The effectiveness of using schema theory in developing secondary-stage students’ listening comprehension at Jeressar high school in Soroti district.

Abstract

The study investigates the effects of the schema theory on teaching listening comprehension and how this theory can help language teachers teach listening effectively in Jeressar high school. The schema theory is effective in the way that it guides the teacher on how to prepare for the lessons on listening which enhances the learner’s listening comprehension through helping them build up background knowledge which will be useful to their understanding. Most learners face troubles in listening to a foreign language and often complain to their teachers that they could not understand, and plead them to speak in their native language. On the other hand, some teachers try to help their students to become effective listeners but they report that they don’t know what goes inside learners’ heads during listening.