THE CORRELATION BETWEEN TOEFL READING AND READING COURSES OF SENIOR STUDENTS AT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF MATARAM UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016
| Main Author: | Rulyati, Endang |
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| Format: | Thesis NonPeerReviewed Book |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2017
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| Online Access: |
http://eprints.unram.ac.id/136/1/E1D%20012%20013.pdf http://eprints.unram.ac.id/136/ |
Daftar Isi:
- This research aims to identify the TOEFL reading comprehension section score of senior students, the correlation between TOEFL Reading and Reading Courses of senior students at English Department of Mataram University and the contribution of Reading courses at English Department to TOEFL Reading. The data is taken from the TOEFL test reading comprehension section result and academic report of reading courses of the senior students. The data analysis by applying Pearson Product Moment formula and SPSS ver. 21 (Statistical Package for the Social Science) shows there is correlation between the reading courses’ scores and the TOEFL reading comprehension section’ score of senior students at English department of Mataram University in academic year 2015/2016, except for the Extensive Reading 2 course. The coefficient of correlation for the Reading 1 and the TOEFL Reading is 0.437, for the Reading 2 and the TOEFL reading is 0.366,for the Reading 3 and the TOEFL Reading is 0.480,for the Extensive Reading 1 and the TOEFL Reading is 0.515and for the Extensive Reading 2 and the TOEFL Reading is below 0.00, it is -0.17. For the correlation between the overall reading courses and the TOEFL Reading comprehension section, the coefficientof correlation is 0.645. The reading courses at English Department contribute to TOEFL Reading, except, the Extensive Reading 2. The Reading 1 contributes 19.1%, the Reading 2 contributes 13.4%, the Reading 3 contributes 23.1%, the Extensive Reading 1 contributes 26.5% and the Extensive Reading 2 gives no contribution to TOEFL Reading. The overall reading courses contribute 41.6% to TOEFL Reading.