Teachers'' and students'' perceptions of the use of L1 in the EFL classroom at Dalat University (Lam Dong Province)

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING BA RIA VUNG TAU UNIVERSITY - TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE USE OF L1 IN THE EFL CLASSROOM AT DALAT UNIVERSITY (LAM DONG PROVINCE) Student’s name: TON NU THU HIEN Student’s code: 18110087 Class: MTESOL18K3 Instructor’s name: NGUYEN HOANG TUAN, Ph.D Ba Ria – Vung Tau, 07/2022 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING BA RIA VUNG TAU UNIVERSITY - TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE USE OF L1 IN THE EFL CLASSROOM AT DALAT UNIVERSITY (LAM DONG PROVINCE) Submitted to the Postgraduate Institute in partial fulfillment of the Master’s degree in TESOL By TON NU THU HIEN Supervised by NGUYEN HOANG TUAN, Ph.D BA RIA VUNG TAU, July 2022 i The thesis entitled TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE USE OF L1 IN THE EFL CLASSROOM AT DALAT UNIVERSITY (LAM DONG PROVINCE) was successfully defended and approved on 18/09/2022 at Ba Ria Vung Tau University Academic supervisor: Dr NGUYEN HOANG TUAN Examination Committee 1Assoc.Prof Nguyen Huu Duc Chair Ph.D Bui Thi Kim Loan Reader Ph.D Nguyen Xuan Hong Reader Ph.D Nguyen Huu The Member 5.Ph.D Dinh Lu Giang Secretary Member On behalf of the Examination Committee Chair (full name, title, signature) ii BA RIA VUNG TAU UNIVERSITY POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE Ba Ria Vung Tau, July 2022 MASTER’S THESIS REPORT Student name: TON NU THU HIEN Date of birth: 18/06/1984 Major: English Language Sex: Female Place of birth : Lam Dong Province Student code: 18110087 I- Thesis title: TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE USE OF L1 IN THE EFL CLASSROOM AT DALAT UNIVERSITY (LAM DONG PROVINCE) II-Objectives and contents: This study aims at investigating the Teachers’ and Students’ attitudes towards the use of L1 in the EFL classroom at Dalat University ( Lam Dong province) The research objectives are as follows: - To explore the Teachers’ and students’ attitudes towards the use of L1 in the EFL classroom at Dalat University - To investigate the perception of teachers and students when the L1 was used in classroom at Dalat University This study was conducted at Dalat University in Dalat, Lam Dong Province, which is one of the honored University in Dalat The participants were the EFL University students who were studying English In order to gain the results, I applied the mixedmethod: quantitative and qualitative, two instruments were utilized: questionnaire and semi-structured interview so as to collect the data, both of which are applied for the students who have learnt at Tourism and International Falcuty III- Starting date: 08/09/2020 IV- Completing date: 01/07/2022 V- Academic supervisor: (full name,title) NGUYEN HOANG TUAN, Ph.D ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR FACULTY DEAN ((full name, signature) ((full name, signature) iii Statement of Original Authorship I certify that this thesis “Teachers’ and students’ perceptions of the use of L1 in the EFL classroom at Da Lat University (Lam Dong Province)” is my own work Except where reference is made in the text of the thesis, this thesis contains no material previously published or written by another person Signature: _ Date: 01/07/2022 iv RETENTION AND USE OF THE THESIS I hereby state that I, TON NU THU HIEN, being a candidate for the degree of TESOL accept the requirements of the University relating to the retention and use of Master’s Theses deposited in the Library In terms of these conditions, I agree that the original of my Master’s Thesis deposited in the Library should be accessible for purposes of study and research, in accordance with the normal conditions established by the Librarian for the care, loan, and reproduction for theses Ba Ria Vung Tau, July 2022 Signature …………………………… TON NU THU HIEN v Acknowledgements Firstly, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to my advisor, Dr Nguyen Hoang Tuan, for providing me with academic guidance and constructive feedback during the writing of this thesis Without his support and encouragement, this work would not have been completed Next, I would like to thank the students and the English teachers at Da Lat University where I did my research They gave me a lot of time