Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Motivation for the research
1.2 Significance of the research
1.3 Overview of the book
Chapter Two Definition of Key Terms and Theoretical Background
2.1 Definition of key terms
2.1.1 Terms related to task type
2.1.2 Terms related to listening comprehension
2.1.3 Terms related to listening strategies
2.2 Theoretical background
2.2.1 The Cognition Hypothesis
2.2.2 The listening strategy approach
Chapter Three Related Studies and Research Gaps
3.1 Review of empirical studies
3.1.1 Studies on task type effects on listening comprehension
3.1.2 Studies on listening strategies
3.2 Research gaps
Chapter Four Methodology
4.1 Research questions
4.2 Research design
4.2.1 Study 1
4.2.2 Study 2
Chapter Five Results and Discussion
5.1 The influence of task type on listening comprehension
5.1.1 Task type effects on overall listening comprehension
5.1.2 Task type effects on different dimensions of listening
comprehension
5.2 Task-related listening strategies and listening comprehension
5.2.1 Task-related listening strategies and tactics
5.2.2 The listening strategies and tactics inventory
5.2.3 Task-specific cognitive strategies and tactics
5.2.4 Task-specific metacognitive strategies and tactics
5.2.5 Strategy use and listening proficiency
5.3 Associations of listening strategies with listening
comprehension
5.3.1 Global comprehension and local comprehension
5.3.2 Literal comprehension and inferential comprehension
5.4 Discussion
5.4.1 The role of task complexity in listening comprehension
5.4.2 Susceptibility of local and literal comprehension to task
type
5.4.3 Listening strategies and listening proficiency
5.4.4 Task type effects on the long-term learning effects of
listening tasks
Chapter Six Major Findings, Implications and Limitations
6.1 Major findings
6.2 Implications
6.2.1 Theoretical implications
6.2.2 Pedagogical implications
6.2.3 Methodological implications
6.3 Limitations and suggestions for future research
References
Appendices
Appendix A:The listening passage
Appendix B:The six treatment tasks
Appendix C:The two post-tests
Appendix D:Division of idea units
Appendix E:Information of the interview participants
Appendix F:The interview questions
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