چکیده:
The purpose of this research was to analyze EFL writing tasks in two of the most popular English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) exam preparation courses in Iran, namely IELTS and TOEFL. Having collected the criteria of writing task appropriateness in light of the process-oriented approach to writing instruction, we asked 60 learner participants to rate EFL writing tasks in 3 IELTS and 3 TOEFL preparation classes based on a checklist previously gathered and validated. The findings produced significant differences in terms of several features of writing task appropriateness. An observation process was conducted of the actual task performance in the target classes to explain the significant differences between the two groups. A two-sample t-test was later employed to evaluate the differences between the mean scores of ratings in the two groups while the p-level was set at .05.
خلاصه ماشینی:
"EFL Learner’s Evaluation of Writing Tasks in Iran’s TOEFL and IELTS Preparation Courses in Light of the Process-oriented Approach Rajabali Askarzadeh Torghabeh Elham Yazdanmehr Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran Tarbiat Modares University of Tehran, Iran asgar@um.
ir Abstract The purpose of this research was to analyze EFL writing tasks in two of the most popular English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) exam preparation courses in Iran, namely IELTS and TOEFL.
Having collected the criteria of writing task appropriateness in light of the process-oriented approach to writing instruction, we asked 60 learner participants to rate EFL writing tasks in 3 IELTS and 3 TOEFL preparation classes based on a checklist previously gathered and validated.
3. The Purpose of This Research Based on the aforementioned features of appropriate writing tasks, this research aims to analyze EFL writing tasks performed in two groups of ESOL exam preparation courses, the TOEFL and IELTS.
Therefore, the main question we hope to investigate in this study is the following: Is there a difference between learners’ ratings of EFL writing tasks in IELTS and TOEFL preparation courses in Iran?
The following null-hypothesis is presented accordingly: There is no significant difference between learners’ evaluation of EFL writing tasks in IELTS and TOEFL preparation courses in Iran.
Besides, the checklist can be employed by any EFL writing instructor to evaluate the tasks s/he is assigning to the students in class (not necessarily ESOL preparatory courses) or even in designing new tasks which could be better fitted with the students’ needs, proficiency level, available time and other relevant factors."