Động lực học tiếng Anh của học sinh trường Ngô Trí Hòa: Nguyên nhân và giải pháp

Luận văn thạc sĩ nghiên cứu vnu ulis students low motivation in learning english at ngo tri hoa high school reasons and, đánh giá hiện trạng, phân tích vấn đề, đề xuất biện pháp

2013

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Mục lục chi tiết

Declaration

Acknowledgements

Abstract

List of abbreviations

List of tables and charts

Table of contents

A. PART A: INTRODUCTION

A.1. Aims of the study

A.2. Significance of the study

A.3. Scope of the study

A.4. Design of the study

B. PART B: DEVELOPMENT

1. CHƯƠNG 1: LITERATURE REVIEW

1.1. Previous studies on de-motivation in learning English

1.2. Theoretical background of low motivation (de-motivation)

1.2.1. Definition of motivation

1.2.2. The importance of motivation in foreign language learning

1.2.3. Low motivation or de-motivation in foreign language learning

1.3. Definitions of Speaking. The importance of Speaking

1.4. Summary

2. CHƯƠNG 2: METHODOLOGY

2.1. Questionnaires for students

2.2. Semi – Structured interview

2.3. Context

2.4. Methods of data collection

2.5. Summary

3. CHƯƠNG 3: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

3.1. The factors of low motivation in students‟ learning English

3.2. Results of research question 1

3.3. Results of research question 2

3.4. Discussion

3.5. Summary

C. PART C: CONCLUSION

C.1. Limitations of the study

C.2. Suggestions for further study

REFERENCES

APPENDIX 1

APPENDIX 2

APPENDIX 3

APPENDIX 4

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VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HA NOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST - GRADUATE STUDIES -----***----- HOÀNG VĂN HỢI STUDENTS’ LOW MOTIVATION IN LEARNING ENGLISH AT NGÔ TRÍ HÒA HIGH SCHOOL: REASONS AND SOLUTIONS (Động lực thấp trong việc học tiếng Anh của học sinh trường THPT Ngô Trí Hòa: Các nguyên nhân và các giải pháp) M. MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60 14 10 Hanoi - 2013 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HA NOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST- GRADUATE STUDIES -----***----- HOÀNG VĂN HỢI STUDENTS’ LOW MOTIVATION IN LEARNING ENGLISH AT NGÔ TRÍ HÒA HIGH SCHOOL: REASONS AND SOLUTIONS (Động lực thấp trong việc học tiếng Anh của học sinh trường THPT Ngô Trí Hòa: Các nguyên nhân và các giải pháp) M. MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60 14 10 Supervisor: Dr. Ngô Hữu Hoàng Hanoi - 2013 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com ABBREVIATIONS EFL: English as a Foreign Language L2: Second Language FL: Foreign Language iv LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com LIST OF TABLES Table 3. The factors of low motivation in students‟ learning English speaking class Table 4. The external factors of low motivation Table 5. The internal factors of low motivation Table 6. Students‟ idea on what motivates them to learn English speaking v LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS PAGES Declaration i Acknowledgements ii Abstract iii List of abbreviations iv List of tables and charts v Table of contents vi PART A: INTRODUCTION. Aims of the study 1 3. Significance of the study 2 5. Scope of the study 2 6. Design of the study 2 PART B: DEVELOPMENT 4 CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW 4 1. Previous studies on de-motivation in learning English 4 1. Theoretical background of low motivation (de-motivation) 8 1. Definition of motivation 8 1. The importance of motivation in foreign language learning 10 1. Low motivation or de-motivation in foreign language learning 11 1. Definitions of Speaking. The importance of Speaking 15 Summary 16 CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY 17 2.3 Context 18 vi LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.4 Methods of data collection 19 2.1 Questionnaires for students 20 2.2 Semi – Structured interview 20 Summary 21 CHAPTER 3: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 22 3. The factors of low motivation in students‟ learning English 22 3. Results of research question 1 23 3.Results of research question 2 29 3. Discussion 30 Summary 33 PART C: CONCLUSION 34 1. Limitations of the study 39 4. Suggestions for further study 39 REFERENCES 41 APPENDIX 1 I APPENDIX 2 III APPENDIX 3 IV APPENDIX 4 VI vii LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com PART A INTRODUCTION 1. Rationale of the study In the English teaching and learning, among the four skills, the speaking skill plays an important part in language teaching in the context of Vietnam. At Ngo Tri Hoa High school, students seem to have lost motivation in learning English and they are not active in participating in all activities such as Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. These lead to the underachievement and a negative effect on students in learning English as a foreign language. I have been a teacher of English at Ngo Tri Hoa High school in Dien Chau district, Nghe An province for 6 six years. Ngo Tri Hoa is not a gifted school. However the quality of teaching and learning is quite high in compassion with other school in this area. English is compulsory subject and there are 4 English periods per week. I am very sad to realize that most of student in grade 10 are interested in learning English, but their interest is gradually reduced in grade 11, and they are almost not motivated in learning English any more when they are in grade 12. Why this happens? What factors cause their low motivation? This is the reason why I decided to choose this title of the study “Students’ low motivation in learning English at Ngô Trí Hoà High School”. Aims of the study The study is carried out to meet the following aims to - Overview the status to learn English, bad situation, contribution voice to raise engine and the quality of the school‟s learning English later. - Identity the low motivation in English Speaking lesson of the 12th form students - Suggest some feasible solutions to eliminate the low motivation factors in English lessons in order to better students‟ English learning. Research questions Question 1: What are the factors that cause students‟ low motivation in learning English speaking? Question 2: What are the factors that assist students to overcome the low motivation? 