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Language Testing in Asia

Table 4 TOEFL iBT instructors’ perceptions of non-native students’ questions in academia

From: Questioning in TOEFL iBT speaking test: a case of washback and construct underrepresentation

Issue

Theme

Sub-themes

NNSs’ questions in the academic context

Significance

• Perceived to be high

Benefits

• Eliminating students’ conceptual understanding and confusion

• Eliminating students’ sociocultural confusions

• Peer interaction

• Enhancing students’ insightfulness

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