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25 - Listening

from Part VI - Language Skills and Areas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 June 2025

By
Glenn Stockwell
Edited by
Glenn Stockwell  and
Yijen Wang
Glenn Stockwell
Affiliation:
Waseda University, Japan
Yijen Wang
Affiliation:
Waseda University, Japan
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Summary

The way in which listening in a second language has been taught and learned has changed dramatically as a result of advances in technology. The evolution of technology over the past several decades has meant that learners have a broad range of authentic materials that can supplement their learning experiences. This chapter briefly explores how technology has altered the ways in which learners listen to the target language, and it goes on to show that these technologies also make it possible to enhance the input through the addition of textual cues or through altering the speed to assist them with comprehension. Along with these changes, the chapter points out the need for training to be able to use the range of technological functions in a way that can support their learning, as well as to make use of various help options and feedback that the technology makes available to them. The chapter goes on to explore the pedagogical and technological perspectives of current research and practice, and then concludes with recommendations for research and practice that can allow teachers and researchers to make the most of the affordances that technology provides them both now and in the future.

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The Cambridge Handbook of Technology in Language Teaching and Learning , pp. 410 - 424
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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Further Reading

This updated edition of the 2012 book is insightful in its views on teaching listening skills, but it also includes a detailed section on the use of technology. Its overview of metacognition for listening has been used as the foundation for several studies published in the literature. Dedicated to the use of technology in listening, it provides a number of useful examples.

This book chapter covers a detailed overview of the considerations of using technology for listening in a second language. Looking at around twenty years of research on technology in the teaching and learning of listening in a second language, it calls for the development of curated materials.

This is an excellent overview of not only listening but also speaking in a second language. It provides a solid exploration of how the role of listening in second language education has shifted and provides practical suggestions on how to teach listening based on relevant research.

Goh, C., & Vandergrift, L. (2022). Teaching and learning second language listening: Metacognition in action (2nd ed.). Routledge.Google Scholar
Hubbard, P. (2017). Technologies for teaching and learning L2 listening. In Chapelle, C. A. & Sauro, S. (Eds.), The handbook of technology and second language teaching and learning (pp. 93–106). John Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118914069CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Newton, J. M., & Nation, I. S. P. (2021). Teaching ESL/EFL listening and speaking (2nd ed). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429203114Google Scholar

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  • Edited by Glenn Stockwell, Waseda University, Japan, Yijen Wang, Waseda University, Japan
  • Book: The Cambridge Handbook of Technology in Language Teaching and Learning
  • Online publication: 15 June 2025
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  • Edited by Glenn Stockwell, Waseda University, Japan, Yijen Wang, Waseda University, Japan
  • Book: The Cambridge Handbook of Technology in Language Teaching and Learning
  • Online publication: 15 June 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009294850.031
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