Academic Journal
The Challenges of Teaching EFL Listening in Iraqi (Kurdistan Region) Universities
| العنوان: | The Challenges of Teaching EFL Listening in Iraqi (Kurdistan Region) Universities |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Avci, Rauf, Doghonadze, Natela |
| المصدر: | Universal Journal of Educational Research. 2017 5(11):1995-2004. |
| الاتاحة: | Horizon Research Publishing. 506 North Garfield Avenue #210, Alhambra, CA 91801. e-mail: editor@hrpub.org; Web site: http://www.hrpub.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2017 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Listening Skills, Higher Education, Barriers, Vocabulary, Grammar, Self Esteem, Anxiety, Questionnaires, Student Surveys, College Students, College Faculty, Teacher Surveys, Student Attitudes |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: | Iraq |
| تدمد: | 2332-3205 |
| مستخلص: | The article is dedicated to the issue of teaching EFL listening in Kurdistan region of Iraq. The important role of listening skills in a FL learning is presented, and the difficulties of listening are analyzed, including language (vocabulary, grammar) and psychological (low motivation and self-confidence as well as a high level of listening anxiety) factors. The article involves a questionnaire survey with participation of 98 students from 8 universities in Kurdistan Region of Iraq and 28 teachers from 7 universities in the same region (universities mostly overlap, so totally 9 universities are involved). The survey shows that the level of listening anxiety among the students is quite high. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 36 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| رقم الانضمام: | EJ1159748 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| تدمد: | 2332-3205 |
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