The effects of a metacognitive intervention on lower-proficiency EFL learners’ listening comprehension and listening self-efficacy

2021 ◽  
pp. 136216882110046
Author(s):  
Brett Milliner ◽  
Blagoja Dimoski
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Strategy Instruction ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Metacognitive Intervention ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Teaching Of Listening ◽  
Listening Strategies

Focusing on the teaching of listening strategies to second language (L2) learners, this study sought to revisit Renandya and Farrell’s (2011) claims that explicit listening strategy instruction for lower-proficiency learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) is a fruitless endeavor. As such, we implemented a quasi-experimental study to measure the effectiveness of a metacognitive intervention for a convenience sample of lower-proficiency (CEFR A2) Japanese university EFL learners ( n = 129). The training program focused on an explicit process-based approach, involving integrated experiential learning tasks and guided reflections, to develop learners’ L2 listening skills. Data collection consisted of TOEIC® test scores, listening comprehension tests, cloze tests, a listening self-efficacy questionnaire, and a post-treatment survey. While the training program was received favorably by students, and students displayed a slightly more confident stance towards listening in their L2, we were unable to find any strong empirical evidence that our lower-proficiency EFL learners’ listening performance improved. As such, these results provide evidence of a potential proficiency threshold for EFL learners to start to benefit from a strategy-focused metacognitive intervention.

scholarly journals The Effect of Listening Strategy Instruction on Iranian Pre-intermediate EFL Learners’ Listening ability

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 188
Author(s):  
Farzaneh Ghaed sharaf ◽  
Melika Mobaraki ◽  
Maryam Rabani Nia
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Strategy Instruction ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Listening Ability ◽  
Listening Strategies ◽  
Age Range

Listening comprehension plays an important role in the process of language learning as it is one of the four major skills in language acquisition. This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of listening strategy instruction on improving listening comprehension of Iranian EFL learners. To achieve this goal, forty students studying at Birjand University were participated in the current study. All of thestudents were within the age range of 18 to 22. Then, they were non-randomly divided into two groups, as a control and an experimental group. Theexperimental was taught based on a guide lesson plan regarding listening strategies while the control group did not receive any treatment. The listening section of TOEFL was utilized to measure the listening performance of the participants before and after the treatment. The results of Independent Samples Test indicated thatinstructing listening strategies had no significant impact onlistening comprehension of Iranian pre-intermediate EFL learners.

scholarly journals An Evaluation of Listening Strategy Instruction Intervention among EFL Learners at Thai Nguyen University

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mai Van Can ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Strategy Instruction ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Listening Ability ◽  
Listening Strategies ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

The study was conducted at two institutions (The International School and The College of Education) Thai Nguyen University. The total number of participants was 92. The study employs a quasi-experimental research design to evaluate the effectiveness of a listening strategy instruction invention towards the listening comprehension. The findings reveals that students use listening strategies at a low level (M=2.1). The results also confirmed that the listening intervention really helped students in their listening ability. The mean of pre-test was M=3.72. After four weeks of intervention the mean scores were M=4.96 for the experimental group and M= 3.83 for the control group. After another four weeks, the improvement of the experimental group was M=5.6 compared to M=4.54 in the control group. At the end of the intervention the improvement the mean scores for experimental group and control group were M=6.41 and M=5.45 respectively. From the findings, it is concluded that the listening strategy intervention really improve students’ listening comprehension.

Effect of a brief training program for primigravid adolescents on parenting self-efficacy and mother-infant bonding in the southeast of Iran

2017 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Moudi ◽  
Behjat Talebi ◽  
Mahnaz Shahraki Pour
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Routine Care ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Brief Training ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Limited Health

Abstract Background Annually, about 16 million adolescent girls give birth, accounting for 11% of all births worldwide. Ninety-five percent of these births occur in low- and middle-income countries, and previous studies have addressed the need for parenting interventions in developing countries with limited health care resources to improve parenting behaviors. Objective To explore the effect of a brief training program for primigravid adolescents on parenting self-efficacy and mother-infant bonding. Subjects We enrolled 116 married pregnant adolescents. Methods This quasi-experimental study was conducted during August 22, 2016–February 3, 2017. The intervention group received three sessions of training on neonatal care, while the control group received the routine care. We evaluated parenting self-efficacy using the Perceived Maternal Parenting Self-Efficacy (PMP S-E) questionnaire, the mother-infant bonding using the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ) and social support by means of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). The participants were followed up for 1 month. Results The mean ages of the intervention and the control groups were 16.37 ± 0.97 and 16.27 ± 1.12 years, respectively. The intervention group obtained higher self-efficacy and bonding scores compared to the control group. The logistic regression model showed that the second (evoking behaviors) and the third (reading behavior or signaling) subscales of the PMP S-E, the route of delivery and women’s educational levels could predict the mother-infant bonding scores. Conclusion Primigravid adolescents can benefit from brief interventions during pregnancy through improving their parenting self-efficacy and mother-infant bonding.

