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Effectiveness of Online Reading and Listening Exam Practice Sessions for Young Learners.

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This study investigated the effectiveness of an online learning environment (OLE) to practice for reading and listening tests of Cambridge English language tests in a restricted post-COVID situation using additional reading and listening materials. This mixed-method, exploratory research used a convenience sample (n=100) of students aged 11 to 15 within six months. WhatsApp was used as a communication tool, while Zoom-based instructions and Google form-based formative assessments were administered in the OLE. Results revealed that the OLE was a convenient way to exam practice using extensive reading and listening materials, even with some infrastructure and digital literacy issues. Participation was high, and the results were excellent. However, a need to improve teachers' and students' basic computer literacy was observed. Limitations such as teachers’ knowledge about online teaching tools and ethics of working with online pedagogy were identified as areas for further research.