This study aims to provide an analysis of TOEFL results and examine the challenges faced by non-English program students when tackling exam questions. The adopts a descriptive qualitative approach, with sample size 30 selected through purposive sampling from larger population 100 students. Data collection involved administration tests conducting interviews. findings indicate that among differen...

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Japan is faced with an imminent challenge of cultivating ‘global human resources’, as the whole society delves into the global information society. The Course of Study defined by the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sports and Technology (MEXT) of the Japanese government has emphasized communicative competence and / or ‘communication skills’ as a focus of the foreign language subjects (e.g.,...