scholarly journals The effect of Bilingualism on EFL elementary learners’ listening comprehension: The case of Azeri- Turkish vs. Persian students

2020 ◽  
pp. 44-64
Author(s):  
Ali ARABMOFRAD ◽  
Majid SAEIDI ◽  
Mohammad MOTAMEDI
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Elementary Students ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Proficiency Test ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Listening Skill ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Multicultural Context ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Since the phenomenon of bilingualism is gradually increasing in the world, the theory-driven and practically oriented investigation on bilingualism have increased recently. However, a few studies have been conducted on the effect of bilingualism on language learning in the multilingual and multicultural context of Iran. Therefore, the main aim of the present study is to examine the effect of bilingualism on Iranian EFL learners' listening comprehension in the case of Azeri-Turkish vs. Persian students. The study employed a quasi-experimental design over 8 weeks with 44 female students assigned to one of the two experimental groups. To select bilingual and monolingual groups, a biographical questionnaire was used. Then, Nelson elementary proficiency test was administered to ensure the homogeneity of the students. To fulfill the purpose of the study, 15 bilingual (Azeri-Persian) elementary students in Fazilat high school in Ramian and 29 monolingual (Persian) elementary students in Sama high school in Azadshahr were selected to participate in the present study. Each group received 16 sessions of treatment in listening skill. Then, the two groups' performance was compared on pretest and posttest consisting of a multiple-choice and matching listening comprehension test. The results indicated that there was no significant difference between the bilingual and monolingual groups regarding their performance on listening comprehension, that is, bilingualism did not affect listening comprehension.

Practitioners respond to Suzanne Graham's ‘Research into practice: Listening strategies in an instructed classroom setting’

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 152-155
Author(s):  
Kedi Simpson
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Classroom Setting ◽  
L2 Listening ◽  
Listening Task ◽  
Teaching Of Listening ◽  
Listening Strategies

In her article, Graham (2017) concludes ‘that very little of the research regarding the teaching of listening has made it into the classroom in England, not least in a positive way’ (p. 117). She suggests that teachers rarely delve into the process of second language (L2) listening in class; instead, listening comprehension is treated more as a test than a task. She continues that there is an over-application of the widely shared findings that pre-listening tasks aid listening comprehension – particularly tasks which involve predicting the vocabulary which will be heard during the listening task. Given the suggestion that learners find listening tasks difficult has been addressed within schools simply by making such tasks easier, Graham feels a more pedagogically apt approach might be to examine more closely what has made the task difficult and to modify teaching to address this.

Evaluation of an Online Educational Intervention to Increase Knowledge and Self-efficacy in Disaster Responders and Critical Care Transporters Caring for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 677-681
Author(s):  
Zachariah S. Edinger ◽  
Kelly A. Powers ◽  
Kathleen S. Jordan ◽  
David W. Callaway
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Developmentally Disabled ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Overall Performance

ABSTRACTObjectiveDisability-related education is essential for disaster responders and critical care transporters to ensure positive patient outcomes. This pilot study evaluated the effect of an online educational intervention on disaster responders and critical care transporters’ knowledge of and feelings of self-efficacy about caring for individuals with developmental disabilities.MethodsA 1-group, pretest-posttest, quasi-experimental design was used. A convenience sample of 33 disaster responders and critical care transporters participated.ResultsOf the 33 participants, only 24% had received prior education on this topic, and 88% stated that such education would be beneficial to their care of patients. Nineteen participants completed both the pretest and posttest, and overall performance on knowledge items improved from 66% correct to 81% correct. Self-efficacy for caring for developmentally disabled individuals improved, with all 10 items showing a statistically significant improvement.ConclusionOnline education is recommended to improve the knowledge and self-efficacy of disaster responders and critical care transporters who care for this vulnerable population after disasters and emergencies. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2019;13:677–681)

scholarly journals The Relationship among Iranian EFL Learners’ Self-efficacy, Autonomy and Listening Comprehension Ability

