Jennifer Lacroix, doctoral candidate and instructor at Boston University, summarizes the key lessons from her 5.5 years of study in L2 listening pedagogy and practice.
Learn more about Jennifer at www.jenlacroix.com.

Sources of Inspiration

Theoretical Sources:

Cazden, C.B. (1992). Vygotsky, Hymes and Bakhtin: From word to utterance and voice. In Whole Language Plus, pp. 190-207. New York: Teachers College Press.
VanPatten, B. (2010). The two faces of SLA: Mental representation and skill. International Journal of English Studies, 10 (1), 1-18.
Vygotsky, L. (1978). Mind in Society. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Vygotsky, L. (1979). The development of higher forms of attention in childhood. In J. V. Wersch (Ed.), The concept of activity in Soviet psychology
Vygotsky, L. (1981). The genesis of higher mental functions in J. Wertsch (ed.): The Concept of Activity in Soviet Psychology. Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe.
Vygotsky, L. S. (1998). The problem of age (M. Hall, Trans.). In R. W. Rieber (Ed.), The collected works of L. S. Vygotsky: Vol. 5. Child psychology (pp. 187-205). New York: Plenum Press. (Original work written 1933-1934)
Wood, D., Bruner, J, & Ross, G. (1976). The role of tutoring in problem solving. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 17, 89-100.

Second Language [(L2) or Lnth] Listening Sources:

Goh, C. (1998). How ESL learners with different listening abilities use comprehension strategies and tactics. Language Teaching and Research, 2(2), 124-147.

Goh, C. (2000). A cognitive perspective on language learners' listening comprehension problems. System, 28, 55-75.

Goh, C. (2002). Exploring listening comprehension tactics and their interaction patterns. System, 30, 185-206.

Goh, C. (2008). Metacognitive instruction for second language listening development: Theory, practice, and research implications. RELC Journal, 39, 188-213.

Goh, C. (2010). Listening as process: Learning activities for self-appraisal and self-regulation. In Harwood, N. (Ed.), English language teaching materials: Theory and practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Goh, C. (2014). Reconceptualising second language oracy instruction: Metacognitive engagement and direct teaching in listening and speaking. The Asian Journal of English Language & Pedagogy, 2, 1-31.

Graham, S. (2006). Listening comprehension: The learners’ perspective. System 34(2), 165–182.

Graham, S. (2017). Research into practice: Listening strategies in an instructed classroom setting. Language Teaching, 50(1), 107–119 doi:10.1017/S02614448160003

Graham, S. & Santos, D. (2015). Strategies for second language listening: Current scenarios and improved pedagogy. Basingstoke: Palgrave.

Graham, S., Santos, D., & Francis-Brophy, E. (2014). Teacher beliefs about listening in a foreign language. Teaching and Teacher Education, 40, 44-60.

Graham, S., Santos, D., & Vanderplank, R. (2010). Strategy clusters and sources of knowledge in French L2 listening comprehension. Innovations in Language Learning and Teaching, 4, 1-20.

Graham, S., Santos, D. & Vanderplank, R. (2011). Exploring the relationship between listening development and strategy use. Language Teaching Research 15(4), 435–456.

Siegel, J. (2016a). A pedagogic cycle for EFL note-taking. ELT Journal, 70, 3, 275-286.

Siegel, J. (2016b). Listening vocabulary: Embracing forgotten aural features. RELC Journal, 47(3), 377-386.

Vandergrift, L. (1997). The comprehension strategies of second language (French) listeners: A descriptive study. Foreign Language Annals, 30(3), 387-409.

Vandergrift, L. (1999). Facilitating second language listening comprehension: Acquiring successful strategies. ELT Journal, 53(3), 168-176.

Vandergrift, L. (2003a). Orchestrating strategy use: Toward a model of the skilled second language listener. Language Learning, 53, 463-496.

Vandergrift, L. (2003b). From prediction through reflection: Guiding students through the process of L2 listening. The Canadian Modern Language Review, 59(3), 425-440.

Vandergrift, L. (2004). Listening to learn or learning to listen? Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 24, 3-25.

Vandergrift, L. (2007). Recent developments in second and foreign language listening comprehension research. Language Teaching, 40, 191-210. UK.

Vandergrift, L. & Baker, S. (2015). Learner variables in second language listening comprehension: An exploratory path analysis. Language Learning, 65(2), 390-416.

Vandergrift, L., & Goh, C. (2012) Teaching and Learning Second Language Listening: Metacognition in Action. NY: Routledge.

Vandergrift, L., & Tafaghodtari, M. (2010). Teaching L2 learners how to listen does make a difference: An empirical study. Language Learning: A Journal of Research in Language Studies, 60(2), 470-497.