INTRODUCTION
Limitation of The Research
Based on the description above, the researcher limits the research only to the problem of vocational high school students to answer TOEIC in reading and listening test in SMKN 3 Seluma Students.
Research Question
Research Objectives
Retrieved from http://jurnal.stietotalwin.ac.id/index.php/pakem/article/download/291/224/. Students' ability to understand answers to listening questions in TOEIC test. 2018). The Influence of Internal Factors and External Factors on TOEIC Passing Grades in TOEIC Intensive Course for Final Year Students.
Significant of The Research
Definitions of Key Terms
LITTERATURE REVIEW
Definition of Language Test
Another important aspect of language testing in schools is that it determines what should be taught (McNamara & Roever 2006). As a result, several concepts are shown to be involved in language testing and assessment, making it a promising area for educational research.
The Reason for Testing
According to Alderson (1997) and others, Shave argues that “testers have long been concerned with issues of fairness and that the pursuit of fairness is an aspect of ethical behavior, while others separate the issue of ethics from validity as an essential part of professionalization. of language testing as a discipline'. Consequently, teachers should use both assessment and evaluation to assess students during the teaching and learning process.
The Principle of Test
If a test appears to measure what it claims to measure, it is said to have face validity. According to Anastas in Weir (1990, p. 31), a crucial criterion against which any language test must be judged is its reliability.
TOEIC
Ari Satria and Safra Apranini Zahra (2018) wrote the second, which is based on their study “The Factors Affecting TOEIC passing grades in TOEIC intensive course for Third Year Students”. Retrieved from https://journal.unilak.ac.id/index.php/. The English teacher and a TOEIC coordinator of SMKN 3 Seluma, the interview took place on November 2, 2020.
The Differences Between TOEFL, IELTS and TOEIC
TOEIC in Indonesia
Currently, there are many institutions in Indonesia that apply the TOEIC test, such as education sector bodies, companies and even the government. Bekasi Regency Regional Government Service 6. Vocational Education Directorate, Ministry of Education and.
TOEIC Test Format
- Reading Section
- Listening Section
Four response options are given to the test taker to complete the sentences in the questions. The test taker will listen to the question or statement and will be asked to choose one of the three answers given.
The Benefits of TOEIC Test
The Short Conversations section of the listening comprehension test tests test takers on understanding and responding to short conversations. To understand more about the Short Conversation, the writer explains the general description of the Short Conversation, the characteristics of the Short Conversation questions, the difficulties in conducting the TOEIC Short Conversation questions, and the elements of conversation that are included in the Short Conversation are tested.
Recognition of TOEIC Test
Previous Study
Therefore, in this study, the researcher described the problems students encountered while completing the TOEIC test at SMKN 3 Seluma. Retrieved from http://repository.umpwr.ac.id:8080/bitstream/. The advantages and disadvantages of using qualitative and quantitative approaches and methods in language testing and assessment.
RESEARCH MEHOD
Subject of the Research
Purposive sampling according to Sugiyono (2012) is a data sampling technique that considers specific factors. The researcher chose this strategy because studying students' obstacles with the TOEIC test requires persons who are familiar with and have experienced the problems that arise when taking the test. The table above shows that 11 Intermediate Level students are eligible to take the TOEIC test.
The researcher would survey them to learn more about their difficulties with the TOEIC reading and listening tests.
Research Instrument
Data Collecting Technique
The type of observation used in this study is candid or masked observation, in which the researcher openly states that he is collecting data. The researcher used unstructured interviews in this study because the researcher wanted to learn more about the students' problems with. They convey their thoughts by refusing to fill in the answer options that the researcher needs to determine.
The researcher asked how the respondent could work on the type of error recognition questions. The researcher asked how the respondent answered questions related to the question-response type. The researcher required evidence for all documents related to supporting data to describe the research's data's legitimacy.
Data Analysis
By summarizing and clarifying the data collected from the results of the field notes according to the problem under study, data reduction aims to make the data more understandable. The problems students have while taking the TOEIC Reading and Listening Test are reduced in this study. The data is presented in the form of narrative prose to give an overview of the data collected as a whole or a specific component, and then categorization is done.
The description of the investigated properties will be easier to understand if the data is presented in a short, clear, detailed and comprehensive way. The data in this study were presented more in the form of descriptions that corresponded to the research findings. Given the research objectives, this conclusion was written in a summary format that was easy to understand.
Trustworthiness of the Data
The same can be seen from the TOEIC scores they received after completing the test. Respondent 9 said the same thing: .. 34; I find it difficult to analyze the answer because I don't know part of the vocabulary used". Respondent 9 said the same thing: .. 34; I'm just guessing because I don't understand and really don't understand the content of the existing text."
