BINH DUONG PROVINCIAL PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY LE THI TRANG THE EFFECTS OF INTERACTIVE WEB-BASED ASSIGNMENTS ON STUDENTS LEARNING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AT NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR: M. IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAJOR CODE: 8220201 MASTER THESIS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE BINH DUONG PROVINCE, 2022 BINH DUONG PROVINCIAL PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY LE THI TRANG THE EFFECTS OF INTERACTIVE WEB-BASED ASSIGNMENTS ON STUDENTS LEARNING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AT NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR: M. IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAJOR CODE: 8220201 MASTER THESIS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUPERVISED BY NGUYEN HUU THE, Ph. -------------------------------- BINH DUONG PROVINCE, 2022 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my whole-hearted gratitude to those who have supported me to complete my research on time because without their valuable guidance, support, and assistance, this research would not have been able to be completed on time.
First and foremost, I would like to express my gratitude to Dr. Nguyen Huu The, my supervisor, for having the patience to reread my thesis drafts repeatedly. He also provided extensive and accurate comments on my entire thesis under his professional guidance. Additionally, he constantly gives me encouraging words to put the most recent studies into practice.
Without his unwavering assistance, I could not manage to complete my thesis on time. Secondly, my special thanks go to the school administrators of Nguyen Trai High School and my colleagues working here. They provided me with helpful guidance and a great deal of support while I worked to complete my thesis. Thirdly, I want to convey my appreciation to the student participants who gave their time to filling out my questionnaires and participating in the interviews.
I was able to complete my thesis because of their engaged participation in my lessons. Last but not least, I owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to my husband and my beloved parents, who never fail to show me unconditional love, support, and understanding. Without them, I would have been unable to get over the challenges I faced when finishing my thesis. i STATEMENT OF ORIGINALITY I hereby certify that the minor thesis entitled “THE EFFECTS OF INTERACTIVE WEB-BASED ASSIGNMENTS ON STUDENTS LEARNING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AT NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL” is the result of my own work.
This minor thesis has never previously been submitted to or approved for consideration for any degree at any institution. Thu Dau Mot City, October 4th , 2022 Le Thi Trang ii TABLES OF CONTENT Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i STATEMENT OF ORIGINALITY. ii TABLES OF CONTENT.
iii LIST OF TABLES. vi LIST OF FIGURES. viii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION. Background to the study.
Aim(s) of the study. Significance of the study. Scope of the study. Definitions of key terms.
5 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW. Interactions in e-learning. Web-based learning and teaching. Interactive web-based apps.
Benefits of online learning. Challenges of online learning. Vocabulary and strategies. Teaching vocabulary strategies with Google Forms and Kahoot! Application.
Review of previous studies. Conceptual framework of the study. Research questions and Hypotheses. Setting and sample data.
The pre questionaire. The post questionnaire. 36 CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. Analysis of data.
Analysis of data from questionnaires. Discussion of results Findings. Research question 1: How do the interactive web-based assignments improve students’ vocabulary ability?. Research question 2: How do the interactive web-based assignments impact on students’ motivation in learning English?.
Pedagogical Implications and suggestions. Limitation of the study. Recommendation for further study. 79 APPENDIX B - INTERVIEW’S QUESTIONS.
95 APPENDIX E – TEST RESULTS. 97 v LIST OF TABLES Table 4. The use of Google Forms and Kahoot! in teaching vocabulary. Students’ perceptions in the control group on vocabulary ability development through the use Google Forms and Kahoot!.
Students’ perceptions in the experimental group on vocabulary ability development through the use Google Forms and Kahoot!. 433 vi LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2. Gender percentage of students. Years of learning English.
Students perceived their vocabulary ability .