Listening comprehension strategy instruction: A review of previous studies

Abstract

The article aims to review empirical studies on the effects of listening strategy instruction on the learners’ listening comprehension and their uses of listening strategies. This review is particularly interested in studies dealing with types of strategies used by English learners and the differences between the learners at the end of the research. The studies to be reviewed are those in the world and in Vietnam. Based on the review, some major conclusions and suggestions for further study in this field are provided.