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Psychoacoustic Properties of Fibonacci Sequences
Acta Polytechnica, 2008 1202, Fibonacci set up one of the most interesting sequences in number theory. This sequence can be represented by so-called Fibonacci Numbers, and by a binary sequence of zeros and ones.
J. Sokoll, S. Fingerhuth
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Investigating the Impact of the Degree of Contextualization on Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners’ Reading and Listening Tests Performance [PDF]
Journal of Modern Research in English Language Studies, 2016 The present study was an attempt to examine the effect of the degree of contextualization on reading and listening comprehension tests. In other words, it was intended to check the performance of the learners providing with high contextualized input ...
Farzad Jarideh, Ali Asghar Kargar
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Testing Second Language Listening Ability
Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2003 In order to test second language listening ability, it is necessary to first define what second language listening ability actually is. Unfortunately, researchers have as yet been unable to formulate an agreed-upon and workable definition of L2 listening ability.
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Jurnal Smart, 2016 The present study aimed to investigate whether or not there was a significant differencein students’ listening motivation and achievement after they were taught by dramamovies viewing technique. The objects of the study were 60 eleventh graders.
Suramto Suramto
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Task-Based Listening Assessment and the Influence of Construct-Irrelevant Variance [PDF]
Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2008 Task-based listening tests such as IELTS require testees to listen to some information on a CD and simultaneously answer the related items. To answer such items, testees are expected to comprehend, analyze, compare and infer pieces of information while ...
Arshya Keyvanfar, Mojgan Rashtchi
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Dynamic assessment or schema theory: The case of listening comprehension
Cogent Education, 2017 Not only is listening considered as an active skill nowadays, but also different approaches are suggested to incorporate it effectively into language classrooms.
Mohamad Reza Farangi +1 more
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Getting to the bottom of L2 listening instruction: Making a case for bottom-up activities
Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2015 This paper argues for the incorporation of bottom-up activities for English as a foreign language (EFL) listening. It discusses theoretical concepts and pedagogic options for addressing bottom-up aural processing in the EFL classroom as well as how and ...
Joseph Siegel, Aki Siegel
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Journal of Language and Cultural Education, 2020 The current emphasis on questioning techniques has inspired many EFL teachers to explore the impact of applying different pedagogical teaching strategies on the enhancement of thinking skills.
Faravani Akram, Taleb Ensie
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The effects of captioning texts and caption ordering on L2 listening comprehension and vocabulary learning [PDF]
Applied Research on English Language, 2013 This study investigated the effects of captioned texts on second/foreign (L2) listening comprehension and vocabulary gains using a computer multimedia program. Additionally, it explored the caption ordering effect (i.e.
Fatemeh Alikhani +2 more
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Exploring Listening Assessment in a Colombian EFL Context: A Case Study
HOWListening comprehension is a crucial skill in English as a Foreign Language education, yet listening assessment still needs to be explored. This study aims to understand how listening is assessed in a Colombian private language institution and its ...
Ana Gutiérrez-Rojas +1 more
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