Email this article ACEHNESE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ STRATEGIES IN PREPARING FOR TOEFL PREDICTION: A PRELIMINARY STUDY
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This study focused on the strategies of undergraduate students in preparing for the TOEFL Prediction. The study distributed questionnaires to the students of Universitas Muhammadiyah Aceh, gathering a sample of 15 students of different majors. The findings revealed that the students’ most used strategy was self-study, involving learning with various English materials. This study suggests that future research focus on the reasons influencing test-takers’ decision in test preparation strategies.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22373/ej.v7i1.5779
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