A Comprehensive Look into the Instruction of Listening Skill in Academic English Programs: A Case Study of Two State Universities in Iran

Autor/in	Babaee, Hamidreza
Titel	A Comprehensive Look into the Instruction of Listening Skill in Academic English Programs: A Case Study of Two State Universities in Iran
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 5 (2017) 2, S.112-125 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2202-9478
Schlagwörter	Listening Skills; Academic Discourse; English for Academic Purposes; Foreign Countries; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Semi Structured Interviews; Language Teachers; Student Needs; English (Second Language); College Students; Instructional Materials; Technology Uses in Education; Case Studies; Teaching Methods; Teacher Attitudes; College Faculty; Iran + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Discourse; Diskurs; Ausland; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Collegestudent; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrerverhalten; Fakultät
Abstract	The study reported here thoroughly investigated the instruction of listening skill in academic English programs. This was researched through a semi-structured interview. In this regard, in order to obtain a picture of listening requirements across the academy, data were collected from two different state universities of Iran. To compile the data, five listening lecturers from these two universities were invited to participate in the study. Topics investigated through the interviews included; the importance and objectives of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) listening in university study, the nature of listening in academic English programs, quantity and type of listening prescribed on courses, the integration of listening with other skills, and the evolution of changes in students' listening requirements and practices. The analysis of the interviews revealed the two types of the courses; academic English-oriented courses and general English-oriented courses, each of them having their own perspectives regarding the various aspects of the listening. Regarding the changes in students' practices, two types of transformations were found; transformation of the processes from bottom-up to top-down and transformation of the materials from textbook-oriented to more internet-oriented perspectives. The findings of the present study suggest some practical implications for the EFL students and teachers. In this regard, students need to equip and accustom themselves with more interpretive skills of listening and internet-oriented materials in their classes. Teachers are also required to balance between different types of skills and course materials in their classes according to their students' needs. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01