Factors Affecting Undergraduate EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension: A Case Study at YUFL

Abstract

Listening is one of the most important skills in learning English language.
This research was mixed methods. The objectives of this research were to
find out EFL learners' difficulties in comprehending listening and to give
some suggestions to be able to improve teaching listening skill and students'
listening comprehension abilities. The samples used in this research were
112 undergraduate EFL students from Yangon University of Foreign
Languages (YUFL), consisting of 97 females and 15 males aging from 20-
23. The instruments used to collect the data were a questionnaire and an
informal interview. The findings of this research revealed that “Length and
Speed of Listening”, followed by “Unfamiliar Vocabularies” and “Accent”
become the most significant factors that affect EFL learners' listening
comprehension. Findings based on the replies of the students along with

analysis of the data were of great significance and could be advantageous to
improve EFL learners' English listening comprehension skill.