Using Dictogloss to enhance Listening Comprehension Skills for English Majors at Thai Nguyen University of Education

ABSTRACT: Listening as documented in English education literature is a critical skill as it provides
significant inputs for learners’ language production. However, due to the exam formats in all Vietnamese school levels which involves more language knowledge, reading and mechanical writing, listening is not regarded a focus in English learning in schools and thus becomes a challenge for the majority of learners including English majors at Thai Nguyen University of Education, Vietnam. The present study aims to enhance the first-year English majors’ listening comprehension via the use of Dictogloss technique. This quasi-experimental research
investigates the impact of Dictogloss technique on listening comprehension skills of first-year English majors at Thai Nguyen University of Education in the academic year 2020-2021. The study employed quantitative method with tests as the research instrument. 15 first-year students majoring in English from Thai Nguyen University of Education, Vietnam were involved in the intervention period of 8 weeks. The scores of pre and post-listening tests were processed and analyzed by SPSS version 26.0. The results showed that the application of Dictogloss technique in listening lessons has a positive impact on the participants’ listening performances. The students
who took part in this experiment achieved better results in the listening test. It is therefore suggested that the Dictogloss technique should be more regularly used in the listening teaching to improve students’ listening comprehension skills.
KEYWORDS : Dictogloss technique, listening comprehension, listening skills