EFL College Students' Perceptions of Classroom English Tests

Autor/inn/en	Al-Nouh, Nowreyah A.; Abdul-Kareem, Muneera M.; Taqi, Hanan A.
Titel	EFL College Students' Perceptions of Classroom English Tests
Quelle	In: International Journal of Higher Education, 3 (2014) 1, S.71-84 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1927-6044
Schlagwörter	College Students; English; Language Tests; Student Attitudes; Testing Problems; Difficulty Level; Preservice Teacher Education; Preservice Teachers; Likert Scales; Predictor Variables; Age Differences; Nationalism; Grade Point Average; Cohort Analysis; Classroom Environment; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis; Linguistic Performance; Psychological Characteristics; Foreign Countries; Test Anxiety; Kuwait + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; English language; Englisch; Language test; Sprachtest; Schülerverhalten; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Likert-Skala; Prädiktor; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Nationalismus; Kohortenanalyse; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse; Ausland; Examination phobia; Testangst; Prüfungsangst
Abstract	Students' perceptions of their classroom English tests play a crucial role in affecting their performance. Hence, the present study is interested in soliciting college students' perceptions of their classroom English tests to find out the reasons behind test difficulties. Participants were 585 female college students chosen randomly from all grade levels enrolled in a four years pre-service teacher education program at the CBE in Kuwait. The study employed a descriptive survey research design using Likert's five-point scale distributed into three categories: Linguistic reasons, psychological reasons and other reasons. Independent variables measured were age, grade level, nationality and GPA. Results revealed students' perceptions were at a medium level. Significant differences were found for nationality and GPA. Implications for ways of conducting classroom English tests as well as recommendations for future research were discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01