English Listening Comprehension Problems of Students and Certain Self-Learning Strategies in Myanmar

Abstract

This research discusses the English listening comprehension problems of
university students in Myanmar. For taking English Listening
Comprehension (ELC) at selected Universities, the research used a
qualitative method to collect data from students. This research description
is related to the problems encountered by students in ELC learning.
Interviews were conducted to investigate students’ perspectives through the

main question concerning the problems of the students in their ELC self-
learning process. Findings from this study indicate that the main problem

faced by the students was the lack of prior knowledge in English vocabulary
which impede their understanding of the listening process. Moreover, the
differences in the ascent of the native speakers also prohibit the proper

understanding of the listening content. Length and speed of listening were
discussed as the problems of ELC learning. This research laid a good
foundation for further research which provided useful information
concerning the effective strategies to enhance students’ listening skills and

will improve the instruction of English listening classes to achieve a win-
win situation.