UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIRIQUÍ

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
SCHOOL OF ENGLISH
No 1
Interview for the Professor

Title​: ​ENHANCING ACTIVE LISTENING FOR VERBAL PRODUCTION OF SECOND YEAR

STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL OF ENGLISH

The purpose of this research is to discover the listening strategies that enhance active listening for the verbal
production of Second Language Learners. This interview is being conducted by the fourth-year students for
the subject ENG 415B-Research Methods and Techniques. The following study contains general information
about the professor and asks questions about ACTIVE LISTENING, LISTENING STRATEGIES AND TYPES
OF LISTENERS in the listening course. Do not write your name on this interview template. Your responses
will be used only for educational purposes and will be confidential. Thank you for your cooperation and for
participating.
A. GENERAL INFORMATION

Please tick ( ) your response for the following information below.

a. Gender:
Male Female ​o
b. Age average:
30-35 36-40 41 or more

c. How many years have you been TEACHING in the School of English? _____________

d. Have you ever taught LISTENING COMPREHENSION?

If YES, what levels?
_____________________________________________________
e. How many years of work experience do you have in this course? __________________

f. In a week, how many days do you teach LISTENING COMPREHENSION? ________

g. What is your specialization for the Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree? ___________

B. ​FACTORS INVOLVED IN LISTENING FOR VERBAL PRODUCTION ON SECOND

YEAR STUDENTS

Read carefully the following questions about listening, listening strategies, and types of listeners that
are involved in verbal production of second year students

1. ​Do you think your students use active listening in class? Why?

Some students use active listening in a class because they don’t just listen but also give their own
opinion about a certain topic.
2. ​Do you think your students know the difference between active and passive listening?
I think the majority of them will know the difference between these two terms.

3. ​Do you use a wide range of strategies to stimulate active listening?

Yes, I do.
4. What are active and passive listening strategies? A​ re passive and active listening taught equally in
class?
Yes, they are.
5. ​What type of listener do you consider your students ?
The majority of them are active listeners.

6. ​What is the perception about your students' listening skill? Are they able to understand and answer
questions in class?
I have a good perception of my students, I think they are capable of understanding and answering
questions about a listening text.

Designed by Camarena, R. & Lizondro, H. (2020) Enhancing active listening for verbal production
of second year students. School of English, Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí.
 UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIRIQUÍ
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
SCHOOL OF ENGLISH
Questionnaire for Students
Title​: ​ENHANCING ACTIVE LISTENING FOR VERBAL PRODUCTION OF SECOND YEAR
STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL OF ENGLISH

The purpose of this research is to discover the listening strategies that enhance active listening for the verbal
production of Second Language Learners. This interview is being conducted by the fourth-year students for
the subject ENG 415B-Research Methods and Techniques. The following study contains general information
about the professor and ask questions about ACTIVE LISTENING, LISTENING STRATEGIES AND TYPES
OF LISTENERS in a listening course. Do not write your name on this interview template. Your responses
will be used only for educational purposes and will be confidential. Thank you for your cooperation and for
participating.
A. GENERAL INFORMATION

Please tick ( ) your response for the following information below.

a. Gender:
Male Female
b. Age average:
17- 27 28-30 31 or more

B. ​FACTORS INVOLVED IN LISTENING FOR VERBAL PRODUCTION ON SECOND

YEAR STUDENTS
Read carefully and answer the different questions about Listening, listening strategies, and types of
listeners.

Listening:
● Do you enjoy listening to speeches in class and seminars? Explain your answers
I enjoy listening to short speeches or seminars because I can enrich my knowledge and
improve my listening skill.
● Do you believe active listening is an important part of your listening skills?
Active listening is a great technique to improve my listening skills because I concentrate more
and I am able to answer anything about what I am listening to.
Listening Strategies:
● As a student, you listen carefully to the teacher and ask questions in case you have
doubts or want to learn more?
 Yes, as I am learning the language I enjoy listening to the professor and to know what I
don’t understand when she is explaining something.

● Do you recall old or previous knowledge/information to share in your classes? If so, is it

for better understanding of the message or to reinforce information?
I don’t usually recall information to share in class.

● If you could choose a method or strategy that works for all the students in order to be
better active listeners, what would you choose or recommend to teachers?
I will recommend using useful information on the listening tasks that we will use in our
daily life.

Types of Listeners:
● Are the majority of your classmates active listeners?
No, they aren’t.
● To you, what would make a good active listener and what can you recommend to your
classmates and professors to encourage them to enhance their listening?
I would recommend listening to many native speakers, audios or videos talking about interesting
topics and try to remember what they are talking about and ask yourselves questions about the
listening.

Designed by Camarena, R. & Lizondro, H. (2020) Enhancing active listening for verbal production of
second year students. School of English, Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí.
 UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIRIQUÍ
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
SCHOOL OF ENGLISH
Survey for the Students
Title​: ​ENHANCING ACTIVE LISTENING FOR VERBAL PRODUCTION OF SECOND
YEAR STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL OF ENGLISH

The purpose of this research is to discover the listening strategies that enhance active listening for the verbal
production of Second Language Learners. This interview is being conducted by the fourth-year students for
the subject ENG 415B-Research Methods and Techniques. The following study contains general information
about the professor and ask questions about ACTIVE LISTENING, LISTENING STRATEGIES AND TYPES
OF LISTENERS in a listening course. Do not write your name on this interview template. Your responses
will be used only for educational purposes and will be confidential. Thank you for your cooperation and for
participating.
A. GENERAL INFORMATION

Please tick ( ) your response for the following information below.

a. Gender:
Male Female
b. Age average:
17- 27 28-30 31 or more
B. ​FACTORS INVOLVED IN LISTENING FOR VERBAL PRODUCTION ON SECOND
YEAR STUDENTS

The following items describe statements about listening, listening strategies and types of listeners that
are involved in verbal production on second year students. Indicate your agreement or disagreement
with the following statements by circling your response using this scale.

1. S​ trongly Disagree​ 2.​ Disagree ​ 3.​Agree​ 4​. Strongly Agree

No. Items SD D A SA

1 I use active listening when in class

2 I understand the importance of active listening for speaking

3 I am aware that active listening improves my verbal skills

4 I know how to use active listening in class

5 I understand the difference between active and passive

listening

6 I am an active listener
 7 When I listen a statement, I understand the main ideas

8 When I listen a statement, I am able to answer

Adapted from Korb, K. A. (2012,). Conducting Educational Research Developing the

Questionnaire Format. Retrieved from ​http://korbedpsych.com/R09bQuestionnaire.html​.
Adapted from
Designed by Camarena, R. & Lizondro, H. (2020) Enhancing active listening for verbal production of
second year students. School of English, Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí.​.