VIEFNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOL UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAG! ND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUAT --- sac Egocae. HOÀNG THỊ HÀ ASTUDY ON STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN READING SKILLS AT QUANG LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL (Nghiên cứu về động lực học kỹ năng dọc hiểu của học sinh trường THCS Quảng Định) M. MINOR THE: Field: English Teaching Methodology Cede: 60.10 TIanvi, 2011 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES --- ao gacas--- TIOẢNG TTII HÀ IDY ON STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN READING SKILLS AT QUANG LOWER SECONDARY SCIIOOL (Nghiên cứu về động lực học kỹ năng đọc hiếu của hoc sinh trường TIICS Quang Dinh) M. MINOR TIIESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60.10 Supervisor: Nguyen Bang, M.A Hanoi, 2011 LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES 1.
LIST OF TABLES Yable 1: The reasons for students’ learning reading skills Table 2: Factors affecting students’ motivation in reading Table 3: The frequency of activities used by the teachers Table 4: Techniques used by the teachers Table 3: Results of classroom observation Table 6: Teacher's comments an the iexthook Table 7. Students’ comments on the topics of the textbooks lable 8: Snedents’ comments on teachers’ employment of activities 2. LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: The relationship between reasons for reading and types of reading Figure 2: Student's attitudes towards the importance of learning English reading 14. Scope of the study Recent researchers show (hat motivation is the key factor which determines the success oF the failure of second language leaming among many factors in the second language acquisition process.
‘This study investigates motivation as a separate factor in learning English reading. The resull of the sindy will be applicd to entance the roading comprehension skills of grade-9 students at Quang Dinh Lower Secondary School, 1. Methods of the study This case study is carried out on the basis of material collection, classroom observation, survey questionnaires and interview. The use of dala strangulation insures that, the information about the subject is tested in more than one way, so the most reliable data will be gathered.
In theoretical part, a lot of reference materials on motivation and reading have been gathered and analyzed. Tn practical part, classroom observalion, survey questionnaires and interview are carried out to collect the most reliable data for the study, 1. Significance of the study ‘The study focuses on the importance of motivation and identifies the factors affecting students’ motivation in learning English reading skills. ifs findings are believed to help trachers of English lo be aware of vite role of reading rnatcrials lo students” anotivation in reading lessons.
Since then, the study suggests some motivational strategies for better reading comprehension. Design of the study The study is designed with three parts as follows: PART 1: INTRODUCTION ‘The part presents the rationale of the study, aims of the study, research questions, seope of the study, mothods of the sindy and the significance PART 2: DEVELOPMENT vi REFERENCES APPENDICES Chapter 1; Literature review The chaptor providas theoretical backgrounds of motivation and roading. Tn this chapter, the theories for motivation, nature of reading, motivation in reading and main factors affecting motivation in English reading learning are discussed. Chapter 2: Methodology The chapter presents the methodology used in this study including data collection, the procedure of data analysis and instruments Chapter 3; Data analysis and findings The chapter shows the results of ihe dala analysis based on the classroom abservaiian, survey questionnaires and interview.
PART 3: CONCLUSION ‘The part summarizes the maior findings and discussion, implications, recommendations as well as suggestions for further study and some limitations of the study, 1. Main faetors affecting students’ motivation in reading second language 16 1. The reading matcrials - 18 1. The students 18 14, Summary - - - - 19 CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY - - - 30 2.
Context off he siUấy,. con hneeueaaeereireaiseoererooe TÔ 2.1 Survey questionnaires for the teachers - - 39 2.2 Survey questionnaires for the studenls. Data collection procedures. - - - 22 CHAPTER3: DATA ANALYSIS AND FTNDINGS.1 ‘The identification of students’ motivation - - 24 3.1 Types of students’ mativation in teaming reading - - 34 3.2 Studsnts? attitude towatds renđing.
eo eeireierrreeoeue TỔ 3.3 Faotors affecting students’ motivation in learning reading - 2 3. Activitiss and tceimiquos employed by the teachers - - 28 3.3 Motivational strategics and techmques to motivate students. 33 PART HI: CONCLUSION. Summary of the major ñndings and điscussion.son nh H101 eeererirerarrraoeroo 37 4, Limitations - - a7 5, Suggestions for further sluiy.
- - 38 iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1: INTRODUC LION. St HH nành HH. Rationale of the study 12.
Aims of the stidy. Scope of the sindy 2 1. Methods of the sludy 3 1. Significance of the stUdY.
Design of the study 3 PART 0: DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW. Theoretical backgrounds of motivation. Main types of motivation iit second language lenTIiig,. Role of motivationin second language learning 2.
Theoretical backgrounds of reading 1. Reasons for reading. Types af reading.1, According to ways of Teading. According to reasons of reading 1.
The importance of teaching and learning reading 1. Motivation in reading. The importance of motivation in reading second language. Rationale of the study English has developed with an unprecedented speed in Viet Nam since the Government implemented the open-door policy to the regional and global integration.
Fuglish }roficianey is, thon, soon as vital toquirament for omployment and higher cdueation. As a result, almost leamers have to study English as seeond language for job seeking, job promotion or overseas studies. Nowadays, in lower secondary schools, English becomes one of the compulsory subjects on which Gradc-9 students are tested at their State Graduation Examination. Douglas (2007) wrote that “children who read tiequently grow to become skillful readers” Many researchers also argue that reading is one of the most important skills for second language toadors.
