'VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES 2A RE © Bi) *#£ NGÔ TIIỊ XUYÊN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CORRELATION BETWEEN LEARNERS’ ATTITLDES TOWARDS LEARNING LISTENING AND TITEIR LISTENING PERFORMANCE AT ITANOI UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY (Điều tra về mỗi tương quan giữa thái độ học tập và khả năng nghe hiểu của sinh viên trường Đại học Kinh Doanh và Công Nghệ) MLA MINOR THESIS Major : English Teaching Methodology Code : 601410 Hanoi, 2013 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNEVERSITY, HANOL UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES: FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES ea Rog ® NO #2 két NGÔ THỊ XUYÊN AN INVESTIGATION INTO TITE RELATION BETWEEN LEARNERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEARNING LISTENING AND THEIR LISTENING PERFORMANCE AT HANOT UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY (Điều tra về mỗi quan hệ giữa thái độ học tập và khả năng nghe hiểu của sinh viên trường Dại học Kinh Doanh và Công Nghệ) M.A MINOR THESIS: Major : English Tenching Methodology Code : 601410 Supervisor: Duong Thu Mai, Ph.D Hanoi, 2013 DECLARATION T hereby certify thal. this thesis is entirely my own work. 1 have provided fully documented references to the others’ work. The material in this thesis has not been submitted for assessment in any other formal course.
1 also accept all the requirements of University of Languages and Intemational Studies relating to the setention and use of M.A Graduation ‘Thesis deposited in the library. ABSTRACT This paper reports the resull of Ihe sludy that aimed al identifying firsL-ycar and second-year students” attitudes towards Jearning listening and the relation ‘between these attitudes and leamers’ listening performance at a university in Tanoi. Threc issucs, hence, are investigated: (1) the alliludes Lowards learning English in geneval and learning listening in particular; (2) the differences between two groups of students in terms of their attitudes; and (3) the carrelation between the attitudes to learning listening and their listening performance. The findings based on a survey with 130 students reveal that there was an interest in leaming English, but listening lessons and tasks, and course objectives beyond their level was a barrier to earning English.
A lot of the assistance from thế teacher with explanation on test format and scoring was appreciated. Iowever, that they listened to no materials but listening sections in the course bocks is a hindrance fo their stenting performance. Thongh admitting that their listening resulls can influence their future performance, studems’ gradual improvement in listening result was nol. Secondly, there was a distinction between first-year and second-year students regarding the acknowledgement of difficulties with listening comprehension, test relevance lo ihe course objectives, Leachers’ explanation 10 Lhe tes! scoring crileria, and the agreement on the stimulation of good listening results over their later performance.
Thirdly, no strong correlation between attitudes and listening performance was found. ‘There are many other factors that contribute to listening performance like the reliability of the test, teachers’ teaching style, and so on. LIST OF ABBREVIATION TERMS Hanoi University of Business and Technology Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Undecided Agree Strongly agree Second languags Identity Second language acquisition Statistical Package for the Social Sciences English languag: caching Question iv LIST OF ABBREVIATION TERMS Hanoi University of Business and Technology Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Undecided Agree Strongly agree Second languags Identity Second language acquisition Statistical Package for the Social Sciences English languag: caching Question iv LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Page Figure 1: Range of studen! altitudes towards targal language 9 Figure 2; Range of attitudes to learning L? expressed as leaming outcomes 9 Figure 3: Representation of Socio-educational Model of ST.A 15 Figure 4; Attitudes towards learning English and learning listening 27 Figure 5: Attitudes towards listening