Teaching and learning constructive listening skills: A study among EFL learners

This article is a report of an action research project conducted in a listening course for EFL students in one of the colleges in Penang, Malaysia. It aims to identify the effectiveness of constructive learning theory in teaching and learning listening skills as the existing teaching practice in the...

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Main Author:	Jayanthi Muniandy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2831/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2831/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2831/1/jayanthi012.pdf

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spelling	ukm-28312016-12-14T06:32:46Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2831/ Teaching and learning constructive listening skills: A study among EFL learners Jayanthi Muniandy, This article is a report of an action research project conducted in a listening course for EFL students in one of the colleges in Penang, Malaysia. It aims to identify the effectiveness of constructive learning theory in teaching and learning listening skills as the existing teaching practice in the listening course is not rewarding. Four main purposes of listening; comprehensive, critical, appreciative and therapeutic listening were investigated in relation to constructive theory. Young Learners’ Language Strategy Use Survey (YLLS) was conducted to determine the students’ preferred strategies in learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Besides, pre-test and post test were employed to identify the efficiency of constructive approachs in teaching and learning listening in EFL classroom. Throughout the entire course, students were observed intently on their involvement in classroom activities. The results from the YLLS questionnaire and classroom observation reveal that listening and speaking become their preferred learning strategy. The findings from pre-test and post-test show EFL learners have improved their listening skills by using constructive approach. In conclusion, constructive listening skills that include prior knowledge, social interaction, motivation and construction of meaning that relate to real world truly help the students to progress in the listening skills. Thus, the college system plays an important role to implement a new listening skills syllabus that contains constructive learning theory to enhance students’ listening skills in English language. Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2831/1/jayanthi012.pdf Jayanthi Muniandy, (2012) Teaching and learning constructive listening skills: A study among EFL learners. e-BANGI: Jurnal Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, 7 (1). pp. 165-176. ISSN 1823-884x http://www.ukm.my/e-bangi
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description	This article is a report of an action research project conducted in a listening course for EFL students in one of the colleges in Penang, Malaysia. It aims to identify the effectiveness of constructive learning theory in teaching and learning listening skills as the existing teaching practice in the listening course is not rewarding. Four main purposes of listening; comprehensive, critical, appreciative and therapeutic listening were investigated in relation to constructive theory. Young Learners’ Language Strategy Use Survey (YLLS) was conducted to determine the students’ preferred strategies in learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Besides, pre-test and post test were employed to identify the efficiency of constructive approachs in teaching and learning listening in EFL classroom. Throughout the entire course, students were observed intently on their involvement in classroom activities. The results from the YLLS questionnaire and classroom observation reveal that listening and speaking become their preferred learning strategy. The findings from pre-test and post-test show EFL learners have improved their listening skills by using constructive approach. In conclusion, constructive listening skills that include prior knowledge, social interaction, motivation and construction of meaning that relate to real world truly help the students to progress in the listening skills. Thus, the college system plays an important role to implement a new listening skills syllabus that contains constructive learning theory to enhance students’ listening skills in English language.
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title	Teaching and learning constructive listening skills: A study among EFL learners
title_short	Teaching and learning constructive listening skills: A study among EFL learners
title_full	Teaching and learning constructive listening skills: A study among EFL learners
title_fullStr	Teaching and learning constructive listening skills: A study among EFL learners
title_full_unstemmed	Teaching and learning constructive listening skills: A study among EFL learners
title_sort	teaching and learning constructive listening skills: a study among efl learners
publisher	Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2012
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Teaching and learning constructive listening skills: A study among EFL learners

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