Abstract

<p>Based on the researches of listening strategies at home and abroad, this study tries to explore the gender’s effect on the use of listening strategy under the internet autonomous learning environment and finds the differences as well as the similarities in the use of listening strategies. The results have some implications for teachers. English teachers should take the factors of gender into account in the course of strategy training, especially cultivating male students’ use of the social/affective strategies.</p>

Highlights

  • Based on the researches of listening strategies at home and abroad, this study tries to explore the gender’s effect on the use of listening strategy under the internet autonomous learning environment and finds the differences as well as the similarities in the use of listening strategies

  • English teachers should take the factors of gender into account in the course of strategy training, especially cultivating male students’ use of the social/affective strategies

  • With the implementation of College English Curriculum Requirements in 2007 and the reform of CET-4 and CET-6 (College English Test-Band Four and Six) issued by the Ministry of Education in China, the cultivation of college students’ listening and speaking abilities in foreign language learning has become an important task for Chinese college foreign language teachers

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Summary

Research Background

As a widely used language skill in daily life, has been playing an important part in language learning and daily communication. With the implementation of College English Curriculum Requirements in 2007 and the reform of CET-4 and CET-6 (College English Test-Band Four and Six) issued by the Ministry of Education in China, the cultivation of college students’ listening and speaking abilities in foreign language learning has become an important task for Chinese college foreign language teachers. With the development of information technology, Computers have been widely used in language learning and teaching. The Ministry of Education in China strongly advocates that web-based autonomous learning should be integrated into college English courses, especially college English listening and speaking. Most colleges and universities try to change their teaching models with the help of computers. Due to various reasons in different aspects, the actual use of the Internet in the foreign language learning still has a long way to go

Listening Strategies
Studies on Listening Strategies
Studies on Listening Strategies under Internet-based Autonomous Environment
Participants
Instruments-The Listening Strategy Questionnaire
Procedure
Overall Use of the Listening Strategies by Male and Female Students
Comparison of the Cognitive Strategies’ Use between Male and Female Listeners
Strategies Used by Male and Female Learners in College English Learning
Findings
Pedagogical Implications
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