Improving College Students'Listening Comprehension Performance During Off-Class Time and their Self-Regulation of Learning Using Rain Classroom

Authors

  • Wei Wang

    School of Foreign Languages, Lijiang Normal University, Lijiang 674100, China
  • Roderick Julian Robillos

    Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i8.10729
Received: 26 June 2025 | Revised: 2 July 2025 | Accepted: 11 July 2025| Published Online: 6 August 2025

Abstract

English listening ability is essential yet remains a challenge for many learners at Lijiang Normal University,partly due to limited in-class listening practice. Listening assignments without structured environment bring unsatisfied learning result and no instant feedback to teachers. While self-regulated learning (SRL) positively influences language performance, its role in improving listening skills through technology outside the classroom has been underexplored. To address this gap, this study investigated the use of Rain Classroom technology to improve students'English listening comprehension and SRL during off-class time. Thirty-three Applied English majors at Lijiang Normal University participated in a three-week listening practice using news materials, following a quasi-experimental one-group pretest and posttest design. Instruments included a listening lesson plan, listening tests, and the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ). Results reveal a slight but not statistically significant improvement in listening comprehension, and a minimal rise in students'SRL scores. However, the Pearson correlation coefficient indicated that there is no meaningful association between SRL levels and listening comprehension. Findings suggest that while Rain Classroom offers a promising platform for extending listening practice beyond the classroom, technology alone is insufficient to significantly improve listening skills. To maximize the benefits of digital listening interventions, explicit training in self-regulated learning strategies is essential.

Keywords:

Listening Comprehension; Rain Classroom; Off-class Time; Self-regulated Learning

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Wang, W., & Julian Robillos , R. (2025). Improving College Students’Listening Comprehension Performance During Off-Class Time and their Self-Regulation of Learning Using Rain Classroom. Forum for Linguistic Studies, 7(8), 629–645. https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i8.10729

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