The top-down strategies in an EFL class of the vocational high school: an experimental study on enhancing students

Badrun Larandang (Senior Public High School 1 (SMAN 1) Nuhon, Banggai,)
Nur Sehang Thamrin (Universitas Tadulako, Palu,)
Andi Naniwarsih (Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu, Palu,)
Fikriani Aminun Omolu (Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu, Palu,)
Nadrun Nadrun (Universitas Tadulako, Palu,)

Journal on English as a Foreign Language (JEFL)
Vol 13 No 2 (2023): Issued in September 2023

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