IMPROVING SOPHOMORE LISTENING ABILITY BY USING TOEIC AND TOEFL EXERCISES AT STKIP ABDI PENDIDIKAN PAYAKUMBUH

The role of listening skills in EFL learning is very crucial not only for academic purpose but also for daily communication.  In university level, especially at STKIP Abdi Pendidikan Payakumbuh, students are exposed to listening I until listening III. In academic year 2012-2013, however, students we...

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Main Author: Dwi Settya Mahaputri
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: State Institute of Islamic Studies Imam Bonjol Padang 2013-10-01
Series:Al-Ta'lim
Online Access:https://journal.tarbiyahiainib.ac.id/index.php/attalim/article/view/49
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description The role of listening skills in EFL learning is very crucial not only for academic purpose but also for daily communication.  In university level, especially at STKIP Abdi Pendidikan Payakumbuh, students are exposed to listening I until listening III. In academic year 2012-2013, however, students were taught through Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and TOEIC to upgrade their critical listening skills. After several treatment or actions, I found out that students’ listening skills improved from 61.2 (in the pretest) to 73.5 (post-test).  It seemed that both TOEIC and TOEFL exercise have attracted the students’ mind that in the second cycle their enthusiasm increased surprisingly. Copyright © 2013 by Al-Ta'lim All right reserved DOI: 10.15548/jt.v20i3.49
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spelling doaj.art-d17254982c8c4029ae9717ab83f8de032024-03-31T20:05:06ZaraState Institute of Islamic Studies Imam Bonjol PadangAl-Ta'lim1410-75462355-78932013-10-0120352453310.15548/jt.v20i3.4949IMPROVING SOPHOMORE LISTENING ABILITY BY USING TOEIC AND TOEFL EXERCISES AT STKIP ABDI PENDIDIKAN PAYAKUMBUHDwi Settya Mahaputri0Yayasan STKIP Abdi Pendidikan PayakumbuhThe role of listening skills in EFL learning is very crucial not only for academic purpose but also for daily communication.  In university level, especially at STKIP Abdi Pendidikan Payakumbuh, students are exposed to listening I until listening III. In academic year 2012-2013, however, students were taught through Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and TOEIC to upgrade their critical listening skills. After several treatment or actions, I found out that students’ listening skills improved from 61.2 (in the pretest) to 73.5 (post-test).  It seemed that both TOEIC and TOEFL exercise have attracted the students’ mind that in the second cycle their enthusiasm increased surprisingly. Copyright © 2013 by Al-Ta'lim All right reserved DOI: 10.15548/jt.v20i3.49https://journal.tarbiyahiainib.ac.id/index.php/attalim/article/view/49
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IMPROVING SOPHOMORE LISTENING ABILITY BY USING TOEIC AND TOEFL EXERCISES AT STKIP ABDI PENDIDIKAN PAYAKUMBUH
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title IMPROVING SOPHOMORE LISTENING ABILITY BY USING TOEIC AND TOEFL EXERCISES AT STKIP ABDI PENDIDIKAN PAYAKUMBUH
title_full IMPROVING SOPHOMORE LISTENING ABILITY BY USING TOEIC AND TOEFL EXERCISES AT STKIP ABDI PENDIDIKAN PAYAKUMBUH
title_fullStr IMPROVING SOPHOMORE LISTENING ABILITY BY USING TOEIC AND TOEFL EXERCISES AT STKIP ABDI PENDIDIKAN PAYAKUMBUH
title_full_unstemmed IMPROVING SOPHOMORE LISTENING ABILITY BY USING TOEIC AND TOEFL EXERCISES AT STKIP ABDI PENDIDIKAN PAYAKUMBUH
title_short IMPROVING SOPHOMORE LISTENING ABILITY BY USING TOEIC AND TOEFL EXERCISES AT STKIP ABDI PENDIDIKAN PAYAKUMBUH
title_sort improving sophomore listening ability by using toeic and toefl exercises at stkip abdi pendidikan payakumbuh
url https://journal.tarbiyahiainib.ac.id/index.php/attalim/article/view/49
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