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?