VIET NAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES BA THESIS FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN LEARNING SPEAKING SKILLS (NHỮNG YẾU TỐ ẢNH HƯỞNG ĐẾN ĐỘNG LỰC HỌC KỸ NĂNG NÓI CỦA SINH VIÊN ) Student : NGO THI TRANG Student code : 621257 Major : ENGLISH LINGUISTICS Supervisor : PHAM THI HANH, M.A Hanoi – 2021 VIET NAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES BA THESIS FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN LEARNING SPEAKING SKILLS (NHỮNG YẾU TỐ ẢNH HƯỞNG ĐẾN ĐỘNG LỰC HỌC KỸ NĂNG NÓI CỦA SINH VIÊN ) Student : NGO THI TRANG Student code : 621257 Major : ENGLISH LINGUISTICS Supervisor : PHAM THI HANH, MA Hanoi – 2021 CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY I, the undersigned, hereby certify my authority of the study project report entitled: “Factors affecting students’ motivation in learning speaking skills” submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor in English Language. Except where the reference is indicated, no other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the text of the thesis. Hanoi, 2021 Ngọ Thị Trang Approved by SUPERVISOR (Signature and full name) Date:…………………… i ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The research “Factors affecting students’ motivation in learning speaking skills” is the content I choose to do research and graduate thesis after four years of studying at Vietnam National University of Agriculture. To complete the Research and complete this document, first of all, I would like to sincerely thanks to the teachers Pham Thi Hanh of the Faculty of Education and Foreign Languages at Vietnam National University of Agriculture.
She personally protected and guided me throughout the research process for me to complete this thesis. In addition, I would like to sincerely thanks to the teachers in the Faculty of Education and Foreign Languages for their valuable comments on the thesis. I would also like to thank the Faculty of Education and Foreign Languages at Vietnam National University of Agriculture, the leaders and people who are working at here for creating conditions and time for me throughout the research process. Finally, I would like to thank my family, friends and the first-year English language students at Vietnam National University of Agriculture who have always encouraged and helped me in the dissertation making process.
At the same time, I would like to thank the students who enthusiastically participated in answering the survey question to help me complete this graduation thesis. ii ABSTRACT This study aims to investigate the factors affecting students' motivation in English speaking skills with the first- year students at Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA). In this study, 90 first-year students from different faculties of VNUA were chosen as the subjects. A questionnaire was used as the major data collection instruments.
The data were computed and analyzed. The major findings of the study showed that the motivation of students in learning speaking skills and the factors affecting students' motivation in English speaking classroom consist of three categories: student- related factor, teacher - related factor, learning and teaching conditions. The study also demonstrated that among 3 factors, learning and teaching conditions was proved to be the most affected whereas learner- related factor was ranked as second. Based on the findings of the study, some discussion and implications were made along with recommended suggestions for further research.
iii TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS. iv LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS. vii LIST OF ABBREVIATION.
viii PART 1: INTRODUCTION. Rationale for the study. Aim and objectives of the study. Aim of the study.
Objectives of the study. Scope of the study. Significance of the study. Design of the study.
4 Chapter 1: LITERATURE REVIEW. REVIEW OF PREVIOUS .1 Related research study abroad. Related research study at home. REVIEW OF THEORETICAL BACKGROUND (DEPEND ON WHAT THE STUDY IS ABOUT).
Definition of speaking in EFL. 8 Speaking is one of four important skills in foreign language learning. According to oxford dictionary, speaking is the action of conveying information or expressing one's thoughts and feelings in spoken language. The importance of speaking skills.
Factors affecting students’ motivation in learning speaking skills. Data collecting instruments. Data collecting procedures. 28 Chapter 3: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION.
DATA ANALYSIS OF THE MOTIVATION OF STUDENTS IN LEARNING SPEAKING SKILLS. DATA ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN LEARNING SPEAKING SKILLS. Students-related factors. Teachers-related factors.
Teaching and learning conditions. The comparison among 3 factors. Suggestions for further study. 46 vi LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS LIST OF TABLES: Table 1: the motivation of students in learning speaking skills (S- motivation of students S1-S5= Question1-5).
29 Table 2: Students related factors ( S-Students-related factors S6-S14= Question 6-14 about students related factors). 31 Table 3: Teachers -related factors (T-Teacher-related factors, T1-19: Question 15- 23 about teacher-related factors). 34 Table 4: Teaching and learning conditions (C: teaching and learning conditions, C1-C7, Q24-30 about learning and teaching conditions)……….36 Table 5: The comparison among 3 factors. 38 LIST OF CHARTS Chart 1: the motivation of students in learning speaking skills.
30 Chart 2: Students-related factor. 32 Chart 3: Techers- related factor. 35 Chart 4: Teaching and learning conditions. 37 Chart 5: The comparison among 3 factors.