lessons, question 4 and 7 27 Figure 6: AtGludes lowards listening lessons, question 5, 6 arul 9 38 Figure 7: Attitudes towards listening lessons, question 8 and 10 29 Figure 8: Attitudes to tests 29 Figure 9: Attitudes to teachers interms of teaching content 30 Figure 10: Attitudes to teachers regarding scoring, 31 Figure 11: Attitudes towards materials 32 Figure 12: Attitudes to listening performance 32 ‘Table 1 Results of Mann Whitney L Tests on the Differences between Year 1 33 Students and Year 2 Students in the Attitudes toward Leaming Listening Table 2 Results of Spearman Rho Tests on the Currelation between Sludents' 35 Listening Loaming Attitudes and Listoning Performance LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Page Figure 1: Range of studen! altitudes towards targal language 9 Figure 2; Range of attitudes to learning L? expressed as leaming outcomes 9 Figure 3: Representation of Socio-educational Model of ST.A 15 Figure 4; Attitudes towards learning English and learning listening 27 Figure 5: Attitudes towards listening lessons, question 4 and 7 27 Figure 6: AtGludes lowards listening lessons, question 5, 6 arul 9 38 Figure 7: Attitudes towards listening lessons, question 8 and 10 29 Figure 8: Attitudes to tests 29 Figure 9: Attitudes to teachers interms of teaching content 30 Figure 10: Attitudes to teachers regarding scoring, 31 Figure 11: Attitudes towards materials 32 Figure 12: Attitudes to listening performance 32 ‘Table 1 Results of Mann Whitney L Tests on the Differences between Year 1 33 Students and Year 2 Students in the Attitudes toward Leaming Listening Table 2 Results of Spearman Rho Tests on the Currelation between Sludents' 35 Listening Loaming Attitudes and Listoning Performance 2. Data collection instruments.3, Data collection procedure.
Data presentation and analysis. CHAPTER 3: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS - ce 3. Students’ attitudes to learning listening (research question 1). Attitudes to learning English and learning listening 3.
Allttudes lowards learning English and learning lislening 3. Attitudes towards listening lessons. Attitudes to tests. Altitudes lo teachers and materials .5, Attitudes to listening performance.
The differences in attitudes of the two groups towards leaming listening (research question 2). ‘he corelation between listening attitudes and listening performance (research question 3). cone vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This thesis would not. be fulfilled without the help of some people, and in some ways, I would like to thank everyone who has taught me, inspired me, challenged me, and supported me throughout the realization of this thesis.
I would like to express my deepest thanks to my beloved supervisor, Duong ‘Thu Mai, Ph.D, for her whole-hearted assistance, encouragement as well as the profound guidance she gave me while I was doing my research. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all lecturers in Faculty of Post-graduate Studies, University of Languages and Intemational Studies, Vietnam National University, [lanoi for their interesting lectures which have inspired me to conduct this thesis. I would also like to express my thanks to the teachers of English, freshmen and second-year students at Faculty of Accountancy and Management at Hanoi University of Business and Technology for their willingness to parlicipale in the xesearch. Without their help, this project could not be fulfilled.
Last but not least, I am most thankful to my relatives who have always inspired and encouraged me to complete this study Hanoi, December 2013 Ngo Thi Xuyen TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration .ssssensniinanenenenstininineieamnsnest Acknowledgement - - - seo `". vi List of abbreviation terms.sesmsmmnneneenennenes wiv List of tables and figures - _ PART A: [NERODUCTION s. Aims of the study. 4, Scope of the study.
5, Method of the study. Design of the siudy. PART B: DEVELOPMENT CHIAPTHR l: Literatue Review. Definition of learning attitudes.
132 Classification of learning attitudes.3, Differences between motivation and attitude. Leaming performance in Brglish Language Teaching. Leaming performance in listening 1. Assessing listening performance.