1 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail. Significance of the study As mentioned in the Aims and research questions. The study has practical significance and pedagogical significance: - Practical significance: to find and confirm the negative factors, barriers to learning English of the students at Ngo Tri Hoa High School in Dien Chau District, Nghe An Province based on the study of 100 students of the 12th grade. - Pedagogical significance: to suggest some implications to teachers at Ngo Tri Hoa School and improve the Ngo Tri Hoa High School's learning English. Scope of the study In the previous studies (see page 4), de-motivation in learning English is mentioned in general and they aimed at several levels of learners. I limited and focused on speaking skill only of students at Ngo Tri Hoa high school, Dien Chau district, Nghe An province. This study was conducted in two classes (H1 and H2) with 100 12th grade students at Ngo Tri Hoa High School. This study was carried out in order to find out the reasons causing low motivation to learn English and solutions that can help them to overcome their problem. Design of the study This minor thesis is divided into three parts. Part A, INTRODUCTION, presents the rationale, the aims, and research questions, significance of study, method and design of the study. Part B, DEVELOPMENT, includes three chapters Chapter 1, LITERATURE REVIEW, presents various concepts most relevant to the research topic such previous studies on de-motivation in learning English and definition of motivation, low motivation and de-motivation, the importance of motivation in foreign language learning. Besides, the following are also included in this chapter: definition of speaking, the importance of speaking English skill. Chapter 2, METHODOLOGY, provides the methodology underlying the research 2 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com which includes the general information about study subjects, the current state of teaching and learning English at Ngo Tri Hoa High School. This chapter also focuses on the methods of data collection Chapter 3, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION, gives a detailed presentation of data and a detailed description of data analysis. Some explanations and interpretations of the findings of the study are also presented. Part C, CONCLUSION, emphasizes the implication of the study in which certain techniques for improving speaking skill to students at Ngo Tri Hoa high school. Furthermore, this chapter also points out the limitations of the study and provides some suggestions for further studies. 3 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com PART B DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW This chapter is concerned with some previous studies of de-motivation and theoretical background and definitions of motivation, low motivation. Then, the definitions of speaking, the importance of speaking and teaching speaking in rural high school. Previous studies on de-motivation in learning English Hamada and Kito (2008) carried out a research to find the answer for two questions: “What are the primary de-motivating factors in Japanese high school students?” and “what are the root of those factors?”. Hamada and Kito conducted a quality research by mean of questionnaire on 100 second-year students, aged 16-17 a public high school in Tohuku. The English proficiency level of most the students are slightly below the National average for the Japanese high school students. The students were ask to 11 questionnaires with 4 scales: “Yes”, “Not really”, “No” and “Not at all”. The questionnaire focused on finding the factors of the motivation, for example, “Some friends around you do not like English. Has it de-motivated you?”, “Has teacher‟s pronunciation de-motivated you?”, “Have you lost interest in English?” etc. Then, they exercised the interview with 26 second - year students selected randomly from 100 students who had responded to the questionnaire to have deeply understanding the roots of these factors. In this study, five factors about de-motivation were found: 1) Learning environment and facilities, 2) Teacher‟s competence and teaching style, 3) Little intrinsic motivation, 4) Non-communicative methods, 5) Textbooks and lesson. Moreover, Hamada, Y and Kito, K found out one notable factor that some students said they had started having negative feelings toward English when they were in Junior high school. However, other students revealed that they had not interested or had any purpose in studying from the beginning. 4 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com This study found almost the de-motivation factors that language learner have and gave some important suggestions for English teacher and students. However, there is a need find out the roots of these de-motivation factors and to examine more sophisticatedly the issue of English itself. An investigation into English learning motivation of upper secondary school students in Quang Nam province by Phan Van Hoa and Le Viet Ha (2009) was carried with the aim at finding English goals and motivation and some factors that influencing the motivation of the students. In this case, the writers investigate students with the hope to answer 4 questions”: 1) what are the upper secondary school students‟ goal for learning English?, 2) What kinds of motivation do the students have in learning EFL in Quang Nam?, 3) What are the factors that influencing the motivation of EFL learners in Quang Nam?, and 4) What should be done to promote students‟ motivation in learning EFL. For the purpose of obtaining data that will explore why students in Quang Nam learn English and what negative affects their English learning motivation, applied quantitative and quality research methods on 100 students from 4 upper secondary school in Quang Nam and 10 English teachers from those school. Different from the result of Keblawi‟s study, the factors related to teacher in this investigation do not have the highest percentage but the subject factors with spelling error, 90% and listening skill difficulty with 89%. The factors was occupied by English teacher is only 31%. Similar with the students in Hamada Kito‟s study and Keblawi‟s research, students in upper secondary school in Quang Nam province, Vietnamese students also encountered difficulties with textbooks and evaluation system. However, these de-motivating factors only have small percentage, about 17%. The result of these surveys shows many types of de-motivating factors in EFL of the students in Quang Nam province. Nevertheless, the researchers need to have more deep and sophisticated investigation on each factor instead of listing the de-motivation factors. 5 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com In the area of second language classroom learning, student de-motivation has not been the topic of much research with Chambers (1993), who examined the problem using questionnaires to gather both student and teacher perspectives, providing the only evidence, that is, his research is the only study that was fully devoted to de-motivation in second language learning completed so far. In contrast to the findings of the Gorham and Millette‟s study (1997), the reasons underlying student de-motivation were perceived quite differently by the teachers and their students. Teachers perceived the causes of de-motivation to be related to psychological, attitudinal, social, historical and geographical reasons, but they explicitly excluded themselves. The students‟ perceived reasons, but they explicitly excluded themselves. The students‟ perceived reasons for de-motivation also varied, i., teachers‟ behaviors, class size, etc.

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