016;Tabatabaei & Assefi, 2012). The other findings found that portfolio assessment has a positive impact on students' writing performance in general and particularly in terms of content, organization, grammar, vocabulary, and mechanics (Obeiah & Bataineh, 2016;Prastikawati et al, 2016;Shokraie & Tabrizi, 2016;Tabatabaei & Assefi, 2012).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some studies revealed that portfolio assessment has a significant impact on students' writing ability as well as their improvement in terms of content, organization, vocabulary, grammar, and mechanics (Efendi et al, 2017;Roohani & Taheri, 2015;Samad et al, 2017;Shokraie & Tabrizi, 2016;Tabatabaei & Assefi, 2012). The other findings found that portfolio assessment has a positive impact on students' writing performance in general and particularly in terms of content, organization, grammar, vocabulary, and mechanics (Obeiah & Bataineh, 2016;Prastikawati et al, 2016;Shokraie & Tabrizi, 2016;Tabatabaei & Assefi, 2012).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It results the students read less reading text. In a context of TOEFL reading comprehension, Samad, Jannah, and Fitriani (2017) revealed that students encounter difficulties when determining meaning of difficult words.…”
Section: Finding and Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…An indicator that they have such ability is by having sufficient knowledge and skills to succeed in TOEFL tests. However, there are some factors that hinder them from understanding English texts, such as: lack of ability to understand certain texts, having limited vocabulary and some phrases (Samad, Jannah, & Fitriani, 2017), ambiguous words, and limited available time to cognitively process the text (Qarqez & Ab Rashid, 2017).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%