Fact · Languages and accents
In a 2002 controlled study of elementary EFL learners in Tehran, the group given frequent dictation made significantly larger listening gains than the control group.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“The results showed that dictation had a significant effect on the listening comprehension ability of the participants in the experimental group.”
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
- Two groups of elementary learners at the Kish Language Institute in Tehran, Iran, studied for one term. Both had the textbook's listening exercises; the experimental group also had dictation.
- What it does not show
- One institute and one term. The abstract reports statistical significance but not how large the gain was.