Visual-based Approach to Listening Test Through Nonverbal Information

Visual channel plays a fundamental role in activating cognitive and psycholonguistic process of learners, since it displays all types of non-verbal information that can result in processing and retrieving aural input. Accordingly, the present book is an emperical study establishing a theoretical background concerning various type of visuals in listening test and presents some models of listening comprehension proposed by Gruba entitled "Connectionist Cognitive Processing" and Brindley's "Interactive Model". This is a great collection of research studies in different ESL/EFL contexts and can be a good reference for University students at M.A. and Ph.D. level.

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Ph.D. student majoring in Teaching English to Foreign Learners (TEFL) at Gazi University, Ankara. Head teacher at Iran English School, Gonbad. Reseacher intrested in new approaches in teaching skills, Psycholinguistics and Psychodrama techniques. Published some articles in in the related fields and Makhtumqoli Faraqi Studies, a Turkman poet.