Investigating the Structural Relationships among Factors Affecting L2 Listening Proficiency of Korean High School Learners of English

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The main purpose of this study was to examine the structural relationships among major factors affecting L2 listening proficiency of Korean EFL high school students (n=300): L2 linguistic knowledge, L2 listening strategy use, self-determined motivation and L2 listening anxiety. The variables were measured through a series of questionnaires and tests, and the data collected were analyzed by structural equation modeling (SEM). The results convey that Korean high school students who are intrinsically motivated can be predicted to have more frequent use of L2 listening strategies; this frequent use may predict low listening anxiety. Furthermore, more frequent use of L2 listening strategies may predict good L2 listening proficiency only when learners have a high level of L2 linguistic knowledge; the learners’ high L2 linguistic knowledge may in turn predict their low L2 listening anxiety and good L2 listening proficiency. Based on the results, suggestions were made on L2 listening instruction.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• I. Introduction
• II. Literature Review
• III. Methods
• IV. Results
• V. Discussion
• VI. Conclusion
• References