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INTEGRATING PEDAGOGICAL METHODS FOR LISTENING

COMPREHENSION IN ENGLISH LEARNING

Author: Sarimsakova Ziyoda Baxtiyarovna
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Affiliation: University of Tashkent for Applied Sciences, Department of “Foreign
languages-1”, English teacher
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15193375

ANNOTATION

Listening comprehension is an essential skill for second language acquisition, but it remains
one of the most difficult aspects of language learning. This study investigates pedagogical
methods in English language teaching (ELT) for improving listening skills. It investigates
bottom-up and top-down approaches, interactive listening tasks, and technology
integration. It also highlights the challenges that students and teachers face while proposing
solutions for improved instruction. This paper, by synthesizing current research, provides
insights for educators, curriculum designers, and policymakers to improve listening
comprehension instruction.

Keywords: Listening comprehension, second language acquisition, pedagogy, English
language teaching, interactive learning, technology in ELT

INTRODUCTION
Listening is a fundamental language skill that helps people learn vocabulary,
pronunciation, and syntactic structures in an organic way. Effective listening
comprehension enables students to engage in meaningful communication, but it
remains a challenge for many English language learners (ELLs). Several factors
contribute to these difficulties, including speech rate, regional accents, background
noise, and poor contextual understanding. Given the importance of listening in
language learning, it is critical to research effective pedagogical approaches that
improve listening abilities. This paper looks at different methodologies and their
effectiveness in teaching listening comprehension in ELT settings. Two types of
cognitive processes help with listening comprehension: bottom-up and top-down.
Bottom-up processing decodes individual phonemes, syllables, words, and
sentences to construct meaning, relying heavily on linguistic input. In contrast, top-
down processing requires the activation of prior knowledge, expectations, and
contextual cues in order to interpret spoken language. A balanced integration of
both approaches improves comprehension by allowing for real-time meaning
construction.
Furthermore, sociocultural and cognitive theories of language learning
indicate that exposure to authentic listening materials, interactive learning
environments, and task-based instruction can significantly improve learners'
listening skills. Understanding these theoretical underpinnings serves as a
foundation for developing effective instructional strategies. 370

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