Auditory Skills in English Language Learning and the Use of Technological Devices as Strategies

Abstract

This quasi-experimental study aimed to evaluate the impact of a discovery strategy on the English listening skills of 56 tenth grade students of the Glenn Doman Educational Unit. The participants were divided into an experimental group and a control group, with 28 students in each. The standardized PET B1 level English test was used as the evaluation instrument, which assesses four language skills: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, writing and speaking. The results indicated that, after two months of implementation of the discovery strategy in the experimental group, there was a significant improvement in listening skills, with an increase from 3% to 29% in the percentage of students with a very good level. While in the control group an improvement was also observed, although less pronounced. These findings suggest that the discovery strategy is effective in improving students' English listening skills. For future studies, it would be relevant to explore the long-term impact of this strategy on students' language skills, as well as its effectiveness in different educational and cultural contexts.