THE EFFECTS OF MOBILE ASSISTED LISTENING LESSONS ON STUDENTS LISTENING COMPREHENSION AND MOTIVATION TO LEARN LISTENING ON ARBAMINCH UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL GRADE 11 IN FOCU

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the effect of using mobile assisted listening lessons on students listening comprehension and motivation to learn listening of AMUCS grade 11 students, to investigate their listening comprehension, and to investigate their motivation. It concentrates on listening comprehension mainly because listening is the most important skill among the four skills in English language subject. To investigate the problem, quasi-experimental research design applied and it is suitable for such studies. Test and questionnaire is used to collect data from 46 participants as a sample size. These participants are engaged as a sample size from Arbaminch University Community School grade 11. Among those participants, the sample size taken were (n=23 as experimental) and (N=23 as control groups). Those participants were taught in mobile assisted language learning program. The instruments of the research included mobile assisted listening comprehension skill test, and five point Likert questionnaires on students’ motivation to learn listening. The investigation revealed that the students in experimental group outperformed over their counterparts in the control group as a result of mobile assisted listening comprehension lesson. Result of the research revealed a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the participants in the pre and post administration of the participants’. This means there was statistically improvement in the experimental group students on mobile assisted listening comprehension lesson and motivation to learn listening. As overall, the participants found that mobile assisted listening comprehension lesson enhanced their motivation; and specifically it increased their determination, arouse their interest, raised their confidence to do several listening tasks. Finally, I recommended that mobile assisted listening comprehension lesson should be given to students to enhance their achievement on that issue and to motivate students to learn listening. Behalf of that, this research is helpful for educators, instructors, teachers, and curriculum designers.