VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST — GRADUATE STUDIES ert cro NGUYEN THI HUYEN TRANG USING PORTFOLIOS TO IMPROVE THE TENTH GRADERS’ WRITING SKILLS AT DIEN CHAU 4 HIGH SCHOOL: A QUASI — EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH (Nghiên cứu thử nghiệm về việc sử dụng hỗ sơ bài tập để nâng cao kĩ năng viết cho học sinh lớp 10 — Trường THPT Diễn Châu 4) M.A MINOR THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60 14 10 Hanoi, September, 2010 CONTENTS PAGES J2. Acknowledgements ADSI ACE cuoi mhhehhhhhhhhh Hentai ‘Table of contents List Of fables. su List of abbreviations. Rationales for choosing the topic Objectives of the study, 3.
Scope of the study. Methods of the study. Signilicance oŸ the siuẩy. Design of the study.
CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW 1. What is waiting?. The Importanec of writing. Approaches lo teaching writing 1.
The Product Approach 1. The Process Appraach 1.3, Product approach or Process approach’. Portfolios in Writing. Definition of portfolios 1.
Types and Contents of porfolios. POTIẨDÏiO a5525SHN6HfEL.4, Why do we use portfolio assessment?. Stages of portfolio Implementation,. The Benefits of Using PorttOlios 0.
cscs sneseenseierceessnneies CHAPTER 2: THE STUDY.2, Baokprowmd to the study.ìẳc sessesnansasssesensenssenes sn vasansees 2. An overlogk on the toaching writing at Dion Cham 4 high school 2. Teaching writing to the LO" graders 2. The quasi-sxperimental research 2.5, Procedures for carrying out the researh.6, Instruments for Data Collection.1, Pre test and Post tesi.
Studants” reflaclive writing. Data analysis 26 CHAPTER 3: MAJOR FINDINGS, DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENTIATIONS Sgtà 3. Results from pre-test and post-test. Results from the students’ reflection 3.
The improvement in writing skills. Changes in emotional states. The fostering of cooperative learning. Discussion of findingS.
Giving clcar mstractions of portfolios. Using a variety of assessment tools. Creating a friendly Icamming cnvirortieil. Finding oul cach individual studont’s differences and necds 39 3.
Being active in learning activities, 39 3. sing cooperative in peer work 39 PART €: CONCLUSION. Summary of the study, 3. Data analysis 26 CHAPTER 3: MAJOR FINDINGS, DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENTIATIONS Sgtà 3.
Results from pre-test and post-test. Results from the students’ reflection 3. The improvement in writing skills. Changes in emotional states.
The fostering of cooperative learning. Discussion of findingS. Giving clcar mstractions of portfolios. Using a variety of assessment tools.
Creating a friendly Icamming cnvirortieil. Finding oul cach individual studont’s differences and necds 39 3. Being active in learning activities, 39 3. sing cooperative in peer work 39 PART €: CONCLUSION.
Summary of the study, 3. Data analysis 26 CHAPTER 3: MAJOR FINDINGS, DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENTIATIONS Sgtà 3. Results from pre-test and post-test. Results from the students’ reflection 3.
The improvement in writing skills. Changes in emotional states. The fostering of cooperative learning. Discussion of findingS.
Giving clcar mstractions of portfolios. Using a variety of assessment tools. Creating a friendly Icamming cnvirortieil. Finding oul cach individual studont’s differences and necds 39 3.
Being active in learning activities, 39 3. sing cooperative in peer work 39 PART €: CONCLUSION. Summary of the study, 3. Data analysis 26 CHAPTER 3: MAJOR FINDINGS, DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENTIATIONS Sgtà 3.
Results from pre-test and post-test. Results from the students’ reflection 3. The improvement in writing skills. Changes in emotional states.
The fostering of cooperative learning. Discussion of findingS. Giving clcar mstractions of portfolios. Using a variety of assessment tools.
Creating a friendly Icamming cnvirortieil. Finding oul cach individual studont’s differences and necds 39 3. Being active in learning activities, 39 3. sing cooperative in peer work 39 PART €: CONCLUSION.
Summary of the study, 3. LIST OF TABLES NAMES OF TABLES: Table 1: Paired Samples Statistics Table 2: Paired Differences Statistics Table 3.T test Result Since many previons researches on writing portfolios indicate that they enhance students’ motivation and consequently lewning, we used them in our lacking conlext though with some adaptations to suit our specific needs, We assumed that if our students found these activities helpful and enjoyable, they would be more motivated to leam and become better writers. For the above roasons, the following experimental study was comduclod in response to such problems; “Using portfolios to improve the tenth graders’ writing skills at Dien Chau 4 high school: A quasi — experimental research", which can. be translated into ‘Vietnamese as stated in the thesis title 2.
Objectivesof the study ‘This quasi — experimental research was conducted with an intention of evaluating the effectiveness of adopling parlfotios in teaching writing to improve the tenth graders" writing skills. Especially, this study aims at examining the level of impact that porttiolio ‘has on students’ writing performance and investigating the writing progress perceived by the students themselves after the experiment. Research questions This study aims at answering the following questions - Does the writing performance included in the portfolio of this study indicate a significant growth in English writing ability? - What ts the progress, if any, as perceived hy the students in developing their writing skills? 4. Scope of the study As its title suggests, the focus of this study was to investigate the effects of using portfolios in teaching writing to the tenth graders at Dien Chau 4 high school.
