Students’ Motivation to Join Free TOEFL Training at LDC UIN Ar-Raniry

LDC UIN Ar-Raniry iniciates a program to help all students improve their skill in TOEFL test. Some students joined this training voluntarily. This study aims to identify students’ motivations to join this free TOEFL training and what they perceived from this training. The sample were 6 English Education Department students who were chosen by using stratified sampling technique. The researcher used semi-structured interview to get information extensively. The researcher found that the students believe that this TOEFL training is a good opportunity for them to improve their English capability. They are aware TOEFL score will be beneficial for their future, and they have awareness to share knowledge with their surroundings. From the interview, they perceived that the training is very helpful to improve their English skills and to employ strategies in answering TOEFL test.