Lexical coverage in dialogue listening

2021 ◽  
pp. 136216882198986
Author(s):  
Michael J. Giordano
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Topic Familiarity ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
Confounding Variables ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Comprehension Tests

In this quasi-experimental study, the effects of lexical coverage through pseudo word manipulation in dialogue comprehension are investigated. Forty-four first-year students in a Japanese university listened to five dialogues at different lexical coverage levels: 98%, 95%, 90%, 85%, and 83%. The results of the comprehension tests confirm the results seen in narrative, monologic lexical coverage studies that it is possible for intermediate EFL learners to attain adequate listening comprehension on texts with as little as 90% lexical coverage. However, variation in participants’ scores on higher lexical coverage dialogues suggest pseudo word distribution and topic familiarity might be acting as confounding variables in lexical coverage studies which use pseudo word manipulation. Suggestions for methodological reform for future projects on this subject are provided.

scholarly journals The THE EFFECTS OF USING INFORMATION TRANSFER TECHNIQUE TOWARD STUDENTS’ LISTENING COMPREHENSION

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (02) ◽  
pp. 89-98
Author(s):  
Ferri Yonantha
Keyword(s):  
Junior High School ◽  
Information Transfer ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Score Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
First Year ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental

This study aimed to investigate the information about the students’ listening comprehension taught by using Information Transfer technique for experimental class and traditional teaching technique for control class. Then, this study was also to find out whether there was a significant effect of using Information Transfer technique toward students’ listening comprehension. The study used a quasi-experimental-nonequivalent control group design. The participants consisted of two classes of the first-year students of Junior High School, 35 students for experimental class and 35 students for control class. The data were collected by using pre-test before the treatment and post-test after the treatment. The study findings showed that the improvement could be seen from the score test. The result was analyzed statistically by using paired and independent sample t-test through SPSS 16. The result found that there was a significant effect of using Information Transfer toward students’ listening comprehension. Keywords: Information Transfer Technique; Listening Comprehension.

Analyzing trends in the aural decoding errors of Japanese EFL learners

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kriss Lange ◽  
Joshua Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
First Year ◽  
Formulaic Language ◽  
Decoding Skills ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
Syntactic Knowledge ◽  
L2 Listening

Abstract Japanese EFL learners’ difficulty with accurately decoding connected English speech motivated this mixed methods study. The aural decoding capacities of 63 first-year Japanese university students, with low to intermediate level English proficiency, were first measured with a battery of paused transcription tests (PTT). The transcriptions were clusters of three-words that each possessed attributes typical of co-articulated speech. In addition, after each test, a subgroup of 10 participants individually listened to the same PTT and recounted introspective self-observations of their perceived difficulties with the aural decoding tasks in their L1. These quantitative and qualitative data were used to identify four trends in decoding errors which were categorized as follows: limited collocation familiarity, syntactic knowledge constraints, difficulties utilizing co-text, and L1 phonological influence. This study investigates some of the difficulties associated with aural decoding, highlights the challenges of identifying the origins of decoding errors and suggests that more focus is needed on developing decoding skills as well as knowledge of formulaic language in L2 listening education.

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.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTS OF INDEXING PROMPTS ON PROBLEM-SOLVING IN CASE LIBRARY LEARNING

2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 394-409
Author(s):  
Jongchan Park ◽  
Jinju Lee ◽  
Dongsik Kim
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Control Group ◽  
First Year ◽  
Case Based Reasoning ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Case Library ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Scaffolding Strategies ◽  
Development Course ◽  
Effective Case

Researchers have suggested that case library learning is an effective instructional method that promotes argumentation skills for ill-structured problem-solving. However, little research has examined scaffolding strategies to implement effective case library learning. The aim of this research was to examine the effects of indexing prompts as scaffolds on argumentation skills during problem-solving in case library learning. A quasi-experimental design was employed for the research. A total of 111 first-year students in a university across three sections in a career development course participated in the experiment. Participants were provided with three different indexing prompts: explanation-based indexing prompts (focused on self-explaining anomalies of individual cases), difference-based indexing prompts (focused on self-explaining similarities and differences between cases), and no prompts (allowing spontaneous self-explanations when studying cases). Learners’ argumentation essays comprising initial arguments, counterarguments, and rebuttals were collected. The results found that learners who were prompted to generate mental indices outperformed the learners in the control group when constructing argumentation. More specifically, explanation-based indices were beneficial in making counterarguments and rebuttals, and difference-based indices were helpful when making rebuttals. These findings suggest that indexing cases based on both exploration of the anomalies of each case and comparisons between cases improves argumentation by facilitating case retention, retrieval, and reuse. Keywords: argumentation skills, case library learning, case-based reasoning, indexing prompts.

scholarly journals The Use of Circle Games to improve the Mastery of English Vocabulary of the Indonesian Maritime Academy Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 239
Author(s):  
Nur Aeni ◽  
Fitriani Fitriani ◽  
Nur Fitri
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Technique ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
First Year ◽  
Important Distinction ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Class A ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

The research's aim was to find out if the use of circle games substantially enhances the vocabulary competence of the learners and to find out whether or not the learners are interested in using circle games. The study used a quasi-experimental technique. The study population was AMI AIPI Makassar's first year students in the academic year 2018/2019. The sample consisted of 50 students in Technical Class A and B. The research used cluster random sampling. In AMI AIPI Makassar, the investigator took two classes of the first year Technical Class students. The classes were split into the experimental class and class control. The results showed an important distinction between the score of the learners taught using circle games and without Circle Games. It was demonstrated by the experimental class ' mean score, which in the posttest was greater than the control class. The test outcome showed that the use of Circle Games substantially increased the mastery of the students. Analysis using the Likert Scale showed that learners wanted to learn English through Circle Games.

scholarly journals Comparing Authentic and Scripted Language Listening Comprehension in University-Level EFL Learners

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Robert Long
Keyword(s):  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
Multiple Choice Tests ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
Language Classrooms ◽  
University Level ◽  
Lexical Density ◽  
Authentic Language

This study investigated whether Japanese university EFL learners’ listening comprehension differed significantly on tests of authentic language (AL) or scripted language (SL). Possible differences in comprehension between low and intermediate proficiency students, and how lexical density of the listening samples correlated with listening comprehension, were also explored. Participants scored higher on SL multiple choice tests than on AL tests on average. There was no significant difference in the performance between low and intermediate proficiency students in this study, but there was a significant difference between scores of learners in the two pre-intermediate groups. The inclusion of more content words also appeared to aid the lowest performing students in better understanding authentic listening passages. The researcher suggests explanations for these findings, and suggests the need for more authentic listening practice in language classrooms. 本論は日本人EFL大学生のリスニング力が、オーセンティック・ランゲージ（AL）のテストあるいはスクリプト・ランゲージ（SL）のテストにおいて大きく異なるかどうかを調査したものである。初・中級者間における理解力の相違の可能性や、リスニング・サンプルの語彙密度とリスニング力の関係も調査した。SL多肢選択テストの得点の方がALテストよりも平均して高かった。初・中級者間には有意差はなかったが、2つの準中級学習者群間の得点には有意な相違が認められた。また、内容語をより多く含めることは英語力の低い学習者がオーセンティックなリスニング題材を理解する助けになっているようであった。これらの研究結果に対する説明と、よりオーセンティックなリスニング練習の必要性についても述べる。

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