THE ROLE SONGS AS A TEACHING TECHNIQUE OF LISTENING IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION
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Keywords: High education, English songs, integrating, teaching technique, listening skills, innovative strategy, song-based activities, vocabulary, mixed-methods approach, pronunciation, motivationAbstract
Abstract: In higher education, the development of listening skills is paramount for academic success and professional growth. Traditional methods of teaching listening often lack engagement and fail to capture students' attention. However, integrating songs as a teaching technique can provide an effective and enjoyable approach to enhance listening abilities. This article explores the role of songs in higher education as a means to improve listening skills, providing a comprehensive understanding of this innovative pedagogical strategy. This article also describes how English songs are used to help students learn to listen and the challenges that teachers have when instructing listening classes in higher education, such as students who lack English vocabulary, and externally, such as the difficulty of internet connection, which often occurs. The results of this study imply that it turns out that listening skills learning can be done well online if the teacher understands the meaning of each lyric and has good knowledge of such things as content, pedagogy, and technology.
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