38 vii LIST OF ABBREVIATION EFL : English foreign language VNUA : Vietnam National University of Agriculture L2 : second language SD : Standard deviation SD : Strongly disagree SEL : Speaking English language SDT : Self-determination Theory D : Disagree N : Neutral A : Agree SA : Strongly agree viii PART 1: INTRODUCTION 1. RATIONALE FOR THE STUDY In the global world, the trend of international integration in many areas including the field of education has put English in a very important position. English is the communication tool, the key to the human treasure. Another widespread use of information technology has made English learning urgent and indispensable.
These days speaking is one of the most important key skills for most students learning a foreign language. Learning a foreign language is a process, which requires learners to integrate the language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking, among which speaking should take place alongside the development of oral ability in the school program. As a student of the Vietnam National University of Agriculture, I realize that most of the students do not often enjoy speaking the period and they do not actively contribute to the speaking lessons. Some students keep quiet, feel bored, passively take note.
Some listen to better students speaking but do nothing. Other students can do the grammar exercises and know new words and structures well but they still cannot apply them in learning speaking skill. Moreover, there are quite a lot of researches on learning English speaking skills but there are no researches about factors affecting students' motivation in learning speaking skill at Vietnam National University of Agriculture. For the reasons, I would like to carry out research with the title: "Factors affecting students' motivation in learning the speaking skill at the first-year English language students at Vietnam National University of Agriculture" to find out reasons why students are not interested in speaking to handle the problems if possible and to help me and my friends or students at Vietnam National University of Agriculture will be enhanced students' motivation and improved our speaking skills.
AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 1. AIM OF THE STUDY This research was aimed to increase the first-year English language students at Vietnam National University of Agriculture by survey the factors affecting speaking skills by using questionnaire instrument and interview the first-year English language students at Vietnam National University of Agriculture. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY The study follows to: (1) Investigate how the first-year English language students at Vietnam National University of Agriculture are motivation in learning speaking skills. (2) Identify the factors affecting students’ motivation in learning speaking skills.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS As it has been stated, this study was carried out to find out Factors affecting students’ motivation in learning speaking skills at Vietnam National University off Agriculture. Thus, the study was designed in an attempt to seek answers to the following questions: 1. To what extent are students motivated in learning speaking skills 2. What are the factors affecting students’ motivation in learning speaking skills? 1.
SCOPE OF THE STUDY Firstly, as could be seen from the title of the study, this paper placed strong emphasis on the "Factors affecting students' motivation in learning the speaking skill at the first-year English language students at Vietnam National University of Agriculture". In addition, it is noteworthy that students' motivation is easily affected by students' factors, teacher’s factor, objectives factors. In this study, the researcher focused on factors affecting students’ motivation in 2 learning speaking skills. Finally, speaking skills is another matter of the researcher's concern but not reading, writing and listening.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY The result of the study “Factors affecting students' motivation in learning speaking skills at the first-year English language students at Vietnam National University of Agriculture” will help students to feel more motivated and in learning speaking skills. DESIGN OF THE STUDY Part 1: Introduction provides a general introduction, introducing the background for the research topic and it aims and objective, research questions, significance and design of the thesis Part 2: Development is the main part of the thesis. Chapter1: provides theoretical background for the study including The definition of speaking in EFL, The importance of speaking skills, the definition of motivation, and factors affecting motivation in learning speaking skills, types of motivation, the important of motivation in learning speaking skills. Chapter2: describes the methodology used in the research including the research approach, data collection ( data collecting instruments and data collecting procedures).
Chapter: 3 reports and discusses the findings of the study. Part 3 - Conclusion summarizes the main issues that have been addressed in the study, points out the limitations, draws pedagogical implications concerning the research topic and makes some recommendations to help the students improve their learning speaking skills. 3 PART 2: DEVELOPMENT Chapter 1: LITERATURE REVIEW 1. REVIEW OF PREVIOUS 1.1 Related research study abroad The impact of motivation in foreign language learning has been recognized significantly by many educational researchers., have generated the concept of motivation, its effects in foreign language learning and applicable strategies for improving learners' motivation in class.
In the light of their research, teachers are able to answer the question how to motivate learners for success and their findings encourage or support educational researchers to do more research in different aspects of language teaching. Everybody needs to be motivated and a reason for the action. Second and foreign language learners should be offered the opportunity to be motivated and fulfill their learning orientations. Thus, Qashoa, Sulaiman Hasan H.
(The British university in Dubai ,2006-11) carried out a research "Motivation among learners of English in the secondary Schools in the Eastern Coast of the 99 UAE". One hundred students participated in completing a questionnaire reflecting their orientations for learning English and what negatively affects their English learning motivation. The data revealed that the UAE students have a higher degree of instrumentality than integrativeness. The finding also shows that difficulties with English such as vocabulary, structures and spelling were de- motivating factors.
Peacock (1997) conducted a study in motivational techniques "The effect of authentic materials on the motivation of EFL learners". Two beginner-level EFL classes participated including 31 South Korean students, and both used authentic and artificial materials alternately. Most of students stated that they needed English for future task behavior, overall class work or study 4 requirements, The research used on task behavior, overall class motivation observation sheets and interview questions. The finding in this study was that learners reported authentic materials to be significantly less interesting than artificial materials.
This confirmed the positive effect of the authentic material on the motivation of EFL learners.