7.5 Further Research
7.5FurtherResearch
Theresultsobtainedinthisstudysuggestthattheapproachuseddeservesfurtherresearch.
(a)Willmorethanthreetimesoflisteningleadtobetterlisteningcomprehensionandincidentalvocabularyacquisition?Ifyes,willtherebeathresholdoflisteningtimesforthesuccessofEFLlearners'listeningcomprehensionandincidentalvocabularyacquisition?
(b)WilllongertrainingofthemetacognitivestrategiesresultinaclearerpatternofrelationshipbetweenEFLlearners'metacognitiveawareness,listeningcomprehension,andincidentalvocabularyacquisition?
(c)Willthetrainingofotherstrategies(suchasdirectedattentionandpersonknowledge,etc.)revealrelationshipsbetweenEFLlearners'metacognitiveawareness,listeningcomprehension,andincidentalvocabularyacquisition?Ifyes,whichstrategytrainingwillbemosthelpfulforEFLlearnerstoachievelisteningcomprehensionandincidentalvocabularyacquisition?
(d)Whateffectdoesthelearners'L2proficiencyhaveontheirabilitytoacquirewordsincidentallythroughlisteningcomprehension?Forinstance,willEFLlearnersofhigherlanguageproficiencybebetterinacquiringreceptiveandproductiveknowledgeofnewwords?