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Students’ Motivation, Challenges, and Results in TOEFL Learning Process Through Online Preparation Course

English Education Journal · Vol. 14 No. 3 (2024) · pp. 336–344

DOI
10.15294/v8e1h921
Published
2024-09-15
Publisher
English Education Journal
Language
eng

Abstract

Online TOEFL preparation course has been very popular as it brings accessibility and flexibility to students. However, the effectiveness of these TOEFL preparation can be affected by some factors, namely students’ motivation, challenges they faced in learning TOEFL online, and the score improvements in their overall TOEFL score. This research aims at evaluating students’ motivation in participating in online TOEFL preparation course, evaluating what challenges students in the process of learning virtually, and evaluating the extent to which students’ score improve after they have completed 6-hour online preparation course. This research emploes explanatory sequential mixed-method design. The instruments utilized are questionnaire, interview, and pre-test and post-test. The result of this research highlights the students’ motivation and challenges in learning TOEFL online and the extent to which their TOEFL scores improve. This study is hoped to add reference for future researchers to explore more about TOEFL preparation for wider participants and longer duration of preparation.

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  • Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
  • Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari
  • Universitas Airlangga
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Issy YuliasriAffiliation unknown12
Suwandi SuwandiAffiliation unknown5
Abdurrachman FaridiAffiliation unknown5
Dwi RukminiAffiliation unknown5
Januarius MujiyantoAffiliation unknown4
SRI WAHYUNIAffiliation unknown4
Puji AstutiAffiliation unknown4
Mursid SalehAffiliation unknown4
Djoko SutopoAffiliation unknown3
Sri Wuli FitriatiAffiliation unknown3
Frimadhona SyafriAffiliation unknown3
Fahrur RoziInstitut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember3
Zulfa SakhiyyaAffiliation unknown3
Katharina RustipaAffiliation unknown2
Ahmad SofwanAffiliation unknown2
Sri Wuli FitriatiAffiliation unknown2
Bambang PurwantoAffiliation unknown2
Henrikus Joko YuliantoAffiliation unknown2
Nyayu Yayu SuryaniAffiliation unknown1
Nesia OktaniaAffiliation unknown1
Novi Rahmania AquarizaAffiliation unknown1
Wa Ode Zulhidjah AwalyahInstitut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari1
Muhamad Dedi Manfaluthi ManfaluthiAffiliation unknown1
Indah NurhidayahAffiliation unknown1
Rahmiwati RahmiwatiAffiliation unknown1
Januarius MujiiyantoAffiliation unknown1
Yuliana YulianaAffiliation unknown1
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Fahmi MusthafaAffiliation unknown1
Andini Lusiana SariAffiliation unknown1
Urfatul MakhsunahAffiliation unknown1
Fahmi Arif SangajiAffiliation unknown1
Hamidah Ary RuchanaAffiliation unknown1
Endah PurwantiUniversitas Airlangga1

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Online TOEFL preparation course has been very popular as it brings accessibility and flexibility to students. However, the effectiveness of these TOEFL preparation can be affected by some factors, namely students’ motivation, challenges they faced in learning TOEFL online, and the score improvements in their overall TOEFL score. This research aims at evaluating students’ motivation in participating in online TOEFL preparation course, evaluating what challenges students in the process of learning virtually, and evaluating the extent to which students’ score improve after they have completed 6-hour online preparation course. This research emploes explanatory sequential mixed-method design. The instruments utilized are questionnaire, interview, and pre-test and post-test. The result of this research highlights the students’ motivation and challenges in learning TOEFL online and the extent to which their TOEFL scores improve. This study is hoped to add reference for future researchers to explore more about TOEFL preparation for wider participants and longer duration of preparation.  
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