YIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY-HANOL UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADLATE STUDIES oo de LD os— NGUYEN TH] CHUNG TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD THE USES OF THE COMPUTERS IN LANGUAGE TEACHING AT HA NAM TEACHERS’ TRAINING COLLEGE (Thai độ của giáo viên đối với việc sử dụng máy tính trong giảng dạt ngoại ngữ tại trường CĐSP Hà Nam) MINOR M.A THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60.10 Hanoi, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages Declaration. Table of contents iv List of abbreviations ce Vii List of tables and charts. - - viii PART T- INTRODUCTION, - - 1 1 Rationale. - 1 2 Aims of the study 2 3.
2 4 Scope of the study 2 5 Method of the study. 3 6 Significance of the study 3 7. Definition of tenus. 4 8, Structure of the study.
5 Chapter 1: Literature review. Definition of attitude. Dimensions of attimdes 6 1. The relationship between belicts and behaviors of teachers 1.4, The relationship between feeling and behaviors of teachers.3 English Tamguage Teaching 1.
Computers in English Language Teaching. The roles and effectiveness of computers in English Language 14. Teaching 1, ‘Teachers’ attitudes toward computers in teaching 1. Factors affecting teachers’ uses of computers Summary Chapter 2: Methodology.
21 Context of the study. Instrument for data collection. Procedure of data analysis Summary Chapter 3: Data Analysis and Discussions. Findngs from Questionnaires.
General attitudes toward the uses of computers 3. Some factors affecting teachers’ uses of computers in LLY. Findings from classroom observations. Discussions of the findings.
Research Question 3 Sunmary. TPART TI— CONCLUSION 1. Definition of key terms “Computer: In the context of this study, computer is used as a general term relernng to any computer thal can be used in Tanguage teaching * Attitude: Attitude is a relatively enduring organization of beliefs, feelings, and behavioral tendencies towards socially significant objects, groups, events or symbols (Hoge & Vaughan, 2005, p.150} ‘@ Attitude toward Computers: As can be inferred from the definitions above, attitude toward computer refers ta how the respondents feel and think abaut the impact of computer use in education and then how they behave toward computer technologies and specific computer related activities. Structure of the study Tho Ihesis is composed of three main parts: infroduotion, development sand conclusion.
Part I is the introduction in which the rationale, aims, research questions, scope and significance of the thesis as well as methods and some definitions of key terms of study are presented, Part II is the development. It consists of three chapters: literature review, methodology, data analysis and discussions. In chapter one, the literature review provides some grounds of attitudes, dimensions of attitudes, findings from prior studies around teachers’ attitudes toward the uses of computers, and understandings of computers in English language teaching as well as roles and effectiveness of computers in language teaching. It also provides the factors affecting teachers’ computer use in ELT.
The second chapler introduces lhe methodology in terms of setting, participants, data collection instruments, and data analysis procedure. In chapter three, results will be analyzed and discussions are presented Part III is Conclusion part. In this part, concluding remarks, implications, limitations of the study and some suggestions for further study are presented, LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS. Pages Table 1: Background Information about Questionnaire Respondents 19 Table 2: Main sections of the questionnaires 21 Table 3; Teachers’ allendanee of computer training eourse and teachers’ % computer ownership ‘Table 4; ‘Teachers’ frequency of using computers at home and at school 25 Table5: ‘Teachers’ feelings towards the uses of computer in an ESL 26 classroom Table6 Teachers’ beliefs towards the uses of computer in an ESL 5.
classroom ‘Table 7, Teachers’ behaviors towards the uses of computer in an ESL ao classroom Chant 1, Some factors affecting teachers’ computer uses in ELT al vii computer use, The participants are all of toachers of English of Faculty of Forcign Languages and Informatics at LINT'TC. Methods of the study The study is carried out in form of a survey model. This survey was conducted at Ha Nam Teachers’ Training College to investigate teachers’ attitudes and some allocting factors on using compulers in language leaching. The survey assessed (he independent variables: age, time, technical support, experience, computer skills/ taming, facilities, teachers’ po ve attitudes and confidence lo find out the main factors affecting tcachors’ computer use in English language teaching (ELT) at UNTT.
In order to achieve the above objectives, two methods will be employed to collect the data including questionnaires and observation, Questionnaires are used to investigate teachers’ attitudes towards the computer use in their classroom and the data were analyzed quantitatively by percentage of statistics. At the meantime, observation is to discover teachers’ actual behaviors, and then compare with teachers’ atutudes collected from the questionnaire. Significance of the study The siudy is significant in the following ways - The first significance of the study is for the author herself to enhance the skills of conducting the study in educational contexts and for the other ESL teachers at HNTTC. - ‘the study is aimed at investigating teachers’ attitudes towards the uses of computers in ELT, which has not been carried out before in the context of HNTTC.
Consequently, resulls of the study will display Uke presen situalion of using computers in the teaching and contribute appropriate ways to help teachers use computers in ELT more effectively. - This study can also lay grounds for further research on using new teclmology in teaching language and renovate the teaching language methods 2 Implications 3, Linitations oŸ the study. 4 Suggestions for further study, References. 1 APPRENDIX 4: SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE 2 APPRENDIXB: CLASSROOM OBSERVATION CHECKLIST: computer use, The participants are all of toachers of English of Faculty of Forcign Languages and Informatics at LINT'TC.
