Enhancing Listening Skills Through Unobtrusive Learning: A Study on Pre-Intermediate Kermanian High School Language Learners

This study investigates the improvement of listening skill among ۶۶ pre-intermediate male Kermanian high school language learners. The research employed a pre-test/post-test design, with participants divided into two groups: a control group and an experimental group. Using an unobtrusive method and presenting some listening strategies (Brown, H. D. ۲۰۰۷), students in the experimental group were instructed to listen to pre-intermediate level podcasts from the British Council website as an authentic material (Richards, J. C. (۲۰۰۶) while engaging in household activities such as watering plants or washing their father’s car for only ۲۰ to ۳۰ minutes per day, without direct teacher instruction (Brinton, D. M. ۲۰۱۴). After an ۸-week intervention, a post-test was administered, and the results were analyzed using ANCOVA, with a significance level of less than ۰.۰۵, showing a significant improvement in listening skills. Additionally, a Likert-scale questionnaire, firstly reviewed by three experienced English teachers, revealed an increase in these the language learners’ motivation to engage in listening activities as a habit, with reduced stress and reluctance to listen to the podcasts (Dörnyei, Z. ۲۰۰۱). This suggests that unobtrusive listening methods can improve both listening skills and students' motivation. (Harmer, J. ۲۰۰۷).

کلیدواژه ها:

Listening Skill ، Unobtrusive Learning ، Multitasking ، Unobtrusive Listening Strategies ، Motivation