VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOL UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES me TRAN THI KIM OANH TEACTIERS’ BELIEFS AND PRACTICES REGARDING VOCABULARY TEACTIING: A QUALITATIVE STUDY AT NGUYEN THT MTNIT KHAT HIGTHI SCHOOT, (Niêm tin của giảo viên trong việc dạy từ vựng và thực tiến áp dụng trong lớp học : Nghiên cửu định tinh tại lrường trung học phổ thông Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai) M. Minor programme thesis Ficld: English Tcaching Methodology Code: 601410 Hanoi - 2012 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES me TRẤN THỊ KIM OANH TEACHERS’ BELIEFS AND PRACTICES REGARDING VOCABULARY TEACHING: A QUALITATIVE STUDY AT NGUYEN THI MINH KHAI HIGH SCHOOL (Niém tin của giáo viên trong việc đạy từ vựng va thực tiễn áp dụng trong lớp học : Nghiên cứu định tính tại trường trung học phổ thông Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai) M. Minor propramme thesis Ficld: English Tcaching Methodology Code: 601410 Supervisor: Dr. LE VAN CANH Hanoi - 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART L: LNTRODUCTION.1 Rationale for the study.
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ke ke ke mm" 1B 2.2 Participarits of the sludy 18 2.3 Data collection procedures. TH se TH se TH se ¬- 2.4 Technique of data analysis.) PART I: DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER Ill: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION.1 Teachers’ beliefS about the bnportance oŸ vooabulary.2 Teachers’ belicf about approaches to vocabulary presentation, 23 3.3 Relatienship between beliefs and practices 26 3.1 Time given for vocabulary teaching.2 Approaches to vocabulary teaching .4 Convergences and divergences between beliefs and practices 34 3.2 Discussion PART III: CONCLUSION 1 Summary of (he major findings 38 2 Implications 38 2.1 Improving the teaching/leaming environraent.2 Soluhons for changing students’ learning attitudes 39 2. TH se TH se TH se ¬. Limitations of the shady.
TH se TH se TH se cece 41 4, Recomnnendations for further research 4 REFERENCES APPENDICES, APPENDIX 1: Inlerview Questions. T APPENDIX 2: Classroom observation sheet 0 APPENDLX 3: Observation data. ke ke ke se dV Chapter 2, ‘Mcthodology’ doseribes the methodology applied to this study and the procedures for carrying out the research such as instruments for data collection, subjects, procedures, and methods of data analysis Chapter 3, ‘Results and discussion’ conveys survey results and discussion on the possible reasons for the divergences between teachers’ beliefs and aclual classroom practice. Part III, ‘Conclusion’ states a brief summary of major findings, proposes some recommendations arising from the study findings, reveals the limitation of the study and offers some suggestions for further researches.
CHAPTER Ill: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION.1 Teachers’ beliefS about the bnportance oŸ vooabulary.2 Teachers’ belicf about approaches to vocabulary presentation, 23 3.3 Relatienship between beliefs and practices 26 3.1 Time given for vocabulary teaching.2 Approaches to vocabulary teaching .4 Convergences and divergences between beliefs and practices 34 3.2 Discussion PART III: CONCLUSION 1 Summary of (he major findings 38 2 Implications 38 2.1 Improving the teaching/leaming environraent.2 Soluhons for changing students’ learning attitudes 39 2. TH se TH se TH se ¬. Limitations of the shady. TH se TH se TH se cece 41 4, Recomnnendations for further research 4 REFERENCES APPENDICES, APPENDIX 1: Inlerview Questions.
T APPENDIX 2: Classroom observation sheet 0 APPENDLX 3: Observation data. ke ke ke se dV PART I: DEVELOPMENT PART I: DEVELOPMENT PART I: DEVELOPMENT 1. Research questions In order to achieve the above stated aim and objectives, the study is designed to find answers lo the Collowiry, research questions 1. What are teachers’ beliefs about vocabulary? 2.
To what extent are those beliefs translated into their vocabulary teaching? 1.4, Significance of the study The study will mainly focus on analyzing cight Frglish teachor’s beliefs, examining whether or not these beliefs are aligned with teachers” actual instructional practices and identifying the factors that influence teachers’ beliefs and practices. The Wwachers’ belies concerned regard 10 vocabulary teaching only and the actual instructional practices refer to principles, techniques and time given for teaching vovabulary, which were conveyed through class observations and the answers for the interviews of cight English teachors of Nguycn Thi Minh Khai high school. Organization of the thesis This thesis is divided into three parts as follows: Part I, ‘Introduction’ presents the reasons for carrying out this study and states the aims of the study. The research questions, the significance and the outline of the study are also discussed in this part Part IL, ‘Development’ includes the following chapters Chapter 1, ‘Literature review? surmnaries the view of related literature — including the role of vocabulary in second language teaching, approaches to vocabulary, teachers" beliefs and those relating to vocabulary teaching CHAPTER Ill: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION.1 Teachers’ beliefS about the bnportance oŸ vooabulary.2 Teachers’ belicf about approaches to vocabulary presentation, 23 3.3 Relatienship between beliefs and practices 26 3.1 Time given for vocabulary teaching.2 Approaches to vocabulary teaching .4 Convergences and divergences between beliefs and practices 34 3.2 Discussion PART III: CONCLUSION 1 Summary of (he major findings 38 2 Implications 38 2.1 Improving the teaching/leaming environraent.2 Soluhons for changing students’ learning attitudes 39 2.
