Assessing Listening Skills in a Hybrid Learning Environment: Undergraduate Learners’ Perceptions on Varied Aural Texts

During the unprecedented times of the pandemic, online learning became inevitable. This led to a parallel space for pedagogical innovations alongside traditional teaching and learning processes. Technology provides several opportunities for classroom-based experimentations driven by teachers embedded in their micro-contexts. The teaching of listening is often marginalized in language classrooms. However, the online mode lends itself to aural texts in the classroom, surpassing the technological barriers of a traditional classroom. Technology adds convenience, helps to create a self-paced learning environment, and allows teachers to bring innovative ways to assess aural skills. The fast-growing and increasing trend in the use of ICT resources has the potential to address varying learner needs. This study aims to understand undergraduate learners' perceptions of listening tasks that were used for online assessment.