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Fahmy, J. J.; Bilton, Linda – Guidelines: A Periodical for Classroom Language Teachers, 1989
Nonnative university students have difficulty coping with lectures given in English and need authentic and relevant material in listening and note-taking courses. One approach based on a transcription of a paleontology lecture is presented, suggested by linguistic analysis of 40 science lectures at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman. (four…
Descriptors: College Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Huang, Jinyan – College Student Journal, 2006
Research with ESL students has begun to show that Chinese students experience particular challenges in English academic listening. This study focuses on their challenges as reported by Chinese ESL students in understanding English lectures. Seventy-eight Chinese ESL students at an American university participated in this study. This paper focuses…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Short Term Memory, Lecture Method, English (Second Language)
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Dunkel, Patricia; Davy, Sheryl – English for Specific Purposes, 1989
A study compared American and international students' views about the usefulness of taking notes during English lecture presentations. Students differed in terms of their estimations of notetaking adequacy, time pressure experienced during listening and notetaking, and amount of notetaking. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Foreign Students
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Starks-Martin, Gretchen – 1996
A study investigated the studying and reading processes of limited-English-speaking Hmong university students, using think-aloud protocols, reading journals, and study skills portfolios. Think-alouds were conducted in four areas: reading a content-area textbook chapter; taking lecture notes; test studying strategies; and test-taking strategies.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, College Students, Developmental Studies Programs