The Effect of NLP (Accelerated Learning) on Iranian EFL Learner’s Listening Comprehension

Abstract

the present study was an attempt to investigate the impact of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) strategies and specifically Accelerated Learning on Iranian EFL learner's listening comprehension and detailed listening. To fulfill the purpose of this study, a total number of 30 Iranian EFL learners studying as Cambridge ESOL KET students were selected through stratified sampling procedure. They were divided in two control and experimental groups with 10 and 20 learners in each group respectively. Each group took a VAK questionnaire, a pre –test and a treatment process of 12 sessions and a posttest. In the experimental group the teacher conducted a set of short videos and mixed methods based on Accelerated Learning as one of neuro linguistic programming techniques. In control group a set of limited short videos conducted. On the last session, the participants of both groups took a post- test to measure their achievement of listening comprehension and detailed listening. This research suggests that accelerated learning is much more dynamic and has a significant effect on listening comprehension, detailed listening and, different learning styles, which hypothesizes that all VAK learner's language processing follow one another in a strictly accelerated manner. Statistically, the effect of accelerated learning on visual, auditory and kinesthetic learner's listening comprehension is 87, 93 and 85 percent respectively.