If you have joined TOEFL iBT test, you will not surprise with its concept. However, if you are for the first time doing TOEFL iBT test, you should pay attention with this article. Today, we will discuss about the reason why TOEFL iBT test is always changing from year to year. The TOEFL iBT test this year will be invalid for next year. Why? There are three reasons that make the TOEFL iBT test is changing. First, TOEFL iBT test is used to measure the ability in academic, second to reflect how language is really used, and third to keep up the best practices in language learning and teaching.
Integrated skill such as speaking, writing, listening, and reading is very close with the academic skill. TOEFL iBT test supports the integrated skill to improve or measure someone skill in English. The new test will better measure what colleges and universities need to know.
Perhaps it will use to know a prospective student’s ability to use English in an academic setting. As we know, English becomes basic requirement for the university student. Each section in TOEFL iBT test has a purpose to develop English skill of the university student. The new speaking section evaluates a person’s ability to use spoken English, and the new integrated writing and speaking task measure the ability to combine information from more than one source and communicate about it. So, the first purpose is for academic setting.
The second reason is to reflect how language is really used. The new integrated tasks that combine more than one skill are designed to reflect how we really use language. By preparing for the new TOEFL iBT test, students will be building the skills they need in order to use language in an academic setting and communicate with confidence.
The third reason is to keep up the best practices in language learning and teaching. In past, English test only focused in grammar skill and student would receive high scores on test without necessarily having ability to communicate. It was called passive English. Nowadays, student’s needs are very different beside for academic settings and English is needed to achieve communication. English becomes major stuff in education because English is ordered to be language in classroom. Further, several books which is used in class use English as language. Now teachers and learners understand the importance of learning to use English to communicate and activities that focus on communication and integrating (combining) skill are very popular many English language programs.
To sum up the relationship between TOEFL test and academic setting make the TOEFL test is always changing. The TOEFL iBT test is changing based on academic needs. So if the academic needs English test for academic communication, TOEFL iBT test will make the program. TOEFL iBT test is very needed to measure the academic skill too. So, if you have problem with your TOEFL or you want to learn TOEFL to prepare your test, we in TEST English School can accommodate your needs. Please don’t hesitate to contact us.