An Investigation into the Role of Gender on Iranian EFL Learners Variation of Scores in Four Main Skill Areas: The Case of the International English Language Testing System in Mashhad Language Institutes

Students are assessed to gather data on their language proficiency. Gender, age, and skill areas are the elements that might cause variations in the scores, subsequently influencing the choices made through these scores. This study explored how language learners' scores in the language proficiency test of IELTS differ by gender, age, and skill areas (reading, writing, listening, speaking); and regardless of whether the male and females' scores fluctuate as indicated by skill areas. The IELTS test was administered to ۲۱۰ male and female progressed-level candidates who came from various majors in Rahpooyandegan institute. The statistical analysis of data uncovered that gender significantly affects the total scores of the understudies in the IELTS test. As indicated by the discoveries, females outperform males significantly in age class and skill areas. The wide range taken on while assessing the distinctions in the outcomes, and hypotheses made about these distinctions can help both future researchers in the field as far as theoretical perspectives, and instructors and administrators in terms of practical perspectives.

کلیدواژه ها:

Gender ، EFL learners ، Variation of Scores ، Skill Areas ، International English Language Testing System