No

Item

SD %(n)

D

%(n)

N %(n)

A

%(n)

SA %(n)

1

I know how to check for listening comprehension in my students.

0

0

23.1

(6)

57.7

(15)

19.2

(5)

2

Listening is a basic skill.

0

0

0

53.8

(14)

46.2

(12)

3

If teachers spend more time teaching listening skills, students would be able to work in more advanced content and skills at an earlier age.

0

7.7

(2)

15.4

(4)

53.8

(14)

23.1

(6)

4

Students should do more talking and less listening to the teacher.

7.7

(2)

38.5

(10)

11.5

(3)

23.1

(6)

19.2

(5)

5

The teaching of listening skills is the responsibility of every teacher.

3.8

(1)

3.8

(1)

3.8

(1)

57.7

(15)

30.8

(8)

6

I have explicit preparation for the teaching of listening skills.

0

19.2

(5)

11.5

(3)

61.5

(16)

7.7

(2)

7

Listening skills are lacking in my students.

0

15.4

(4)

15.4

(4)

46.2

(12)

23.1

(6)

8

Listening is the most important area among the four language arts (reading, speaking, writing and listening).

3.8

(1)

26.9

(7)

34.6

(9)

23.1

(6)

11.5

(3)

9

Listening is a skill that can be taught.

0

0

11.5

(3)

65.4

(17)

23.1

(6)

10

To enhance listening skills and attitudes, less time should be devoted to discussing questions and answers from the text and more time should be devoted to group discussion and problem solving to enhance listening skills.

3.8

(1)

15.4

(4)

26.9

(7)

38.5

(10)

15.4

(4)

11

The main difficulties for learners in listening arise from lack of grammatical knowledge.

11.5

(3)

23.1

(6)

7.7

(2)

34.6

(9)

23.1

(6)

12

More emphasis needs to be placed on the role of listening in the learning process.

0

3.8

(1)

34.6

(9)

38.5

(10)

23.1

(6)

13

Raising the quality of children’s listening skills and attitudes affects their learning positively in all subject areas.

0

0

11.5

(3)

53.8

(14)

34.6

(9)

14

The main difficulties for learners in listening arise from the background knowledge about the topic of the passage.

0

11.5

(3)

11.5

(3)

50

(13)

26.9

(7)

15

The main difficulties for learners in listening arise from their lack of vocabulary.

0

0

0

34.6

(9)

65.4

(17)

16

When learners don’t understand a word, they should work out its meaning from the context.

0

3.8

(1)

0

69.2

(18)

26.9

(7)

17

After listening, students should discuss how they completed the listening activity.

0

0

15.4

(4)

53.8

(14)

30.8

(8)

18

It is possible to teach learners how to listen more effectively.

0

3.8

(1)

7.7

(2)

61.5

(16)

26.9

(7)