Did you feel tensed during the tests administered?
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5. Did the test material represent the section you have to study?
“Yes. I think the test material really represented the section I had to study. What I studied was relevant with the test administered” Student A.
“Yes, it represented what I’d studied. It means that the section I’d studied was really useful and appropriate to do the test” Student B.
“Of course, yes. The section I’d mastered was meaningful to lead me doing the test” Student C.
“Sure. It signified what section to study. I felt that the section I’d learned properly supported me to do the test” Student D.
“I was confused. I never prepared the tests well, so I didn’t know about it” Student E. “I thought the material I’d read was suitable material for the test” Student F
6. Were the test instructions clear?
“I thought that the instructions were clear enough” Student A. “Yes, the test instructions were clear” Student B.
“Certainly yes” Student C. “Yes, no doubt” Student D.
“In the first meeting I was confused, but in the following tests I was not confused anymore” Student E.
“The instruction was very clear” Student F.
7. Did the tests really measure your ability in mastering vocabulary? Mention your reasons
“Yes, the tests really measured my ability in mastering vocabulary” Student A. “The tests just measured the ability to mastery vocabulary items” Student B.
“I was not sure that the tests measured my ability in mastering English words” Student C. “I thought so” Student D.
“No. Actually the tests did not measure my ability” Student E. “The tests could measure to what extent I mastered vocabulary items” StudentF.
8. Did you think that the tests were well designed and carefully written?
“No. The model of the test is still traditional by using typewriter. The use of computer is much, much better” Student A.
“The form of the test is clear enough. I can follow the instruction well. It’s fairly good, but I’d be better if the test constructor makes use of computer rather than typewriter” Student B.
“No, it’s unwell designed. The quality of the paper should be better. The way it is written also needs to improve. Make use one of our technology tool, computer” Student C.
“Yes. It was designed well. I suggest the lecturer should use computer to make the test. I think the test produced by computer is better rather than typewriter” Student D.
“No. Just use the computer to type each item of the test” Student E.
“Yes, but sometimes there is unclear item. Next, the test should be computerized” Student F.
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9. Did you think that the tests cover all materials you have learned? Explain
“The tests really covered all material I’d studied” Student A. “Yes, the tests did” Student B.
“Surely the tests could cover materials I had to learn” Student C. “I thought those tests covered the section I’d studied” Student D.
“The tests covered what I had to master” Student E. “Weekly tests covered what material to study” Student F.
10. Were the weekly tests important to enhance your vocabulary mastery?
“Yes, weekly tests are important, not only enrich my vocabulary mastery but also lead me to become a diligent learner. Without weekly tests, I’m not sure that I will study hard every
week. By repeating again and again, I won’t easily forget vocabulary items I’ve mastered” Student A.
“Of course, yes. Further, the vocabulary items I had support me in speaking, writing and reading as too” Student B.
“Yes, beside that I’m forced to memorize every single word and its meaning time by time. However, it’s good for me because weekly tests make me persistence in learning English”
Student C. “I think that weekly tests really motivate me to be a diligent student. Weekly tests are
important for me. I can apply the words in other English skills, especially in speaking class” Student D.
“Matching test as applied in weekly tests was not effective. The better way is providing sentences to apply the words. In order to avoid boredom, the tests should be held once a
week” Student E. “Though I often get low score, I insist that weekly tests are important to build students’
vocabulary mastery” Student F.
11. Did the weekly tests make you a more diligent learner?
“Intentionally or not, by having vocabulary test every week, I’m obliged to study hard preparing for the test. I must not be lazy, unless I will get bad score in each test, I don’t want
it happened” Student A. “I’m more diligent than before having weekly tests. A large number of items to master for
each test really encourage me to study more” Student B. “Nothing changed in me. It was normal to study hard to deal with test” Student C.
“Yes, weekly tests avoid me away from being lazy. Laziness means silly thing done to meet weekly tests. I can’t rely on my background of knowledge to do each test. I have to read and
master the items” Student D. “I was never prepared for the tests. It’s clear that I am not more diligent” Student E.
“Having weekly tests did not influence my diligence in learning. It was common thing for me to study to pass test” Student F.