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The top-down strategies in an EFL class of the vocational high school: an experimental study on enhancing students Badrun Larandang; Nur Sehang Thamrin; Andi Naniwarsih; Fikriani Aminun Omolu; Nadrun Nadrun
Journal on English as a Foreign Language Vol 13 No 2 (2023): Issued in September 2023
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Palangka Raya, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23971/jefl.v13i2.6269

Abstract

Despite numerous studies emphasizing the benefits of using background knowledge and vocabulary in EFL listening courses, there is a lack of rationale for implementing top-down strategies that holistically integrate prior knowledge, vocabulary enhancement, and self-assessment. In order to address the issues, this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the teacher's top-down strategies in improving students' listening skills. Therefore, we utilized pre-experimental research, particularly a one-group pretest-posttest design, to ascertain the strategies