Effects of Reflective Learning on the Listening Behaviors of EFL College Students

Yi-chun Pan

Abstract


Even though listening can be quite a challenge for EFL learners, they are rarely taught how to listen effectively. This study explored the degree to which reflective learning, one method of teaching students how to listen, affected the listening behaviors of EFL college students on the TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication), a high-stakes test in Asia. A total of 31 Taiwanese first-year college students participated in this study. Reflection sheets and interviews show that the participating students activated the use of effective listening behaviors (bottom-up and top-down alike) from reflective learning. However, counterproductive behaviors were identified during this process, suggesting that students should receive additional support when this occurs. Pedagogical implications and suggestions for further research were discussed at the end of this paper.

Keywords


Reflective learning, listening behaviors, lexical intervention, TOEIC

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