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Joseph Siegel – International Journal of Listening, 2024
Listening to academic lectures in a second language (L2) can be a daunting task, as the listener faces various challenges related to processing the speech stream, prioritizing the importance of information, and deciding when, where and how to take notes. A host of factors can contribute to student comfort in and ability to take "good"…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, Notetaking, English for Academic Purposes, Language of Instruction
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Özer, Selda – i.e.: inquiry in education, 2020
The aim of the study was to determine the effect of active learning techniques applied in Vocational English Course on students' achievement and attitude. In the research, quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test control group model was used. The participants included the students majoring Tourism Management at a state university in…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Poetry, Concept Mapping
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Keefe, Karin; Shi, Ling – TESL Canada Journal, 2017
Many universities have instituted intensive English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programs to support international students. This qualitative study used interviews to gain insights into the experiences of 8 non-native English speaking (NNES) students who completed an EAP program before they enrolled in disciplinary courses at a Canadian university.…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Students
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Rahimirad, Maryam; Moini, Mohammad Raouf – SAGE Open, 2015
Academic listening skill is an indispensable necessity for English for academic purposes (EAP) students in English-medium universities and also critical for their future success in comprehending conference lectures. But due to the specific nature of such academic lectures, nonnative students all too often face challenges in getting a full command…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Listening Comprehension, Control Groups, Experimental Groups
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Badger, Richard; White, Goodith; Sutherland, Peter; Haggis, Tamsin – System, 2001
Examines whether research into students' conceptualizations can contribute to an understanding of taking notes in lectures. Describes an illustrative investigation into student conceptualizations based on a series of structured interviews that examined how students think about the purposes of taking notes in lectures, the content of the notes,…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Higher Education, Interviews, Lecture Method
Flowerdew, John, Ed. – 1994
A collection of essays address a variety of issues in listening in the academic context, particularly in a foreign or second language. Articles include: "Research of Relevance to Second Language Lecture Comprehension--An Overview" (John Flowerdew); "Expectation-Driven Understanding in Information Systems Lecture Comprehension" (Steve Tauroza,…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Computer Science