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Download full textAbahussain, Majed Othman; Iqbal, Muhammad; Khan, Imran – Arab World English Journal, 2020
Designing standardized exams for EFL undergraduates is a matter of great concern in pedagogical practices that assess learners' academic achievements. This case study was conducted at Majmaah University, Saudi Arabia, to explore the significance of educational exam standardization and its impact on the process of implementation, leading to a…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Alshahrani, Abdulaziz – Arab World English Journal, 2019
Given that teaching Arabic, as a second language has become increasingly significant in the present context, it follows that there is an urgent and pressing need to develop efficient learning tools as well as adequate measuring tools for testing the learner's development. There are numerous problems associated with measuring a learner's…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Semitic Languages, Teaching Methods
Direct linkAlsagoafi, Ahmad – Language Testing in Asia, 2018
Introduction: The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a standardized high-stakes test, which is used for the purpose of measuring the language proficiency of candidates who wish to study or work in an environment where English is the language of communication (IELTS introduction. Retrieved from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning
Althewini, Abdulaziz – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2019
The study is designed to examine the predictive power of Saudi-admission criteria for student performance in an introductory biology course. It focuses on the second semester at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences. The study addresses whether the General Aptitude test (GAT), the Scholastic Achievement Admission Test (SAAT), and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Predictive Validity, Standardized Tests, Aptitude Tests
Alrabai, Fakieh – English Language Teaching, 2017
This study addresses a new area of research in Saudi Arabia. Using a sample of 630 Saudi students, it investigates learners' level of autonomy and its relationship to academic achievement in English as a foreign language (EFL). Learners' level of autonomy was measured by a survey, whereas their achievement was evaluated using standardized…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