Particularly, the subjects were 35 students from class 1005 5. Methods of the study This study was realized with regard to both quantitative and qualitative analysis. 4, Limitations of the study. Suggestions for farther studi€5.
Appendix 1: The Pre-test and Post-test Appondix 2: Students’ Pre-test and Post-test Scores. Appendix 3: Map of 8 Units in Semester Two of English 14. Appendix 4: Handout for the Correction Symbols. Appendix 5: Students’ Portfolio Scores.
Since many previons researches on writing portfolios indicate that they enhance students’ motivation and consequently lewning, we used them in our lacking conlext though with some adaptations to suit our specific needs, We assumed that if our students found these activities helpful and enjoyable, they would be more motivated to leam and become better writers. For the above roasons, the following experimental study was comduclod in response to such problems; “Using portfolios to improve the tenth graders’ writing skills at Dien Chau 4 high school: A quasi — experimental research", which can. be translated into ‘Vietnamese as stated in the thesis title 2. Objectivesof the study ‘This quasi — experimental research was conducted with an intention of evaluating the effectiveness of adopling parlfotios in teaching writing to improve the tenth graders" writing skills.
Especially, this study aims at examining the level of impact that porttiolio ‘has on students’ writing performance and investigating the writing progress perceived by the students themselves after the experiment. Research questions This study aims at answering the following questions - Does the writing performance included in the portfolio of this study indicate a significant growth in English writing ability? - What ts the progress, if any, as perceived hy the students in developing their writing skills? 4. Scope of the study As its title suggests, the focus of this study was to investigate the effects of using portfolios in teaching writing to the tenth graders at Dien Chau 4 high school. Particularly, the subjects were 35 students from class 1005 5.
Methods of the study This study was realized with regard to both quantitative and qualitative analysis. -13- On the one hand, quantitative analysis is involved through the process of data collection and analysis, which arc carricd ont at class 1005 — Dien Chau 4 high school. The students’ scores gained trom pre-test and post-test will be quantitatively compared, On the other hand, qualitative analysis is also applied in achieving the second purpose of the study, that is to investigate students’ leaming progress as perceived by themselves. With this abjective, the carchor would study carcfully sludents” reperl from their retlections.
Significance of the study This sindy may be significant in some ways: First, il introduecs some necessary theorctical knowledge about portfolios, their definition, advantages, some ways to prepare them that may help teachers prepare their own portfolios. or at least get acquainted with them Second, this study may be usefid in introducing some emphasis on the fact that writing con s of many components thal should reccive cnough allention in order to develop portfolios and how to score them. So that the teacher can make a final judgment about his / her student’s over ail performances considering the fact that any pieces of writing should represent students’ knowledge in grammar, vocabulary, skills of organizing and outlining and their ability to write independently. Third, the outcome of this study shows the effectiveness of portfolios on students’ writing performances so that teacher could make decisions whether portfolios should be used in the future or not and how to use them most effectively.
Design of the study ‘The study is divided into three main parts, which are presented as follows Part A is the Introduction, which states the rationales, the objectives, the scope, research questions, the methodology applied in the reatizatton of the research as well as its significance. Part B, the Development, consists of three chapters. 4, Limitations of the study. Suggestions for farther studi€5.
Appendix 1: The Pre-test and Post-test Appondix 2: Students’ Pre-test and Post-test Scores. Appendix 3: Map of 8 Units in Semester Two of English 14. Appendix 4: Handout for the Correction Symbols. Appendix 5: Students’ Portfolio Scores.
Since many previons researches on writing portfolios indicate that they enhance students’ motivation and consequently lewning, we used them in our lacking conlext though with some adaptations to suit our specific needs, We assumed that if our students found these activities helpful and enjoyable, they would be more motivated to leam and become better writers. For the above roasons, the following experimental study was comduclod in response to such problems; “Using portfolios to improve the tenth graders’ writing skills at Dien Chau 4 high school: A quasi — experimental research", which can. be translated into ‘Vietnamese as stated in the thesis title 2. Objectivesof the study ‘This quasi — experimental research was conducted with an intention of evaluating the effectiveness of adopling parlfotios in teaching writing to improve the tenth graders" writing skills.
Especially, this study aims at examining the level of impact that porttiolio ‘has on students’ writing performance and investigating the writing progress perceived by the students themselves after the experiment. Research questions This study aims at answering the following questions - Does the writing performance included in the portfolio of this study indicate a significant growth in English writing ability? - What ts the progress, if any, as perceived hy the students in developing their writing skills? 4. Scope of the study As its title suggests, the focus of this study was to investigate the effects of using portfolios in teaching writing to the tenth graders at Dien Chau 4 high school. Particularly, the subjects were 35 students from class 1005 5.
Methods of the study This study was realized with regard to both quantitative and qualitative analysis. Since many previons researches on writing portfolios indicate that they enhance students’ motivation and consequently lewning, we used them in our lacking conlext though with some adaptations to suit our specific needs, We assumed that if our students found these activities helpful and enjoyable, they would be more motivated to leam and become better writers. For the above roasons, the following experimental study was comduclod in response to such problems; “Using portfolios to improve the tenth graders’ writing skills at Dien Chau 4 high school: A quasi — experimental research", which can. be translated into ‘Vietnamese as stated in the thesis title 2.
Objectivesof the study ‘This quasi — experimental research was conducted with an intention of evaluating the effectiveness of adopling parlfotios in teaching writing to improve the tenth graders" writing skills. Especially, this study aims at examining the level of impact that porttiolio ‘has on students’ writing performance and investigating the writing progress perceived by the students themselves after the experiment.
