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In the 2002 Tehran study, the experimental group was given dictation 11 times during the term, in addition to the textbook listening exercises.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“The experimental group, in addition to the listening exercises in the textbook, were given dictation 11 times during the term.”
The Effect of Frequent Dictation on the Listening Comprehension Ability of Elementary EFL Learners, G. Reza Kiany and Ebrahim Shiramiry, TESL Canada Journal, 2002, Abstract.
Open the original (DOI 10.18806/tesl.v20i1.938)- What it measures
- The control group had the textbook listening exercises only.
- What it does not show
- The abstract does not say how long each dictation lasted or what passages were used.