Naheen Madarbakus-Ring
Victoria University of Wellington
Naheen Madarbakus-Ring is a lecturer at Nagoya University of Commerce and Business in Japan. She has taught in South Korea, the UK and New Zealand. Naheen is also currently a PhD candidate in Applied Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington (NZ). Her research areas include listening strategies, curriculum design, and material development.
Sessions
JALT Listening SIG: Hear Us Out!
This meeting introduces the development of a proposed JALT Listening SIG. The session will introduce the group members and outline the proposed aims, communication networks, quarterly newsletter, and three annual events. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and share your intent to participate once the motion for the JALT Listening SIG is officially submitted in February 2021.
How Do Teachers Teach Listening at Universities?
Teachers often perceive that their teaching of listening is effective (Graham, 2018). However, research shows what teachers’ perceptions differ from their practices. This presentation outlines fifteen teachers’ perceptions on teaching pre-/while-/post-listening stages at a pre-sessional university EAP course in New Zealand. Survey results show teachers are confident teaching pre-listening tasks but use only comprehension tasks in while-listening and post-listening. I will outline process-oriented teaching methods that could attend to learners’ real-time listening difficulties.