An Investigation of The Listening Strategies (Cognitive and Meta-cognitive) Utilized by Iraqi EFL College Students According to Gender Variable

Abstract

The present study investigates (1) the listening strategies used by Iraqi EFL College students (2) the use of listening strategies according the students’ gender (male and female). (3) To know the significant statistical differences of the students’ listening strategies type (cognitive and meta-cognitive) according to the students’ gender (male and female) variable and the listening strategy type in E- learning. To achieve these aims the researcher uses an appropriate questionnaire as a data collection means consisting of (40) items covering the cognitive and meta-cognitive strategies with four point scale (never, sometime, often and always). The sample of this study consists of (59) first year class students in English department/ college of Education/ University of Wasit during the academic study year 2020/2021. The findings of this study have been analyzed and discussed using appropriate statistical methods.  The findings of this study show that the utilize of listening strategies of the students, in general, was good. There were statistical differences of the students’ use of listening strategies according to their gender. In addition, the findings revel that there were statistical differences of the students’ listening strategies type (cognitive and meta-cognitive) according to the students’ gender (male and female) variable and the listening strategy type in E- learning. Female students used listening strategies both cognitive and meta-cognitive more than males. The findings of this study hoped to be beneficial to EFL instructors, teachers, learners, researchers, and curriculum designers. Key words: gender, listening strategies, cognitive listening strategies and meta-cognitive listening strategies, E-learning.