final academic lecture comprehension can be summarized asSAIC—selection,
association, integration and coherence.
Finally, thefindings centering upon distinctive cognitive behavior pertaining to
different competence levels prove that cognitive processes can be intrinsic indica-
tors of academic listening competence. The results of the research provide impli-
cations for test-designers to better understand the construct of academic listening
per se, for teachers to develop more effective academic listening instruction, for
test-administrators to reinforce equitability and impartiality of academic listening
test use.
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