According to those rescarchets, Toading is crusial for learning now information, explaining, interpreting, and combining it based on old information and expectations. Its instrumental use is particularly important at the lower secondary school stage. From my own observation and involvement as @ parlelime teacher of Quang Dinh Lower Secondary School since 2007, I realize that almost students find reading lessons tough and boring in which they often feel sleepy, Only a few students get involved in the activities conducted by teachers while others keep silence or do something else. Obviousty, one of the biggest challenges to teachers is to find out offective ways to improve their students’ reading skilis.
This study addresses the issue by looking at the stadents’ motivation in leaming reading skills as it is widely acknowledged that motivation plays a very important role in second language learning process, Motivation is one of the key factors that determines he sueocss or failure of language leaming, While a considerable amount of research has been conducted to study the motivation and its effects on second language acquisition, litle has bccn particulaly taken on students! motivation in leaming reading comprehension skilts alone. For the above reasons, I would like to carry out “A study on students’ motivation in reading skills at Quang Dink Lower Secondary School” with an attempt to investigate the factors affecting sluders' motivation in learning reading skills and suggest some ways bẻ to motivate them to lear reading comprehension skills better. It is believed that the study will be helpful for those who are facing similar problerns and those who want ta improve students’ motivation in learning rcading skills. 12 Aims and objcctives ‘The study aims at investigating the motivation in learning English reading among grade-9 students at Quang Dinh Lower Secondary Schoot.
To achieve this aim, the sindy sels out to obtain four specific objectives as follows, 1. To examine types of molivation possessed by the gradc-9 students at Quang Dinh Lower Secondary School. To identify the main factors affecting the students’ motivation in leaming Ruglish reading Yo examine activities and techniques used by the teachers to motivate their leamers in reading lessons. To Teeormond how to usc roading nuterials and sugges some molivalionsl strategies and techniques to enhance the grade-9 students’ reading comprehension skills.
Research questions ® What types of motivation do the grado-9 slutents have in learning English reading? Gi) What are the main factors aifzcting students’ motivation in learning English reading? Gi) What are motivational activities and techniques employed by the teachers in reading lessons? What are teachers and students’ opinions on the reading materials? đu What motivational statogics and tochnig should be spplicd to improve students’ reading skills? Chapter 1; Literature review The chaptor providas theoretical backgrounds of motivation and roading. Tn this chapter, the theories for motivation, nature of reading, motivation in reading and main factors affecting motivation in English reading learning are discussed. Chapter 2: Methodology The chapter presents the methodology used in this study including data collection, the procedure of data analysis and instruments Chapter 3; Data analysis and findings The chapter shows the results of ihe dala analysis based on the classroom abservaiian, survey questionnaires and interview. PART 3: CONCLUSION ‘The part summarizes the maior findings and discussion, implications, recommendations as well as suggestions for further study and some limitations of the study, 14.
Scope of the study Recent researchers show (hat motivation is the key factor which determines the success oF the failure of second language leaming among many factors in the second language acquisition process. ‘This study investigates motivation as a separate factor in learning English reading. The resull of the sindy will be applicd to entance the roading comprehension skills of grade-9 students at Quang Dinh Lower Secondary School, 1. Methods of the study This case study is carried out on the basis of material collection, classroom observation, survey questionnaires and interview.
The use of dala strangulation insures that, the information about the subject is tested in more than one way, so the most reliable data will be gathered. In theoretical part, a lot of reference materials on motivation and reading have been gathered and analyzed. Tn practical part, classroom observalion, survey questionnaires and interview are carried out to collect the most reliable data for the study, 1. Significance of the study ‘The study focuses on the importance of motivation and identifies the factors affecting students’ motivation in learning English reading skills.
ifs findings are believed to help trachers of English lo be aware of vite role of reading rnatcrials lo students” anotivation in reading lessons. Since then, the study suggests some motivational strategies for better reading comprehension. Design of the study The study is designed with three parts as follows: PART 1: INTRODUCTION ‘The part presents the rationale of the study, aims of the study, research questions, seope of the study, mothods of the sindy and the significance PART 2: DEVELOPMENT vi REFERENCES APPENDICES iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1: INTRODUC LION.
St HH nành HH. Rationale of the study 12. Aims of the stidy. Scope of the sindy 2 1.
Methods of the sludy 3 1. Significance of the stUdY. Design of the study 3 PART 0: DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW. Theoretical backgrounds of motivation.
Main types of motivation iit second language lenTIiig,. Role of motivationin second language learning 2. Theoretical backgrounds of reading 1. Reasons for reading.
Types af reading.1, According to ways of Teading. According to reasons of reading 1. The importance of teaching and learning reading 1. Motivation in reading.
The importance of motivation in reading second language. bẻ to motivate them to lear reading comprehension skills better. It is believed that the study will be helpful for those who are facing similar problerns and those who want ta improve students’ motivation in learning rcading skills. 12 Aims and objcctives ‘The study aims at investigating the motivation in learning English reading among grade-9 students at Quang Dinh Lower Secondary Schoot.
