The Measuring Listening Comprehension Skills: Review of Arabic Language Proficiency Test
Keywords:
Arabic, Listening, Proficiency, TestAbstract
Listening is one of the essential elements in communication and language comprehension, and listening tests are an effective way to measure and develop this skill. Listening tests help assess an individual's listening comprehension and provide feedback that can be used for improvement. The research method used is a quantitative approach with ex post facto methods. Data sources are answer sheets and Ikhtibarat Maharah Lughah Arabiyah (IMALAH) questions in the listening section. Data source is 250 respondents who are users of the Ikhtibarat Maharah Lughah Arabiyah (IMALAH). Response analysis uses item analysis, which consists of 50 listening items. The results obtained are related to the difficulty level of the questions. The category range is 0.00-0.32 = difficult; 0.33-0.66 = moderate; 0.67-1.00 = easy. Out of the 50 items, 5 are categorized as difficult, 23 as moderate, and 22 as easy. Analysis of test user responses helps identify strengths and weaknesses of participants, measure the level of material comprehension, and identify areas where improvement is needed. The results of this analysis can be used to make decisions about test development and improvement, as well as provide useful feedback to participants.
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