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A mixed-methods study involved students at two proficiency levels completing a listening test using Field’s paused transcription method. Quantitative results examined variables at the student and text levels, including word class and articulation rate, while qualitative analysis identified transcription errors to reveal recurring mishearing patterns. 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Greater knowledge about what learners perceive when they listen could help language teachers better tailor their instruction to student needs. In this mixed-methods study, students at 2 proficiency levels participated in a listening test based on Field’s paused transcription method (2008a, 2008c, 2011). Results were analyzed quantitativelyon the basis of student and text level, word class, and articulation rate. Transcription errors were analyzed qualitatively to identify patterns of mishearing. Paused transcription is recommended as a classroom activity to identify and raise awareness of student listening challenges.  \nS  \necond language (L2) listening presents major challenges to learners, since the speed and lexical/syntactical choices of spoken discourse are out of the control of the listener. At the same time,  \nlistening is an essential skill for learners, since listening can provide many opportunities for continued language learning. For international university students in the US, listening also represents a primary way of accessing necessary information. It is important, therefore, to help incoming international students develop their listening skills as much as possible before they begin their university studies.  \nWhat Makes Listening Difficult  \nTo help students develop listening skills in a second language, it is helpful know what makes listening difficult for them. Some studies have approached this question by asking learners why a text feels difficult. In response to these questions, learners have reported that sec  \nThe CATESOL Journal 29.2 • 2017 • 81  \nond language listening is hard for the following reasons (Goh, 2000; Liu 2002; Renandya & Farrell, 2011):  \n• The speaker is too fast.  \n• They do not know all the words.  \n• They cannot recognize known words in context.  \n• They cannot focus on the whole message.  \n• They feel anxious.  \nOther studies have approached this question by comparing language learner results on listening tests with specific differences in the audio texts. The following text factors have been found to increase the difficulty ofL2 listening comprehension (Bloomfield et al., 2011; Brunfaut & Revesz, 2015; Revesz & Brunfaut, 2012):  \n• Greater lexical range and density;  \n• More formal, literate discourse structure (reduced redundancy, greater referential cohesion, greater information density);  \n• Indirectness (requiring listeners to infer implied meaning);  \n• Unfamiliar accent;  \n• Faster articulation rate and reduced pauses.  \nThese are the challenges learners need to overcome as they develop into proficient L2 listeners.  \nBottom-Up and Top-Down Listening Processes  \nMost discussions of second language listening development refer to top-down and bottom-up processes, both of which are essential for listening comprehension. Top-down (knowledge-based, conceptdriven) processes involve using knowledge of the world, speech context, and recent co-text to predict or limit possible interpretations of the speaker’s message. Bottom-up (text-based, stimulus-driven) processes involve recognizing phonemes, syllables, words, and relationships between words to decipher the speaker’s message. Top-down and bottom-up processes are used simultaneously by all listeners, but skilled and novice listeners may use them in different ways. In particular, Field (2008d) emphasizes that skilled listeners use top-down processes to amplify and extend the speaker’s message on the basis of automatic and very effective bottom-up processing, while novice listeners use top-down processes to compensate for incomplete bottomup processing by making reasonable guesses about missed words and phrases.  \n82 • The CATESOL Journal 29.","cbCaihGzgeW6fnJB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihGzgeW6fnJB","pdf",301565,27,"English","# What Makes Listening Difficult\n## Bottom-Up and Top-Down Listening Processes\n# Listening Instruction\n# The Present Study","[{\"question\":\"What method was used to examine students’ listening?\",\"answer\":\"The study used Field’s paused transcription method within a listening test for students at two proficiency levels.\"},{\"question\":\"How were results analyzed in the study?\",\"answer\":\"Results were analyzed quantitatively by student and text level factors, including word class and articulation rate, and qualitatively by examining transcription errors to identify mishearing patterns.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is paused transcription recommended for the classroom?\",\"answer\":\"Paused transcription helps identify and raise awareness of students’ specific listening challenges, supporting more tailored listening instruction.\"}]","Insights Into Student Listening From Paused Transcription | PDF",1792086215,68]