Article 82 (190) Student and instructor perceptions of writing tasks and performance on TOEFL iBT versus university writing courses This study examined student and instructor perceptions of writing tasks and performance on TOEFL iBT versus university writing coursesStudents completed a background questionnaire, two TOEFL iBT writing tasks (one Integrated and one Independent), and a questionnaire about their perceptions of the writing tasks. Students and instructors reported that neither the Independent nor the Integrated task alone was representative of the types of writing they do in their writing course. However, the Independent and Integrated task together represented many of the characteristics of course assignments. Finally, students and instructors generally perceived the quality of the writing produced for the TOEFL iBT writing tasks to be comparable to the quality of writing produced in course assignments.

Student and instructor perceptions of writing tasks and performance on TOEFL iBT versus university writing courses

This study examined student and instructor perceptions of writing tasks and performance on TOEFL iBT versus university writing coursesStudents completed a background questionnaire, two TOEFL iBT writing tasks (one Integrated and one Independent), and a questionnaire about their perceptions of the writing tasks.  Students and instructors reported that neither the Independent nor the Integrated task alone was representative of the types of writing they do in their writing course. However, the Independent and Integrated task together represented many of the characteristics of course assignments. Finally, students and instructors generally perceived the quality of the writing produced for the TOEFL iBT writing tasks to be comparable to the quality of writing produced in course assignments.