The acquisition of listening proficiency, though inherently challenging to teach due to its complexity and implicit nature holds paramount importance in linguistic competence as it serves as comprehensible input for enhancing both auditory comprehension and broader linguistic competence. Recognizing the pivotal role of needs analysis in educational inquiry, this teacher research seeks to elucidate a cohort of 73 ELT students' needs and preferences concerning listening comprehension to propose and implement tailored instructional approaches. Employing introspective self-reports, the study aimed to discover students' perceptions of their self-efficacy levels, encountered challenges, and instructional preferences pertinent to the realm of listening comprehension. The inductive content analysis of 1732 words disclosed a nuanced depiction of students' moderately perceived self-efficacy in listening comprehension (M=3,15), delineating prevalent impediments such as the pace of speech (n=32), lexical recognition (n=13), and deficiencies in vocabulary knowledge (n=11). Proposed remedial strategies prominently featured cinematic engagement (n=41), extensive auditory exposure (n=14), and the utilization of auditory media such as songs (n=12) and podcasts (n=10). Notably, recommendations for instructional enhancements underscored the salience of extensive listening practices (n=20) and the cultivation of speech clarity (n=11). Systematic categorization of identified issues and solutions facilitated a coherent synthesis, illuminating a collective inclination toward addressing bottom-up processing challenges and advocating for the augmentation of extensive listening activities. These discernments furnish valuable insights for the formulation of targeted pedagogical interventions geared toward the amelioration of listening proficiency within the ELT domain.

Authors:
Muhammed Fati̇h Gökmen, Siirt University, Turkey

About the Presenter(s)
Dr MUHAMMED FATİH GÖKMEN is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Siirt University in Turkey

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