Methods of the study The study is carried out in form of a survey model. This survey was conducted at Ha Nam Teachers’ Training College to investigate teachers’ attitudes and some allocting factors on using compulers in language leaching. The survey assessed (he independent variables: age, time, technical support, experience, computer skills/ taming, facilities, teachers’ po ve attitudes and confidence lo find out the main factors affecting tcachors’ computer use in English language teaching (ELT) at UNTT. In order to achieve the above objectives, two methods will be employed to collect the data including questionnaires and observation, Questionnaires are used to investigate teachers’ attitudes towards the computer use in their classroom and the data were analyzed quantitatively by percentage of statistics.
At the meantime, observation is to discover teachers’ actual behaviors, and then compare with teachers’ atutudes collected from the questionnaire. Significance of the study The siudy is significant in the following ways - The first significance of the study is for the author herself to enhance the skills of conducting the study in educational contexts and for the other ESL teachers at HNTTC. - ‘the study is aimed at investigating teachers’ attitudes towards the uses of computers in ELT, which has not been carried out before in the context of HNTTC. Consequently, resulls of the study will display Uke presen situalion of using computers in the teaching and contribute appropriate ways to help teachers use computers in ELT more effectively.
- This study can also lay grounds for further research on using new teclmology in teaching language and renovate the teaching language methods PART T: INTRODUCTTON 1, Rationale Ti can not be denied thal computer tschmology has changed the face of” education in many parts of the world as well as in Vietnam in recent years. More and more uses of its unique features are found every day and it is not surprising that the field of education is also being strongly affected by this tool As a result, English teaching and Jearning have been much easier and more effective under the assistance of computers. Ilowever, computer-based technology has also brought with it many new challenges for the teacher who seeks to determine whl il has to offer and how that should be delivered to students. It is believed that there are many ways to encourage students to learn English and using: computers ax Fglish loaching tools is considered oue of the most effective ways.
Recent years have witnessed a significant shift concerning the technology use in teaching and learning environment. the Ministry of Education and Traimmg (MORT) has planned for a significant merease im ICT in education to take place in coming years and teachers ale being encouraged to imcorporale TCT technology into their lessons. Up to now, a grea! number of researches have been carried out to investigate the perceptions or cffcotiveness of using computers for language teaching and leaming. Llowever, the investigations into teachers’ attitudes toward the uses of computers in language teaching seem to be limited in Vietnam.
Additionally, one factor in the successful implementation of computers in the classroom is users’ acceptance, which in tum might be greatly influenced by users” attitudes. Consequently, it is said that attitude of teacher can either be a hindering factor or a facilitator for computer integration in education. Ajzen and Fishbein (1977) states thal by understanding an individual’s altitude Lowards something, one can predict with high precision the individual’s overall pattern of behavior to the object. If teachers have positive attitudes toward computers, they will use them to TAST OF ABBREVIATIONS, CALL Computer Assisted Language Learning USL Lnglish As Second Language BLT Lnglish Language Teaching IT Information technology icr Information and Communication Technologies OTA Office of ‘Technology Association HNTTC Ha Nam ‘Teachers’ ‘Training College vil computer use, The participants are all of toachers of English of Faculty of Forcign Languages and Informatics at LINT'TC.
Methods of the study The study is carried out in form of a survey model. This survey was conducted at Ha Nam Teachers’ Training College to investigate teachers’ attitudes and some allocting factors on using compulers in language leaching. The survey assessed (he independent variables: age, time, technical support, experience, computer skills/ taming, facilities, teachers’ po ve attitudes and confidence lo find out the main factors affecting tcachors’ computer use in English language teaching (ELT) at UNTT. In order to achieve the above objectives, two methods will be employed to collect the data including questionnaires and observation, Questionnaires are used to investigate teachers’ attitudes towards the computer use in their classroom and the data were analyzed quantitatively by percentage of statistics.
At the meantime, observation is to discover teachers’ actual behaviors, and then compare with teachers’ atutudes collected from the questionnaire. Significance of the study The siudy is significant in the following ways - The first significance of the study is for the author herself to enhance the skills of conducting the study in educational contexts and for the other ESL teachers at HNTTC. - ‘the study is aimed at investigating teachers’ attitudes towards the uses of computers in ELT, which has not been carried out before in the context of HNTTC. Consequently, resulls of the study will display Uke presen situalion of using computers in the teaching and contribute appropriate ways to help teachers use computers in ELT more effectively.
- This study can also lay grounds for further research on using new teclmology in teaching language and renovate the teaching language methods 2 Implications 3, Linitations oŸ the study. 4 Suggestions for further study, References. 1 APPRENDIX 4: SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE 2 APPRENDIXB: CLASSROOM OBSERVATION CHECKLIST: computer use, The participants are all of toachers of English of Faculty of Forcign Languages and Informatics at LINT'TC. Methods of the study The study is carried out in form of a survey model.
This survey was conducted at Ha Nam Teachers’ Training College to investigate teachers’ attitudes and some allocting factors on using compulers in language leaching. The survey assessed (he independent variables: age, time, technical support, experience, computer skills/ taming, facilities, teachers’ po ve attitudes and confidence lo find out the main factors affecting tcachors’ computer use in English language teaching (ELT) at UNTT .