during the data collection process, and they also encouraged me to complete my research Finally, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my family and friends, who have always been by my side to encourage and be a great source of encouragement and motivation to help me complete this thesis vi Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the teacher’ and students' perceptions of the use of L1 in the EFL classroom at Da Lat University in the central hinghland of Lam Dong Province The participants for this study were twenty EFL instructors who teach General English at the Faculty of Tourism, and the Faculty of International Studies and one hundred and fifty second year students from the two faculties Student questionnaire, in-depth interview for teachers and students were used to collect data The data were analyzed using qualitative analysis with a focus on different types of situations in which L1 was used as well as perceived role of L1 use The results of the study indicated that teachers and learners held positive attitudes towards the use of L1, and that L1 should be used in some situations with a purpose to facilitate L2 learning Based on the findings of the research, several implications are offered to support learners in their English language acquisition Keywords: Use of Native Language (L1), Target Language (L2), English as a Foreign Language (EFL), Code-switching to L1, teachers’ and students’ perceptions vii TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY .iv RETENTION AND USE OF THE THESIS v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vi ABSTRACT vii APPENDICES xiii LIST OF TABLES ix LIST OF FIGURES xi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS xii CHAPTER INTRODUCTION 13 1.1 Background to the study 13 1.2 Statement of the problem 13 1.3 Aim and objectives of the study 14 1.4 Research questions 14 1.5 Scope of the study 14 1.6 Significance of the study 15 1.7 Definiton of the key terms 15 1.8 Organization of the thesis 15 CHAPTER LITERATURE REVIEW 17 2.1 Theories and teaching approaches relevant to L1 use 17 2.2 Code- switching 20 2.3 Benefit of L1 use in Foreign Language teaching 21 2.4 L1 use practises in the EFL classroom 22 2.5 Functions of L1 use 24 2.6 Specific functions of L1 use 25 2.6.1 Maintaining classroom discipline or exercising control 26 2.6.2 Drawing students’ attention 26 2.6.3 Giving instructions and explaining administrative issues 26 2.6.4 Eliciting students’ responses 27 2.6.5 Checking learners’ comprehension 27 2.6.6 Building rapport 27 viii 2.6.7 Expressing emotion 27 2.6.8 Explaning vocabulary 28 2.6.9 Explaining grammar 28 2.6.10 Explaining cultural references 28 2.7 Teachers’ perceptions of L1 use 29 2.8 Language attitude 32 2.9 Previous studies 33 2.10 Conceptual Framework 35 2.11 Chapter Summary 36 CHAPTER METHODOLOGY 37 3.1 Aims and Research Questions 37 3.2 Research site 32 3.3 Participants 41 3.4 Research design 43 3.4.1 Research instruments 43 3.4.2 Research ethnics 52 3.4.3 Data collection and analysis procedures 54 3.5 Research instruments 54 3.5.1 Questionaire 54 3.5.2 Semi-structured interview 55 3.6 Data analysis procedures 55 3.7 Summary 57 CHAPTER RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 58 4.1 Results of the present study 58 4.1.1 Types of L1 use activities in the EFL classroom 58 4.1.2 Teachers’ perceptions of L1 use 61 4.1.3 Learners' perceptions of L1 use 62 4.1.4 The extent to which teachers' and learners' views of L1 use coincide 63 4.2 Discussions 63 4.2.1 Teachers' perceptions of the use of L1 in the English classroom 63 4.2.1.1 The need to establish a principled use of L1 in each classroom setting 63 4.2.1.2 Teachers’ use of L1 inspired by pedagogical theory or method 65 ix ...MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING BA RIA VUNG TAU UNIVERSITY - TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE USE OF L1 IN THE EFL CLASSROOM AT DALAT UNIVERSITY (LAM DONG PROVINCE) Submitted... THE EFL CLASSROOM AT DALAT UNIVERSITY (LAM DONG PROVINCE) II-Objectives and contents: This study aims at investigating the Teachers’ and Students’ attitudes towards the use of L1 in the EFL classroom. .. this thesis vi Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the teacher’ and students'' perceptions of the use of L1 in the EFL classroom at Da Lat University in the central hinghland of