Analyses of EFL listening strategies for listening comprehension applied on baccalaureate students at the Dr. Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno Public High School, scholastic period 2018 – 2020.

Description: Listening is a difficult skill to develop in English language for some students due to the lack of practice in class. Therefore, the teachers need to apply appropriate strategies to enhance students’ listening comprehension. In the city of Guayaquil, it is analyzed Listening comprehension of students of second year technical baccalaureate in Dr. Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno public secondary school according to English as a Foreign Language (EFL) technological strategies. An examination was carried out, about how technology currently offers a range of applications that allows the improvement of English language learning. The approach applied was a “basic research” one, to identify the problem in the academic institution mentioned. The instruments applied for this study were surveys and interviews to gather information about the teaching methods applied by the teacher in listening practices and the resources and materials used to work in English classes. This study proposes the implementation of technology through the use of a social network (YouTube) allowing the learners to work on English listening comprehension workshops on-line & off-line, in a dynamic way, by using mobile devices.

Topic: TECHNOLOGY
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
SOCIAL NETWORKS
EFL CLASSROOM
ENGLISH LANGUAGE