Assignment on Sociology Article Summary

Running head: SOCIOLOGY – ARTICLE SUMMARY
SOCIOLOGY – ARTICLE SUMMARY
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SOCIOLOGY – ARTICLE SUMMARY1
Aims
The authors of the article entitled “Teaching L2 Learners How to Listen Does Make a
Difference: An Empirical Study” attempted a proper investigation on the effects that are
highlighted through the implementation of a teaching approach that is adapted by teachers in
order to help the students learn second language with the help of their listening skills
(Vandergrift & Tafaghodtari, 2010). The research study had implemented the metacognitive
processes in helping the students improve their listening skills in case of the second language
learning.
Methodology
The study in discussion is based on the data that has been collected from the responses
that were provided by 106 participants who had undertaken six sessions of French as their
second language (Vandergrift & Tafaghodtari, 2010). The participants were grouped in two
sections. One group was guided during the learning processes while the other group was not
provided with any guidance. The observations highlighted that the group that received assistance
had outperformed the group without assistance. This helped in the establishment of the
hypothesis of the study.
Results
The hypothesis as developed by the authors of the study stated that the group of
participants that received the proper assistance from the teachers would fare well in comparison
to the concerned students who have not been receiving the assistance. The observation on the
part of the authors of the study highlighted the fact that the hypothesis was indeed true in nature