Designing an electronic adaptive learning environment and its effect on developing listening comprehension and e-learning skills among EFL majors

Abstract EN

The current study aimed at investigating the effect of an electronic adaptive learning environment (EALE) on developing EFL undergraduate students' listening comprehension and e-learning skills, in addition, the study also sought to find out any relationship between three different learning styles (surface, deep and strategic) and both listening comprehension and e-learning skills.

To achieve this, five tools were utilized: an EFL listening comprehension test; an e-learning skills test; a self-reflection form; a learning styles inventory (ASSIST) by Entwistle & McCune (2013), and an observation form.

Participants of the study comprised of 58 undergraduate EFL majors in the College of Science and Arts in Uqlat Assugour, Qassim University.

Results obtained revealed that students listening comprehension skills and e-learning skills have been developed due to the use of the environment and that they have been satisfied with their activities, and that the drawbacks that emerged can be overcome easily in future studies.

In addition, strategic learners outperformed surface and deep learners in developing their listening comprehension and e-learning skills.