A Multivariate Regression Analysis Employed to Investigate Factors Affecting Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Students’ English Proficiency  

Oleh:

Nuswantara, Kartika ; Zain, Isnaeni

Jenis: Article from Proceeding
Dalam koleksi: The 62st TEFLIN International Conference: Teaching and Assessing L2 Learners in the 21st Century, Denpasar, 14-16th September 2015, Book 4, page 314-328.
Topik: internal factors; external factors; TEFL; Language Proficiency
Fulltext: hal 314.pdf (9.26MB)

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An issue about a global market, integrations among different countries, or other issue related to common interests for making the border among nations permeable is currently becoming a lively topic of discussion. Among other points being discussed is the language, particularly on how to cope with global communication using one globally understandable language. English is the lingua franca that has so far enabled global communication find an ease. Therefore, it is the right reason for ITS to promote the capacity to master the language as one of the requirements to graduate from the institute. A proficiency test, Test of English Proficiency, has been developed and distributed to measure students’ capacity. In practice, the test has invited controversies as many of the students fail to meet the threshold level determined by the institute; however, there, at the same time, are many who can successfully attain the level. The present study is aimed at figuring out some internal and external factors affectingg the success and those would become an inventory that can be used as a model for students to succeed the attempt for arriving at, at least, the threshold level.

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