6.2.2. Student’s mean scores of four IET
instructions ranks first with the highest mean
components
score (M= 3.85, SD =.567) while the lowest
mean score (M= 3.61, SD= .782) is accounted
The summary for face validity results
for the representation of topics.
on the IET: Listening, Reading, Writing and
Speaking from the students’ perceptions was
For Writing Component, the most positive
comments are on the mark allocations (M= 3.82,
made based on the analysis of the mean scores
SD= .686) while the lowest mean score is for the
of four components. Table 4 shows the mean
time allocation (M= 3.63, SD = .656).
of 4 components: Listening, Reading, Writing
and Speaking in the IET.
For Speaking Component, the most
positive comments are on the clarity of
Table 4. Overall mean scores for IET’s face validity results
Item (n=7) Mean SD Degree Rank
Listening 3.60 .764 H 4
Reading 3.71 .699 H 3
Writing 3.75 .728 H 2
Speaking 3.76 .701 H 1
Note: *VH =Very High, H=High, M=Moderate, L = Low, VL = Very Low
The mean scores show that the students’
well according to the weight value of each
component. Furthermore, the coverage of
perceptions of four components in the IET
English skills and the representation of topics
are, on the whole, highly positive, ranging
that students were taught during their English
from 3.60 to 3.76. In particular, Speaking
component ranks first with the highest mean
course were sufficiently represented in the
score of 3.76 while Listening component
IET components. Moreover, the students
ranks the lowest with 3.6. Therefore, with
found no difficulties in understanding
these highly positive comments, it can be
question items, instructions as well as
claimed that the weightage and time allocation
identifying mark allocations for each part
are appropriate to the students; therefore,
in each component; consequently, they can
they can distribute their answers and time
perform the IET better.
Like students’ questionnaire analysis
To sum up, the mean scores in the students’
for face validity of the IET, the descriptive
questionnaire show that each component in the
statistics analysis was made by computing
IET gains satisfactory face validity from the
students’ perceptions in term of weightage, the
the mean scores for each item in for four
time allocation, language skills, topics, questions,
components: Listening, Reading, Writing
instructions and mark allocations. This means
and Speaking in the lecturers’ questionnaire.
the IET is considered as a good in-house English
The interpretation of the mean scores is
language test by students.
explained similarly to face validity results of
the students’ questionnaire analysis in Table
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