An Investigation into the Impact of a Listening Project: Language Skills Development and What’s More?

Project-based learning has been well-embraced in education in recent years owing to its multiple significant benefits for learners’ development. In the realm of English language learning, this approach has also been a common practice in many classes of different skills. This paper is going to present the result of an investigation into the impact of a listening project for non-English major sophomores in advanced program at Banking Academy of Vietnam. The project requires students to participate in English-speaking conferences, workshops or talks for the follow-up reports. The research findings show positive impacts of the project on different aspects which include not only the development of listening skills but also students’ motivation, teamwork. Real-life learning experience and soft-skills development are, surprisingly, very much appreciated by students when doing the task. However, some challenges still remain for both students and teachers. This leads to the discussion of how to maximize the positive impacts of the project on the enhancement of listening skills and learning experience, as well as how to assess students’ work effectively.