Studies in English Language and Education • Vol 8 • No 1
Exploring ESL learners' reading test taking strategies
January 2021 • Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh, Eng Tek Ong, Tarsame Singh Masa Singh, Mahendaran Maniam, Tunku Mohani Tunku Mohtar
This study examined the test taking strategies of weak ESL students of an English language proficiency course. Test taking strategies are known as the methods that test takers use as an alternative aimed at attaining correct answers on a specified form of language assessment. The study adopted a qualitative study. The participants in this study were forty-four learners from the Bachelor of Arts Program. The learners were asked to think aloud while reading an assigned text to answer the questions. Four learners’ th…