Can Strategy Instruction Improve Listening Comprehension?

This paper is a report of a classroom‐based, longitudinal study of the effect of learner strategy instruction on listening comprehension. The subjects were students enrolled in a required third‐year Russian language course at a university. The listening materials consisted of video segments from simulated authentic materials developed for learners of Russian, segments from Russian television, and movies. The hypothesis that systematic instruction in the use of strategies will result in the improvement of listening comprehension was confirmed.