The Correlation Between students' scores in TOEFL and GPA
| Main Author: | Annisa Amanda Putri, 231324404 |
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| Format: | Thesis NonPeerReviewed Book |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2018
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| Online Access: |
http://repository.ar-raniry.ac.id/2807/1/AnnisaAmandaPutri.pdf http://repository.ar-raniry.ac.id/2807/2/form%20B%20dan%20Form%20D.pdf http://repository.ar-raniry.ac.id/2807/ http://library.ar-raniry.ac.id |
Daftar Isi:
- This research was carried out to find out the correlation between English Department students’ TOEFL score and their Grade Point Average (GPA). This study used mixed approach in order to align with the data collected based on the research questions. 100 students of English department of UIN Ar-Raniry from cohort 2013 took part in this research. Of them, 9 were selected for interviews based on their scores in both TOEFL and GPA, as also recommended by their lecturers. The students were grouped into three categories: groups A, B, and C. Group A are those with both high TOEFL and GPA scores; Group B with both low TOEFL and GPA scores, and Group C with low TOEFL and high GPA scores. The results show that English Department students’ TOEFL score has a significant positive correlation with their CGPA, 7th semester GPA, and 8th semester GPA, as indicated in the correlation coefficient value is 1. According to Coolidge (2012), a strong positive correlation happened when the correlation coefficient value is close to +1 or greater than 0.50. This research also found that the factors that influence the English Department students’ TOEFL score and their GPA based on the students’ perception were divided into internal factors and external factors. External factors are university facilities, and lecturer’s style, and internal factors are study, practice, strategy, and motivation. In addition, the lecturer viewed that the main factor influencing the students’ GPA and TOEFL scores is learning and efforts. In conclusion, the English department students’ TOEFL score are directly proportional to their GPAs, and it can be achieved by study hard and practice.