Theories on the relation between altatudes and perfonnance. Studies on the relation between attitudes and performance. CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY - - - - lạ 2.1 Contest of the study. vi LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Page Figure 1: Range of studen! altitudes towards targal language 9 Figure 2; Range of attitudes to learning L? expressed as leaming outcomes 9 Figure 3: Representation of Socio-educational Model of ST.A 15 Figure 4; Attitudes towards learning English and learning listening 27 Figure 5: Attitudes towards listening lessons, question 4 and 7 27 Figure 6: AtGludes lowards listening lessons, question 5, 6 arul 9 38 Figure 7: Attitudes towards listening lessons, question 8 and 10 29 Figure 8: Attitudes to tests 29 Figure 9: Attitudes to teachers interms of teaching content 30 Figure 10: Attitudes to teachers regarding scoring, 31 Figure 11: Attitudes towards materials 32 Figure 12: Attitudes to listening performance 32 ‘Table 1 Results of Mann Whitney L Tests on the Differences between Year 1 33 Students and Year 2 Students in the Attitudes toward Leaming Listening Table 2 Results of Spearman Rho Tests on the Currelation between Sludents' 35 Listening Loaming Attitudes and Listoning Performance LIST OF ABBREVIATION TERMS Hanoi University of Business and Technology Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Undecided Agree Strongly agree Second languags Identity Second language acquisition Statistical Package for the Social Sciences English languag: caching Question iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration .ssssensniinanenenenstininineieamnsnest Acknowledgement - - - seo `".
vi List of abbreviation terms.sesmsmmnneneenennenes wiv List of tables and figures - _ PART A: [NERODUCTION s. Aims of the study. 4, Scope of the study. 5, Method of the study.
Design of the siudy. PART B: DEVELOPMENT CHIAPTHR l: Literatue Review. Definition of learning attitudes. 132 Classification of learning attitudes.3, Differences between motivation and attitude.
Leaming performance in Brglish Language Teaching. Leaming performance in listening 1. Assessing listening performance. Theories on the relation between altatudes and perfonnance.
Studies on the relation between attitudes and performance. CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY - - - - lạ 2.1 Contest of the study. vi TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration .ssssensniinanenenenstininineieamnsnest Acknowledgement - - - seo `". vi List of abbreviation terms.sesmsmmnneneenennenes wiv List of tables and figures - _ PART A: [NERODUCTION s.
Aims of the study. 4, Scope of the study. 5, Method of the study. Design of the siudy.
PART B: DEVELOPMENT CHIAPTHR l: Literatue Review. Definition of learning attitudes. 132 Classification of learning attitudes.3, Differences between motivation and attitude. Leaming performance in Brglish Language Teaching.
Leaming performance in listening 1. Assessing listening performance. Theories on the relation between altatudes and perfonnance. Studies on the relation between attitudes and performance.
CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY - - - - lạ 2.1 Contest of the study. vi ABSTRACT This paper reports the resull of Ihe sludy that aimed al identifying firsL-ycar and second-year students” attitudes towards Jearning listening and the relation ‘between these attitudes and leamers’ listening performance at a university in Tanoi. Threc issucs, hence, are investigated: (1) the alliludes Lowards learning English in geneval and learning listening in particular; (2) the differences between two groups of students in terms of their attitudes; and (3) the carrelation between the attitudes to learning listening and their listening performance. The findings based on a survey with 130 students reveal that there was an interest in leaming English, but listening lessons and tasks, and course objectives beyond their level was a barrier to earning English.
A lot of the assistance from thế teacher with explanation on test format and scoring was appreciated. Iowever, that they listened to no materials but listening sections in the course bocks is a hindrance fo their stenting performance. Thongh admitting that their listening resulls can influence their future performance, studems’ gradual improvement in listening result was nol. Secondly, there was a distinction between first-year and second-year students regarding the acknowledgement of difficulties with listening comprehension, test relevance lo ihe course objectives, Leachers’ explanation 10 Lhe tes! scoring crileria, and the agreement on the stimulation of good listening results over their later performance.
Thirdly, no strong correlation between attitudes and listening performance was found. ‘There are many other factors that contribute to listening performance like the reliability of the test, teachers’ teaching style, and so on. TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration .ssssensniinanenenenstininineieamnsnest Acknowledgement - - - seo `". vi List of abbreviation terms.sesmsmmnneneenennenes wiv List of tables and figures - _ PART A: [NERODUCTION s.
Aims of the study. 4, Scope of the study.