The Effects of Supplemental Blended Learning on Listening Comprehension in Iranian EFL Learners

Subject Areas : آموزش زبان انگلیسی

Saeid Najafi Sarem ¹ , Hamid Omidikia ² , Amir Hossein Lotfi ³

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Received: 2024-12-16 Accepted : 2025-05-06 Published : 2025-01-17

Keywords: Supplemental Blended Learning, Listening Comprehension, Iranian EFL Learner,

Abstract :

This study explores the impact of supplementary blended learning on the listening comprehension skills of Iranian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. A sample of 60 male Iranian EFL learners was selected from a population of 100 learners studying English at Pardis Language Institute, Hamadan, Iran, via double-stage sampling. After being selected, participants were sorted into two groups, that is, a control group and an experimental group. In the treatment sessions, all participants listened to parts of the American English File (book 2). The participants in the control group received the usual procedure of teaching listening in the institute. In the experimental group, the students received target language input via videos and supplementary reading materials before classes so that they had sufficient exposure to the input. The listening topics were uploaded on a common social networking site, i.e., the telegram application, which was also reserved for giving teachers feedback on the students’ questions. The results of the data analysis showed that supplemental blended learning had a statistically significant effect on EFL learners’ listening comprehension. In other words, the research question was answered positively, and the corresponding null hypothesis was rejected.

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