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Hosseini G, Izadpanah S, Fasih P. The Effects of Metacognitive Strategy Training on Improving Iranian EFL Learners’ Listening Performance and the Similarities and Differences Across Three Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced Proficiency Levels. IJREE 2020; 5 (2)
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Department of English Language Teaching, Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran.
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The present study was an investigation of metacognitive strategy training on improving Iranian EFL learners’ listening performance and the differences and similarities at three levels of elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. Few studies have been conducted to investigate three levels. So, 348 third grade female senior high school students of Zanjan/Iran were selected through multistage cluster random sampling method and based on Cambridge placement test (2010), 116, 132, and 100 students in 3 elementary, advanced, and control groups participated in this experimental study. During two months and over period of nine forty-minute sessions, students in experimental groups received metacognitive and listening instructions. To address the research question, ANOVA test was conducted and the results showed that there were meaningful differences between students’ performance and the students of experimental advanced group showed more improvement than students in experimental intermediate and elementary groups, and students of intermediate experimental group showed more improvement than students in experimental elementary group. The implication of the study is that metacognitive strategy training should be incorporated into the regular listening teaching programs to help students become more effective listeners.
 
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