- Impact of online Extensive Listening on Al-Aqsa University Students' English Listening Comprehension proficiency and Listening Anxiety Impact of online Extensive Listening on Al-Aqsa University Students' English Listening Comprehension proficiency and Listening Anxiety

الملخص

Many references (e.g., Brown, 2011; Cai, 2022) highlighted the importance of extensive listening role for enhancing English as a foreign language learners' listening comprehension skills and overall linguistic competence. However, little focus has been placed on English extensive listening use in Palestinian settings. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify the effect of internet-based extensive listening on English listening comprehension proficiency and listening anxiety of a sample of students in a Palestinian governmental university. The participants were 60 female students majoring in English language at Al-Aqsa University. They were divided into two equivalent groups, including experimental and control groups. The researcher employed an English listening test and a listening anxiety scale in the study, and conducted four focus-group interviews with 12 students. Results indicated that while online extensive listening improved high-proficiency students' listening comprehension, it could not result in better listening comprehension of intermediate and low achievers.  Based on that, relevant recommendations were offered.