TH se TH se TH se ¬. Limitations of the shady. TH se TH se TH se cece 41 4, Recomnnendations for further research 4 REFERENCES APPENDICES, APPENDIX 1: Inlerview Questions. T APPENDIX 2: Classroom observation sheet 0 APPENDLX 3: Observation data.
ke ke ke se dV PART I: INTRODUCTION This part introduces the study, which starts with the reasons for carrying out the research. This is followed by the aims, the research questions, the significance of the study and, finally, the structure of the thesis. Rationale tor the study Since the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) was adopted at Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School, Knglish teaching practice has also changed gradually. Tlowever, students’ ability to use English for communication was quite limited There are many reasons for this problem, bul teachers believe that one of the reasons is students’ vocabulary deficiency.
Although there have been some studies on vocabulary techniques, very little has been researched about teachers” beliefs and practices regarding vocabulary. TÍ teaching is shaped by teachers’ belie(s (Rorg, 2003) it is necessary to research their beliefs and the relationship between their beliefs and practices. Therefore, this study is aimed to explore this issue in one high school in Vielnam. Aims of the study The study is aimed at investigating the beliefs and practices of a group of high school Ienehors in second language vocabulary and vocabulary leacking.
This aim is specified by the following objectives 1. a explore teachers’ beliefs ubout the role of vocabulary in learning English as a foreign language; 2 to examine their practices concerning vocabulary teaching; and 3 to identify the rekitionship between their beliefs and practices regarding vocabulary teaching. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CLT Communicative Language Teaching CA Communicative Approach Li Kirst language Second language ELT English Language Teaching ESL English as a Second Language FFT. English as a Foreign Langnage Teacher Students 1.
Research questions In order to achieve the above stated aim and objectives, the study is designed to find answers lo the Collowiry, research questions 1. What are teachers’ beliefs about vocabulary? 2. To what extent are those beliefs translated into their vocabulary teaching? 1.4, Significance of the study The study will mainly focus on analyzing cight Frglish teachor’s beliefs, examining whether or not these beliefs are aligned with teachers” actual instructional practices and identifying the factors that influence teachers’ beliefs and practices. The Wwachers’ belies concerned regard 10 vocabulary teaching only and the actual instructional practices refer to principles, techniques and time given for teaching vovabulary, which were conveyed through class observations and the answers for the interviews of cight English teachors of Nguycn Thi Minh Khai high school.
Organization of the thesis This thesis is divided into three parts as follows: Part I, ‘Introduction’ presents the reasons for carrying out this study and states the aims of the study. The research questions, the significance and the outline of the study are also discussed in this part Part IL, ‘Development’ includes the following chapters Chapter 1, ‘Literature review? surmnaries the view of related literature — including the role of vocabulary in second language teaching, approaches to vocabulary, teachers" beliefs and those relating to vocabulary teaching PART I: DEVELOPMENT PART I: INTRODUCTION This part introduces the study, which starts with the reasons for carrying out the research. This is followed by the aims, the research questions, the significance of the study and, finally, the structure of the thesis. Rationale tor the study Since the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) was adopted at Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School, Knglish teaching practice has also changed gradually.
Tlowever, students’ ability to use English for communication was quite limited There are many reasons for this problem, bul teachers believe that one of the reasons is students’ vocabulary deficiency. Although there have been some studies on vocabulary techniques, very little has been researched about teachers” beliefs and practices regarding vocabulary. TÍ teaching is shaped by teachers’ belie(s (Rorg, 2003) it is necessary to research their beliefs and the relationship between their beliefs and practices. Therefore, this study is aimed to explore this issue in one high school in Vielnam.
Aims of the study The study is aimed at investigating the beliefs and practices of a group of high school Ienehors in second language vocabulary and vocabulary leacking. This aim is specified by the following objectives 1. a explore teachers’ beliefs ubout the role of vocabulary in learning English as a foreign language; 2 to examine their practices concerning vocabulary teaching; and 3 to identify the rekitionship between their beliefs and practices regarding vocabulary teaching. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CLT Communicative Language Teaching CA Communicative Approach Li Kirst language Second language ELT English Language Teaching ESL English as a Second Language FFT.
English as a Foreign Langnage Teacher Students Chapter 2, ‘Mcthodology’ doseribes the methodology applied to this study and the procedures for carrying out the research such as instruments for data collection, subjects, procedures, and methods of data analysis Chapter 3, ‘Results and discussion’ conveys survey results and discussion on the possible reasons for the divergences between teachers’ beliefs and aclual classroom practice. Part III, ‘Conclusion’ states a brief summary of major findings, proposes some recommendations arising from the study findings, reveals the limitation of the study and offers some suggestions for further researches. CHAPTER Ill: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION.1 Teachers’ beliefS about the bnportance oŸ vooabulary.2 Teachers’ belicf about approaches to vocabulary presentation, 23 3.3 Relatienship between beliefs and practices 26 3.1 Time given for vocabulary teaching.2 Approaches to vocabulary teaching .4 Convergences and divergences between beliefs and practices 34 3.2 Discussion PART III: CONCLUSION 1 Summary of (he major findings 38 2 Implications 38 2.1 Improving the teaching/leaming environraent.2 Soluhons for changing students’ learning attitudes 39 2. TH se TH se TH se ¬.
Limitations of the shady. TH se TH se TH se cece 41 4, Recomnnendations for further research 4 REFERENCES APPENDICES, APPENDIX 1: Inlerview Questions. T APPENDIX 2: Classroom observation sheet 0 APPENDLX 3: Observation data. ke ke ke se dV 1.
Research questions In order to achieve the above stated aim and objectives, the study is designed to find answers lo the Collowiry, research questions 1. What are teachers’ beliefs about vocabulary? 2. To what extent are those beliefs translated into their vocabulary teaching? 1.