The effect of using video podcasts on EFL learners’ listening comprehension skills
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2019
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University Of Oum El Bouaghi
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Listening is considered as a crucial and complex skill to be mastered. In spite of its importance, it is generally neglected in EFL Algerian classes. This dissertation seeks to introduce a new tool, video podcast, in the teaching/learning process. To fulfill this purpose, a quasi-experimental design was adopted. The experiment was carried out at Larbi Ben M'hidi University, Oum El Bouaghi, during the academic year 2018/2019. Two groups of second year EFL students were randomly selected as a sample for the study. One was chosen as the experimental group and the other as the control group. Both groups took a pre-test to determine their listening comprehension level. Only the experimental group went through four week period
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Listening skill, Comprehension skill, Video podcast