Mối Quan Hệ Giữa Động Lực Học Tập, Nỗ Lực Học Tập và Kết Quả Thi TOEIC: Nghiên Cứu Tại Trung Tâm ...

Luận văn thạc sĩ nghiên cứu vnu ulis the relationship among learning motivation learning effort and toeic test performance the, khảo sát thực trạng, phân tích nguyên nhân, đề xuất

2017

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30 Point

Mục lục chi tiết

DECLARATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LISTS OF FIGURES AND TABLES

PART A. PART A: INTRODUCTION

A.1. Rationale for the study

A.2. Aims and objectives of the study

A.3. Scope of the study

A.4. Significance of the study

A.5. Organization of the study

PART B. PART B: DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER 1. CHƯƠNG 1: LITERATURE REVIEW

1.1. Theoretical background of motivation

1.1.1. Definitions of motivation

1.1.2. Motivation in second language learning

1.1.3. Types of motivation

1.2. Theoretical background of effort

1.3. Previous studies on relationship among learning motivation, learning effort and academic performance

1.3.1. Relationship between learning motivation and academic performance

1.3.2. Relationship between learning effort and academic performance

1.4. Context of the study

CHAPTER 2. CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY

2.1. Procedures of data collection

2.2. Procedures of data analysis

CHAPTER 3. CHAPTER 3: RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

3.1. Learners’ improvement on TOEIC score

3.2. Motivational factors affecting the learner’s study

3.3. Indicators of effort affecting learner’s study

3.3.1. Self-study time

3.4. Implications of the study

3.5. Limitations of the study

3.6. Suggestions for further study

LISTS OF FIGURES AND TABLES

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

PART C. PART C: CONCLUSION

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VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY- HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES ***************** NGUYỄN LÊ THU PHƢƠNG THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG LEARNING MOTIVATION, LEARNING EFFORT AND TOEIC TEST PERFORMANCE: THE CASE OF ENGLISH LEARNERS AT TIENGANH123 ENGLISH CENTER (MỐI QUAN HỆ GIỮA ĐỘNG LỰC HỌC TẬP, NỖ LỰC HỌC TẬP VÀ KẾT QUẢ BÀI THI TOEIC: TRƯỜNG HỢP CỦA NGƯỜI HỌC TIẾNG ANH TẠI TRUNG TÂM TIẾNG ANH 123) M.A MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60140111 Hanoi - 2017 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY- HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES ------------------------ NGUYỄN LÊ THU PHƢƠNG THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG LEARNING MOTIVATION, LEARNING EFFORT AND TOEIC TEST PERFORMANCE: THE CASE OF ENGLISH LEARNERS AT TIENGANH123 ENGLISH CENTER LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.A MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60140111 Supervisor: Dr. Tran Thanh Nhan Hanoi - 2017 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com DECLARATION I hereby certify that the thesis entitled “The relationship among learning motivation, learning effort and TOEIC test performance: The case of English learners at TiengAnh123 English Center” is my own study in the fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Master of Art at Faculty of Post-Graduate Studies, University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. This paper has also not been submitted for any other degree or professional qualification except as specified. Hanoi, 2017 Nguyễn Lê Thu Phƣơng i LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to send my thanks to many individuals for their invaluable help during the conduct of the research. Without their help, the completion of this research project would not have been possible. I would like to express my most sincere gratitude to my respectable supervisor, Dr. Tran Thanh Nhan for her restless and sympathetic encouragement, valuable advice and patient guidance until the completion of this study. My sincere thanks also go to my dear colleagues at TiengAnh123 English Center and friends for all their invaluable help, support and encouragement when I encountered difficulties during the conduct of the study. I wish to acknowledge my thankfulness to the TOEIC learners at TOEIC preparation classes for their enthusiastic participation in the project. Finally, I am deeply indebted to my beloved mother for her sacrifice, encouragement and care. ii LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com ABSTRACT In recent time, there has been an increasing number of those who want to sit a TOEIC test to get a desirable score for their own purposes. Many of them find themselves a popular and appropriate English Center and attend the TOEIC instruction courses there with the hope to prepare the best for the TOEIC test. Some centers have been found to have effective TOEIC preparation courses in the improvements in learners’ TOEIC score; however, the roles of the learners themselves in achieving their target in the TOEIC test has not been explored so far. The purpose of this study is to explore TOEIC learners’ academic performance in relation with (1) their learning motivation and (2) their learning effort. The participants selected for the study included 12 learners from the TOEIC classes at TiengAnh123 English Center in Hanoi. Through the instruments of pre- test and post-test, attendance checklists, and interviews with learners, the study discovered that after taking part in a 22-lesson TOEIC class, on average, learners have made an increase of approximately 138 points in their test scores. In addition, the motivational factor that was mentioned most by the learners to explain the reason why they want to sit the TOEIC test was their job application. Furthermore, class attendances, self-study time and time urgency have positive relationship with learners’ TOEIC score changes. iii LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION . iii TABLE OF CONTENTS . iv LISTS OF FIGURES AND TABLES . vi PART A: INTRODUCTION . Rationale for the study . Aims and objectives of the study . Scope of the study . Significance of the study . Organization of the study . 6 CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW .Theoretical background of motivation . Definitions of motivation . Types of motivation . The role of motivation in second language learning.Theoretical background of effort . The importance of effort . The importance of effort in language learning . Previous studies on relationship among learning motivation,learning effort and academic performance . Relationship between learning motivation and academic performance . Relationship between learning effort and academic performance . Context of the study . 14 iv LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail. Procedures of data collection . Procedures of data analysis . 19 CHAPTER 3: RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS. Learners’ improvement on TOEIC score . Motivational factors affecting the learner’s study . Indicators of effort affecting learner’s study . Self-study time . Implications of the study . Limitations of the study . Suggestions for further study . XIII v LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com LISTS OF FIGURES AND TABLES Table 1: Interview schedule .2: TOEIC pre- and post-test minimum, maximum, . 