TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR ENGLISH LISTENING COMPREHENSION FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were to 1) study the English listening comprehension learning strategies of undergraduate students, 2) examine the effect of teaching strategies on English listening comprehension, 3) explore the undergraduate students ’satisfaction regarding teaching strategies for English listening comprehension. A mixed-methods research design was used for both qualitative and quantitative data collection. A sample of 60 students in 2 groups of 7 groups of the first-year students who enrolled in an English for Life Skills course in the second semester of year 2020 at Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna Chiangrai. The research instruments used for data collection were the English listening comprehension interview form, the English listening comprehension tests (pre-test and post-test), and the survey form measuring undergraduate students’ satisfaction toward the English listening comprehension teaching strategies used. The quantitative data analysis encompassed percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and content analysis of interview data. The results of the study revealed that there were 4 strategies used by the undergraduate students including watching through digital media, listening through social media, using applications, and using their existing experience.     The strategy used by all of the students was their existing experience. After English listening comprehension teaching strategies had been applied, it was found that the students’ post-test scores were higher than their pre-test’s with a statistical significance at the 0.05 level and their satisfaction toward the teaching strategies was also found at the highest level.