The Effect of Directed Listening-Thinking Activity (DLTA) Strategy on Improving Listening Comprehension Skills Among Fifth-Grade Female Students in Jordan
Article Number: e2025145 | Published Online: April 2025 | DOI: 10.22521/edupij.2025.15.145
Seetah Al-Shara’h , Mohammed Ali Al-Khawaldeh
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Objectives. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the Directed Listening-Thinking Activity (DLTA) strategy on improving listening comprehension skills among fifth-grade female students in Jordan. Method. This study employed a quasi-experimental design. To achieve its objectives, a 30-item listening comprehension test was constructed. The subjects of the study consisted of 45 fifth-grade female students, divided into two groups: 24 students in the experimental group taught by the DLTA strategy and 21 students in the control group taught by the traditional strategy. Results. The results revealed that there is a statistically significant effect of the DLTA strategy on improving listening comprehension skills among the students. |
Conclusion. The study highlights the effectiveness of DLTA in fostering better listening skills and suggests its potential for broader application in educational settings to improve students' comprehension abilities.
Keywords: Directed listening-thinking activity (DLTA), listening comprehension skills, fifth-grade students
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