VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY - HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES FACULTY OF ENGLISH LINGUISTICS & LITERATURE THE EFFECTS OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS ON LISTENING SKILLS PERFORMANCE OF NON- ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS AT A UNIVERSITY IN HO CHI MINH CITY A research study submitted to the Faculty of English Linguistics & Literature in partial fulfillment of the Master's degree in TESOL By NGUYEN ANH THI Supervised by PHAN THANH HUNG, Ph. HO CHI MINH CITY APRIL 2023 THE EFFECTS OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS ON LISTENING SKILLS PERFORMANCE OF NON- ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS AT A UNIVERSITY IN HO CHI MINH CITY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Dr. Phan Thanh Hung, who is my thesis supervisor, for his enthusiastic guidance, valuable comments and support in the preparation and completion of this thesis. I am greatly indebted to all the lecturers in the TESOL graduate program at the University of Social Science and Humanities for their dedication and helpful instruction during the course from the year 2019 to 2021.
My special thanks go to my fellows who are Mr. Pham Huynh Phu Quy, Ms. Ky Tran Minh Uyen, Mr. Nguyen Huu Ngoc, Ms.
Nguyen Thi Hoai Anh, Ms. Ngo Thi Ngoc Tram, Ms. Pham To Quyen, M. Bui Thi Truc Linh, and Mr.
Tieu Tieu Long, who have given me useful advice and support on my thesis proposal. I am also thankful to the students in the class Foundation 2 Group 2020, Group 2027, Group 2016, Group 115 and Group 107 for their great cooperation in the study. Last but not least, I am greatly indebted to my family for their love and support. i STATEMENT OF ORIGINALITY I certify that this thesis entitled "THE EFFECTS OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS ON LISTENING SKILLS PERFORMANCE OF NON- ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS AT A UNIVERSITY IN HO CHI MINH CITY" is my own work.
This thesis has not been submitted for the award of any degree or diploma in any other institution. Ho Chi Minh City, April 2023 NGUYEN ANH THI ii RETENTION OF USE Being a candidate for the MA degree, I agree to the University's standards for the preservation and use of theses deposited in the Library. I agree that the original of my thesis deposited in the Library should be available for study and research purposes, subject to the Librarian's standard rules for the preservation, lending, or replication of theses. I agree to follow any general terms imposed by the University for the preservation, lending, or replication of theses, as well as any specific usage conditions in regard to this thesis titled By signing this form, I agree that a copy of my thesis will be preserved in the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, and allow it to be published online in full text.
I confirm that the necessary copyright licenses for any original materials included in my thesis have been secured. Date: ____________ Candidate’s signature NGUYEN ANH THI iii CONTENTS CONTENTS. iv LIST OF TABLES. vi LIST OF FIGURES.
vii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS. viii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION. Background to the study. Aim of the study.
Significance of the study. Organization of thesis chapters. 4 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW. Characteristics of formative assessment.
Comparison between formative assessment and summative assessment. Formative assessment and motivation in EFL classroom. Formative assessment and teaching English listening. Previous research studies.
33 CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. Pretest and posttest. Unit progress tests. Data analysis scheme.
44 iv CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. Results of the pretest and the posttest. Comparison of the pretest results between two groups. Control group: Comparison of the pretest and posttest.
Experimental group: comparison of the pretest and posttest. Comparison of the posttest results between two groups. Results of the questionnaire. Reliability of the questionnaire.
Students’ respondents to the questionnaire. Summary of findings. 106 v LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Comparison between formative assessment and summative assessment Table 2.
The aspects of micro-listening skills that are assessed in Key English Test Table 3. Research design in the study Table 4.