Effects of Former Experience, Self-study & Listening Comprehension Training on Foreign Language Listening Anxiety: The Case of EFL Teacher Candidates

İPEK H.

International Journal of Listening, vol.38, no.2, pp.79-88, 2024 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/10904018.2020.1764359
  • Journal Name: International Journal of Listening
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ComAbstracts, Communication & Mass Media Index, Communication Abstracts, EBSCO Education Source, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
  • Page Numbers: pp.79-88
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study investigated the relation between students’ Foreign Language Listening Anxiety (FLLA) and their former listening comprehension training and self-study, whether FLLA decreases after listening comprehension training and students’ expectations from their teachers. Fifty-six First-Year ELT students participated. Data were collected with an FLLA Scale and three open-ended questions. Results revealed no significant difference regarding FLLA and former listening comprehension training and self-study. A significant difference emerged in FLLA after listening comprehension training. Most participants had no previous listening comprehension training and self-study included watching series or films. Participants provided various suggestions for the course.