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FOSTERING CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN EFL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DURING LISTENING COMPREHENSION USING DIGITAL TEACHING-MATERIALS: A CASE STUDY Ma'fiyah, Imroatul; Riyani, Riyani; Annisa, Happy
English Review: Journal of English Education Vol. 11 No. 3 (2023)
Publisher : University of Kuningan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25134/erjee.v11i3.8155

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Understanding listening materials is perceived as the most challenging aspect of language learning by many EFL University students. They face difficulties in recognizing English words, phrases, pronunciation, vocabulary, and sentence complexity, compounded by the rapid speech rate of native speakers. Addressing these challenges, this study explores the use of digital materials that require students to analyse, evaluate and make informed judgments based on listening content, thereby nurturing higher order thinking skills. A qualitative case study was conducted, involving the collection of comprehensive data from course syllabi, lecturers and students. A total of sixty-one university students enrolled intermediate listening course, along with two listening lecturers, were actively engaged to enrich the data. The results shows that the use of digital materials, particularly the e-module, has proven to be effective. Students’ responses indicate that the e-module effectively facilitates critical thinking, improves reflective ability, and encourages motivation. Moreover, the e-module features, including well-defined learning outcomes, authentic materials, scaffolded learning activities, engaging multimedia elements, collaborative features, and opportunities for reflection and self-assessment, collectively contribute to foster critical thinking skills and motivation among students.
Improving Students‟ Listening Competence by Using Contextual Teaching and Learning (A Classroom Action Research Conducted at the Second Grade of MTs. Ma‟arif 2 Muntilan, Magelang) Annisa, Happy; viani, Octa; Hermayawati, Hermayawati
(JELE) Journal Of English Language and Education Vol 1 No 1 (2015)
Publisher : LPPM Universitas Mercu Buana Yogyakarta

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his research was conducted to improve students‟ listening competence byusing Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) method. The aims of conducting thisresearch were as follows: (1) improving students‟ listening competence through CTL;(2) finding the students‟ interest improvement on their listening by using CTL; (3)finding the improvement of the students‟ listening competence by using CTL. TheClassroom Action Research was used by the researcher in conducting this research.Furthermore, the pre-test, treatments, and post-test were given to find the students‟listening improvement in learning using CTL.The result of the research showed thatCTL could improve the students‟ listening competence. It could be seen from theaverage scores in the pre-test and post-test. The average score of students in the pretestwas about fifty six point two. Meanwhile, the average score in the first post-test andsecond post-test were seventy two point five and eighty point six. The result of thestudents‟ average score showed the improvement in their listening achievement by byusing CTL. The students‟ interest improved through the students‟ active contributionduring the learning processes which was measured by using scoring rubric of“metacognitive rubric motivation”. Therefore, it can be concluded that CTL is effectiveto teach listening to the students. In short, the method can be used by the teacher as analternative to teach listening.Keywords: Classroom Action Research, CTL, Listening, Method, Motivation