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haleh Mojarrabi Tabrizi ◽  
Mahnaz Saeidi
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Proficiency Test ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Language Proficiency Test

<p>This study investigated the interrelationships among<strong> </strong>EFL learners’ self-efficacy, autonomy and listening comprehension ability. Ninety female learners of intermediate level participated in the study. They were between 16 and 24 years old. In order to obtain the required data on the three variables (i.e., self-efficacy, autonomy, and listening comprehension ability), the researchers, after administering a standard language proficiency test to ensure the participants’ homogeneity, used<em> </em>Listening Self-efficacy Beliefs Questionnaire, Listening Autonomy Questionnaire, and Listening Proficiency Test, respectively. First, the participants were asked to complete the two self-report scales, after which they were given a listening comprehension test to attain their listening comprehension ability. The data were analyzed using three Pearson’s Product-moment correlation coefficients to assess the relationships among the research variables. The findings revealed that there was a positive correlation among Iranian EFL learners’ listening self-efficacy beliefs, listening autonomy, and listening comprehension ability. Accordingly, it is suggested that building self-efficacy and autonomy in listening comprehension is crucial to ensure the success of EFL learners in listening comprehension.</p>

scholarly journals The Effect of Dictogloss on Listening Comprehension: Focus on Metacognitive Strategies and Gender

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Mina Taheri ◽  
Saeed Taki
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Standard Test ◽  
Metacognitive Strategies ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Listening Strategies ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aimed at investigating the effect of dictogloss on EFL learners’ listening comprehension as well as on their use of metacognitive listening strategies with a focus on the effects on male and female learners. To this end, a total number of 50 female and male Iranian EFL learners, aged between 12 and 15 years old, at the intermediate proficiency level in a private language school in Iran were selected and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups with 25 male and female learners in each group. Dictogloss was employed to teach the learners in the experimental group for an instruction period of 12 sessions. Participants’ listening comprehension was determined through a pre/posttest which was adapted from the listening section of the standard test of PET and their use of metacognitive listening strategies via the MALQ, a questionnaire developed by Vandergrift et al. (2006). The data obtained were submitted to the t-test and results revealed significant improvement in the experimental group’s listening comprehension with no significant difference between male and female learners. Finally, the results showed that the listeners in the experimental group made noticeable gains in their choice of metacognitive strategies through using the dictogloss technique.  Findings are discussed in light of recent theories of language learning and teaching.  

scholarly journals Design and Evaluation of an Athletic Training Educational Escape Room

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 241-249
Author(s):  
Christina Davlin-Pater
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Master's Level ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Context The educational escape room is an innovative teaching strategy, and the use of this technique is gaining popularity in some health care disciplines. It is believed to promote acquisition of knowledge and skills, increase motivation, and encourage engagement, critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving. Objective To describe the use of an innovative educational escape room in a master's-level athletic training course and to examine learning effectiveness and students' perceptions. Design Quasi-experimental. Setting A Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education–accredited master's-level athletic training program. Patients or Other Participants A convenience sample of 14 students enrolled in a master's-level professional athletic training program participated. Intervention(s) Educational escape room. Main Outcome Measures(s) A paired-samples t test was used to determine differences between preactivity and postactivity knowledge-assessment scores. Measures of central tendency were used for survey questions related to student perceptions of the activity. Student perceptions were assessed after the intervention. Results All participants completed the preactivity and postactivity knowledge assessments. The difference in scores was found to be statistically significant (t13 = −4.502, P = .001), with a large effect size (Cohen d = 1.32). Participants thought the escape room was an effective way to improve their knowledge of course materials (mean ± SD = 5.0 ± 0.0) and encouraged them to apply course material in a new way (mean ± SD = 4.9 ± 0.27). Participants reported that they had fun (mean ± SD = 5.0 ± 0.0) and felt that the activity was immersive (mean ± SD = 5.0 ± 0.00). Qualitative elements from the postactivity survey corroborated the data. Conclusions The education escape room described in this study promoted learning while providing a fun and engaging learning experience with positive perceived value.

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