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This paper reports on a study that was conducted to empirically probe the effect of a suggested unit based on the jigsaw listening strategy on developing the secondary stage, second graders’ oracy skills in English. In addition, the effect of learners’ perceptual learning styles preferences was also examined. A pre / post design was adopted to assess and compare the effect of treatment on the performance of the jigsaw listening strategy group (experimental 2) and the traditional method group (experimental 1). 49 secondary stage, second graders in a general secondary school, participated in the seven weeks’ training. Results of the study revealed significant differences in listening and speaking attainments between the two groups of the study. The Jigsaw listening strategy training was shown to have an enhancing effect on promoting EFL learners' oracy skills. Surprisingly, the learning styles were shown to have neither a main effect nor an interaction effect in this regard. The paper further discusses the theoretical and pedagogical implications of the study findings.
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