The Relationship between Metacognitive Awareness and EFL Listening Performance: Focusing on IELTS Higher and Lower Scorers

Mansoor Tavakoli; Sara Hashemi Shahraki; Mohsen Rezazadeh

Article Details

The Relationship between Metacognitive Awareness and EFL Listening Performance: Focusing on IELTS Higher and Lower Scorers

Authors:

Mansoor Tavakoli | Sara Hashemi Shahraki | Mohsen Rezazadeh

Publisher:

Gazi Yabancı Diller Derneği

Journal:

The Journal of Language Learning and Teaching 2012 Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.24-37

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2016

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000801977

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

pISSN:

2146-1732

Abstract:

 

This study aims to investigate the relationship between the learners' metacognitive awareness (Planning and Evaluation, Problem Solving, Directed Attention, Mental Translation and Person Knowledge) and their performance on the listening section of IELTS. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative data analyses. Based on their performance on the IELTS test, the participants were identified as less (N=34) or more-proficient (N=32) listeners. The listeners' perceived use of metacognitive strategies was measured using Vandergrift, Goh, Mareschal, and Tafaghodtari (2006) Metacognitive Awareness Listening Questionnaire. Two less- and two more-proficient listeners were randomly selected from among the participants to participate in a stimulated recall session on their IELTS responses. The results suggested that (1) listeners' metacognitive awareness had a positive relationship with the listening test performance; (2) more-proficient listeners reported significantly higher use of Problem Solving and Directed Attention strategies than the less-proficient listeners; (3) less-proficient listeners tended to use Mental Translation strategy; and (4) there was no difference between the more-proficient and the less-proficient listeners in Planning and Evaluation and Person Knowledge.

Article Details

The Relationship between Metacognitive Awareness and EFL Listening Performance: Focusing on IELTS Higher and Lower Scorers

Authors: Mansoor Tavakoli | Sara Hashemi Shahraki | Mohsen Rezazadeh

Publisher: Gazi Yabancı Diller Derneği

Journal: The Journal of Language Learning and Teaching 2012 Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.24-37

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2016

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000801977

Frequency: Bi-Annual

pISSN: 2146-1732

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Authors:

Mansoor Tavakoli | Sara Hashemi Shahraki | Mohsen Rezazadeh

Publisher:

Gazi Yabancı Diller Derneği

Journal:

The Journal of Language Learning and Teaching 2012 Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.24-37

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2016

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000801977

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

pISSN:

2146-1732