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Learner Variables Important for Success in L2 Listening Comprehension in French Immersion Classrooms
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Vandergrift, Larry; Baker, Susan C. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2018
Listening comprehension, which is relatively straightforward for native language (L1) speakers, is often frustrating for second language (L2) learners. Listening comprehension is important to L2 acquisition, but little is known about the variables that influence the development of L2 listening skills. The goal of this study was to determine which…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, French, Immersion Programs
Teaching and Learning Second Language Listening: Metacognition in Action. ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series
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Vandergrift, Larry; Goh, Christine C. M. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
This reader-friendly text, firmly grounded in listening theories and supported by recent research findings, offers a comprehensive treatment of concepts and knowledge related to teaching second language (L2) listening, with a particular emphasis on metacognition. The metacognitive approach, aimed at developing learner listening in a holistic…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Metacognition, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Teaching L2 Learners How to Listen Does Make a Difference: An Empirical Study
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Vandergrift, Larry; Tafaghodtari, Marzieh H. – Language Learning, 2010
This study investigated the effects of a metacognitive, process-based approach to teaching second language (L2) listening over a semester. Participants (N = 106) came from six intact sections of French as a second language (FSL) courses. The experimental group (n = 59) listened to texts using a methodology that led learners through the…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Second Language Learning, Metacognition
From Prediction through Reflection: Guiding Students through the Process of L2 Listening.
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Vandergrift, Larry – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2003
Attempts to bridge the gap between second language listening theory and practice by examining the effect of two tasks designed to teach students how to listen. Subjects were two groups of students registered in a second-semester beginner level French course. Illustrates the potential of applying current knowledge about developing metacognitive…
Descriptors: French, Introductory Courses, Listening Skills, Metacognition