On the Impact of Transcription as a Pre-Listening Strategy on EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension Ability

This study intended to probe into a kind of precise research over the effect of transcription, having learners write in advance, and non-transcription based listening tasks on Iranian EFL learners’ listening comprehension. It involved 30 female learners studying EFL at Shokouh English Institute in R...

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Main Authors: Meresedeh Massahzadeh, Dr. Majid Pourmohammadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lasting Impressions Press 2018-08-01
Series:International Journal of English Language and Translation Studies
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Online Access:http://www.eltsjournal.org/archive/value6%20issue3/5-6-3-18.pdf
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Dr. Majid Pourmohammadi
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description This study intended to probe into a kind of precise research over the effect of transcription, having learners write in advance, and non-transcription based listening tasks on Iranian EFL learners’ listening comprehension. It involved 30 female learners studying EFL at Shokouh English Institute in Rasht. Their proficiency level was determined by Oxford Quick Placement Test to ascertain that they were homogeneous. They were then randomly assigned into two groups (control and experimental) comprising 15 in each. The experimental group received four-week treatment, asking to listen to eight listening drills taken from ESL-lab listening website earlier in time and transcribe them. Meanwhile, the control group was asked to listen to the same listening drills offhand without prior transcribing. Subsequently, learners in both groups answered the oral questions about listening tasks. Having done a posttest, the results were compared to demonstrate the effectiveness of the treatments in the experimental group. Based on the findings, having learners to transcribe in advance was useful to English language teaching methods. In addition, language teachers can utilize transcription as a pre-listening strategy to improve their learners’ listening comprehension ability.
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spelling doaj.art-9c3a2c099b584f7c9e9860dad3f364d92022-12-22T01:05:56ZengLasting Impressions PressInternational Journal of English Language and Translation Studies2308-54602308-54602018-08-0106034145On the Impact of Transcription as a Pre-Listening Strategy on EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension AbilityMeresedeh Massahzadeh 0Dr. Majid Pourmohammadi1Department of English Language, College of Humanities Islamic Azad University in Rasht, Rasht Branch IranDepartment of English Language, College of Humanities Islamic Azad University in Rasht, Rasht Branch IranThis study intended to probe into a kind of precise research over the effect of transcription, having learners write in advance, and non-transcription based listening tasks on Iranian EFL learners’ listening comprehension. It involved 30 female learners studying EFL at Shokouh English Institute in Rasht. Their proficiency level was determined by Oxford Quick Placement Test to ascertain that they were homogeneous. They were then randomly assigned into two groups (control and experimental) comprising 15 in each. The experimental group received four-week treatment, asking to listen to eight listening drills taken from ESL-lab listening website earlier in time and transcribe them. Meanwhile, the control group was asked to listen to the same listening drills offhand without prior transcribing. Subsequently, learners in both groups answered the oral questions about listening tasks. Having done a posttest, the results were compared to demonstrate the effectiveness of the treatments in the experimental group. Based on the findings, having learners to transcribe in advance was useful to English language teaching methods. In addition, language teachers can utilize transcription as a pre-listening strategy to improve their learners’ listening comprehension ability.http://www.eltsjournal.org/archive/value6%20issue3/5-6-3-18.pdfIntermediate levelListening comprehension abilityPre-listening activitiesStrategyTranscription
spellingShingle Meresedeh Massahzadeh
Dr. Majid Pourmohammadi
On the Impact of Transcription as a Pre-Listening Strategy on EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension Ability
International Journal of English Language and Translation Studies
Intermediate level
Listening comprehension ability
Pre-listening activities
Strategy
Transcription
title On the Impact of Transcription as a Pre-Listening Strategy on EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension Ability
title_full On the Impact of Transcription as a Pre-Listening Strategy on EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension Ability
title_fullStr On the Impact of Transcription as a Pre-Listening Strategy on EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension Ability
title_full_unstemmed On the Impact of Transcription as a Pre-Listening Strategy on EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension Ability
title_short On the Impact of Transcription as a Pre-Listening Strategy on EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension Ability
title_sort on the impact of transcription as a pre listening strategy on efl learners listening comprehension ability
topic Intermediate level
Listening comprehension ability
Pre-listening activities
Strategy
Transcription
url http://www.eltsjournal.org/archive/value6%20issue3/5-6-3-18.pdf
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