experiential Module

Master's Project for the MA in Foreign Language Teaching

Student Use of Metacognitive Listening Strategies via an Aligned Framework

In this research project, I propose the alignment of two pedagogical frameworks--High-Leverage Teaching Practices (Glisan and Donato, 2017), and the Pedagogical Metacognitive Sequence for Listening Instruction (Vandergrift and Goh, 2012)--to initiate the process of self-regulation and automatization of reflection and goal setting with metacognitive strategies to better comprehend authentic resources and their aural input in listening activities in the world language classroom. While both frameworks have very similar steps that teachers follow to guide students in the listening process, the last step for both have the potential to help students begin to see the various metacognitive strategies as more of an asset, or as different tools to use depending on the genre and difficulty of the input. I argue that, as teachers, we need to view listening tasks as primarily social in nature, and that students can use these strategies to adapt to different genres of authentic resources to better comprehend them and apply the information to complete the various tasks in the lesson.

Outcomes from My EM Project

Go to Outcomes

Materials for Teachers and Learners

Go to Materials

Stanko_898Portfolio_EMHandout.pptx

EM Handout

This handout briefly explains several things regarding my EM project:

What my experiential module topic was
The rational for the project
Frameworks used in the project
Process and Procedure
Results and Pedagogical Implications

My interest for the topic grew from the fact listening tends to be an under taught (or even neglected) skill in the language classroom, and this project is my attempt to show teachers how to best approach listening via metacognitive skills students can utilize via alignment of two similar frameworks.

Experiential Module Reflective Essay

Below, I have posted my reflective essays from Fall and Spring semester, respectively. These essays highlight my experiences, thoughts, challenges, and triumphs while completing my experiential module--a research project on listening in the language classroom.

Stanko_FLT885_reflective_essay_fall2021.docx

Fall 2021 Reflective Essay

During Fall 2021, I narrowed down my interests, designed a research plan, and began crafting the introduction, literature review, and methodology for the project.

Stanko_FLT885_reflective_essay_spring22.docx

Spring 2022 Reflective Essay

During Spring 2022, I designed the three tasks that were used in the study, along with seeking IRB approval--what a process! I also executed the tasks, tabulated the results, and interpreted those results to suggest pedagogical implications for the classroom.

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