PERCEPTIONS OF ELT STUDENTS ON THEIR LISTENING AND NOTE TAKING SKILLS

Abstract

Note takingis regarded as an academic skill necessary to pursue ones academic studies. Note takingwhile listening to lectures is a challenging activity for non-native speakers studying in a foreign language. It is advised that non-native students should be trained in listening and Note takingwhich will help them to improve their listening comprehension and Note takingskills. This study aimed to investigate first year English Language Teaching (ELT)students’ perceptions on their progress in listening and Note taking. It was conducted with 61 Freshman ELT students. Data were collected througha questionnaire comprisedofa3 point Likert scale with 8items including aspects such as using abbreviations and symbols, noting down only important information, and organizing main ideas and details. 1open ended questionwasalso used in the questionnaire tosupport the quantitative data. According to the results, students expressed the most progress in writing down important words, separating and recognizing main ideas, and using abbreviations and symbols.