듣기 전략 사용 선호도가 TOEIC 듣기 성취도에 미치는 영향과 매개 변인과의 관계

The effects of using listening comprehension strategies on TOEIC listening comprehension and moderator model

This study attempts to provide a comprehensive framework for listening strategy use among university student in Korea in relation to TOEIC listening scores In particular, this study test whether motivation, based on the self-determination theory, mediates listening strategy use on listening comprehension (LC) process and whether reading comprehension ability moderates the use of listening strategy in LC achievement One hundred seventy six freshmen students participated in the study during their first semester required English course Self-report questionnaires were used to assess student' motivation and LC strategy use The responses were statistically analyzed via the moderator and mediator model The results indicate that internalized motivation mediates the use of listening strategy in LC achievement, however, reading comprehension skill doesn't affect students' use of listening strategies in relation to listening skill achievement In other words, students who have internalized motivation were able to utilize listening strategies effectively in terms of achievement of the TOEIC listening skills The findings of the current study offer in-depth understanding of the relationship among use of LC strategies, intrinsic motivation, and listening skill achievement shared by the mediator and moderator models