The results showed that students' understanding of the material tested on the TOEIC test was very low. The students think that only luck will allow them to pass the selection and take the TOEIC test. For the school, the researcher hopes that the results of this research can help the institution to overcome students' problem with answering the TOEIC reading and listening tests.
RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION
Description of SMKN 3 Seluma
As a vocational secondary school, SMKN 3 Seluma always trains students in the fields of office (OTKP), accounting and financial institutions (AKL), motorcycle technology (TBSM), light vehicle technology (TKRO) and computer and network technology (TKJ). Based on the profile of the school, SMKN 3 Seluma was founded in 2009, which is located in a rural area precisely in the village of Dermayu kec. Implementing a learning process that has a superior and religious perspective to produce quality graduates who are able to compete in the world of work.
To encourage students to develop their potential to create intellectual and skilled human resources. Encouraging respect for the teachings of the nation's religion and culture so that they become creative in their actions.
Description of the Subject
After interviewing 11 students who were the subjects of this research, the researcher found that this problem also occurred when they answered the TOEIC Reading and Listening test. There were 2 students whose scores were still at the beginning level in English, which meant that the total score ranged from 10-215 and it was assumed that orange was the lowest level in the TOEIC test. Not only during the TOEIC test, during the VIERA selection, the electricity used dropped several times.
Based on the research data that the researchers previously presented to investigate what are the problems or obstacles that students have in answering the TOEIC Reading and Listening Tests, further discussion will be described in the following. Teachers should be able to include additional information about selection and the TOEIC test in their teaching materials. As a result, the researcher suggests that the best way to solve this problem is to prepare everything needed to take the TOEIC test, including learning materials, teaching staff, learning facilities and, most importantly, the mentality of the students who will take the test. test.
Description of Research Results
Discussion
Faktor internal mencakup hal-hal seperti ketidakmampuan siswa dalam memahami materi pelajaran, kurangnya pengetahuan mereka tentang bahasa yang digunakan, dan kegagalan mereka dalam mempersiapkan tes TOEIC. Menurut saya, pertanyaan jenis Kalimat Tidak Lengkap adalah yang paling mudah dan pertanyaan jenis Pengenalan Kesalahan adalah yang paling sulit. Kuncinya adalah mencari jawaban yang sesuai dengan pertanyaan yang diajukan 5. Bagian jawaban pertanyaan merupakan bagian yang paling mudah dan paling sulit. itu adalah bagian yang sulit dari percakapan singkat.
Menurut saya, soal yang paling mudah adalah Gambar, karena mengasumsikan gambar disertai dengan audio yang didengar. Tidak ada strategi, sampai akhir tes yang saya lakukan hanyalah menebak apa yang menurut saya benar. Saya tidak ada persiapan, saya hanya percaya pada diri sendiri, yang penting mengisi semua jawaban yang menurut saya benar, meskipun saya menebaknya.
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
Suggestion
Pertanyaan yang paling sulit adalah kalimat yang tidak lengkap karena sulit bagi saya untuk memasukkan pilihan dalam kalimat ke dalam pertanyaan. Yang paling mudah adalah bagian gagasan pokok (pemahaman bacaan) karena kita hanya perlu mencari pokok atau gagasan suatu paragraf, sedangkan yang sulit ada pada bagian kosakata (kalimat tidak lengkap) karena pada jenis soal ini saya punya untuk menemukan arti kalimat tahu dan jawabannya sehingga dapat mencocokkan kalimat yang benar pada pertanyaan. Aku tidak begitu mengerti, aku mencoba mendengarkan maksud pertanyaannya, namun aku tidak mengerti apa yang diucapkan dalam audio tersebut. jadi aku hanya menebak pilihan yang menurutku benar.
Cara saya adalah dengan memahami isi audio yang saya gunakan dan mencari respon yang paling tepat untuk merespon audio yang ada. Bagian yang paling mudah menurut saya adalah bagian 1, karena kita hanya diharuskan mencocokkan apa yang diucapkan dalam rekaman suara tersebut. Saya tidak mempunyai persiapan apa-apa dan menurut saya lolos seleksi viera hanyalah sebuah keberuntungan bagi saya.
Saya menganalisis jawaban berdasarkan suara dan menghilangkan jawaban yang menurut saya tidak benar. Bagian tanya jawab merupakan bagian tersulit bagi saya, namun bagian termudah adalah pengambilan gambar, karena Anda hanya perlu melihat gambar yang ditampilkan.