22 mean score and standard deviation .2: Learners’ specific motivational factors.1: Raw data of TOEIC learners’ missed lessons .2: Relationship between academic improvements and classroom attendances .3: Raw data of TOEIC learners’ self-study time .4: Relationship between academic improvements and learners’ self-study time . Raw data of learners’ pressure on time urgency . Relationship between improvements and time urgency . 23 vi LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com PART A: INTRODUCTION In this part, the researcher would present the rationale and the importance of the study. A clear research methodology to achieve the aims and the organization of the study are also described legibly in order that the readers can understand how the study is carried out. Rationale for the study Learning and teaching English has gained its popularity in recent years. English is one of the keys to open the door into the rapidly changing and competitive world. Users of English worldwide in general and in Vietnam in particular have had growing demand for mastering this international language. There are many reliable assessment tools used by schools and employers to evaluate the English ability of learners and employees and the TOEIC is among those popular tests (Tokunaga, 2008, etsglobal. Trew (2008) points out that the Test of English for International Communication, or TOEIC is used as a way of measuring the communicative proficiency of business people. It covers the English language used internationally in business, commerce and industry but not specialized knowledge in specialized vocabulary for business. The typical test is composed of two papers, i. the Listening and Reading Test, and the Speaking and Writing Test. Due to its popularity in Vietnam (ef.com), this study focuses on the Listening and Reading Test only. The TOEIC Listening and Reading test is a paper-and-pencil, multiple-choice assessment. There are two timed sections of 100 questions each. Test takers listen and read in English and give their responses to the questions. The TOEIC has been used in many educational institutions worldwide (Trew, 2008, hau.gr) and in Vietnam such as Hanoi University of Science and Technology (cfl.vn), Vietnam Maritime University (iigvietnam.com), and University of Finance Marketing (pdt., to measure progress within a curriculum, 1 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com or to screen candidates for their graduate programs, especially in the fields of business or international studies. Additionally, TOEIC is also used by many companies such as NEC Logistics, Vietnam, Vietnam Airlines, LG Electronics Vietnam, Sacombank (dantri.vn), for the purposes of hiring new employees, and for promotion to higher positions. The urge for a satisfactory score makes the TOEIC candidates put a great deal of effort in preparing for the test. In Vietnam, some of them like self-studies while many others attend TOEIC preparation courses in centers of English. Those centers have different courses with varied length and syllabi for different proficiency levels and educational goals but they all aims to provide learners with both linguistic skills and test-taking skills to achieve their desired scores. TiengAnh123 English center, Hanoi is one of such places. TiengAnh123 English center is located at No.15, 259/9 alley, Vong Street, Hai Ba Trung District where there are many universities and colleges around such as National University of Civil Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, National Economics University, and Hanoi University of Business and Technology. From its establishment in 2008 to the moment, the center has given many courses of English in grammar, pronunciation, communicative English and TOEIC preparation. Tienganh123 English center is to provide learners with knowledge of theory, instructions to improve language skills, and practice opportunities to achieve their academic target in English learning. Especially, an investigation into the improvement in test scores of learners studying TOEIC preparation classes at TiengAnh123 English center conducted by Nguyen (2014) showed that test preparation courses have a significant contribution to test scores and learners’ improved test-taking strategies have resulted in their improved test scores. In other words, the center has been found to have effective syllabi and training programs that yield the improvements in learners’ TOEIC scores. However, the study focuses only the role and the effectiveness of the skills provided by the 2 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com center in helping learners to improve their TOEIC scores, the role of the learners themselves in achieving their target or high scores in the TOEIC test has not been explored so far. The importance of the factors coming from the learners has not been investigated. Whereas, prior research has indicated that multiple factors contribute to academic performance, such as learners’ motivation levels (Fraser & Killen, 2005; Fraser & Nieman, 1995), students’ ability (Meltzer et al., 2001; Nicholls, 1978), lecturers’ teaching competence (Fraser & Killen, 2005), students’ effort (Fraser & Killen, 2005; Nicholls, 1978), and lecture attendance (Thatcher, 2007). The aforementioned rationale has given the researcher chances to carry out a research project entitled The relationship among learning motivation, learning effort and TOEIC test performance: The case of English learners at TiengAnh123 English center. Aims and objectives of the study The research project is aimed at investigating the relationship among the learning motivation, learning effort and TOEIC test performance of learners studying TOEIC preparation course a TiengAnh123 English center. The specific objectives of the study are to identify whether there is a relationship between types of learning motivation and learning effort, and how learning motivation and learning effort affect TOEIC test performance. Research methodology In order to achieve the research aims and objectives, the study is to find answers to the following research questions: 1. To what extent do the learners’ TOEIC scores improve after the TOEIC course? 2. Which aspects predominantly motivate learners to study TOEIC preparation course? 3 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail. To what extent does learners’ learning effort influence their TOEIC score? To fulfill the research aims and objectives and answer the three research questions, both qualitative methodology and quantitative methodology were employed. Specifically, the results from the pre-tests and the post-tests taken by these learners were compared and contrasted. Then interviews on TOEIC learners were conducted. The detail of the methodology applied in the study is discussed in Chapter 2 of Part B. Scope of the study At the time of the research, TiengAnh123 was offering two TOEIC preparation courses, TOEIC A to help learners achieve at least 400 points in the post test and TOEIC B for the target of at least 550 points. However, this study only aims at the latter kind of preparation course because the number of learners attending this course is larger due to the fact that the TOEIC score range from 450 to 650 points is a popular requirement for graduation given by many universities in Vietnam, and for job application by many companies as well.

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