ERIC Number: EJ1068095
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Mar
Pages: 19
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ISSN: EISSN-1072-4303
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Barriers to Acquiring Listening Strategies for EFL Learners and Their Pedagogical Implications
Chen, Yiching
TESL-EJ, v8 n4 Mar 2005
As theorized in Anderson's (1983, 1995) associative stage of skill acquisition, errors or obstacles become an important index of the learning process. However, learning obstacles have not been widely researched in the field of language learning strategies. This study explores the difficulties or barriers confronted by the EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners while acquiring listening comprehension strategies during a training program. The findings indicate that the obstacles confronted by the learners are multifaceted. Each facet carries a probable risk of comprehension failure. Learning barriers are associated with the internal factors of learners such as their affective statuses, listening habits, information processing capacities, English proficiencies, and their belief about listening activities. Other barriers concerned the nature of listening strategies and the listening material used. Based on the findings, a series of pedagogical implications are provided.
Descriptors: Barriers, English (Second Language), English Language Learners, Listening Skills, Skill Development, Learning Strategies, Listening Comprehension, Cognitive Processes, Models, Training Methods, Qualitative Research, College Students, Student Journals, Interviews, Affective Behavior, Habit Formation, Cognitive Style, Language Proficiency, Beliefs, Difficulty Level, Language Acquisition, Student Attitudes, Educational Diagnosis, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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