Luận văn thạc sĩ VNU ULIS evaluation of team teaching in an english course at faculty of tourism, hanoi open university

1 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES  NGUYỄN THỊ THẢO EVALUATION OF TEAM TEACHING IN AN ENGLISH COURSE AT FACULTY OF TOURISM, HANOI OPEN UNIVERSITY (ĐÁNH GIÁ VIỆC GIẢNG DẠY THEO NHÓM TRONG MỘT KHÓA HỌC TIẾNG ANH TẠI KHOA DU LỊCH, VIỆN ĐẠI HỌC MỞ HÀ NỘI) M.A Minor Programme Thesis English Teaching Methodology 60 14 10 HANOI – 2010 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES  NGUYỄN THỊ THẢO EVALUATION OF TEAM TEACHING IN AN ENGLISH COURSE AT FACULTY OF TOURISM, HANOI OPEN UNIVERSITY (ĐÁNH GIÁ VIỆC GIẢNG DẠY THEO NHÓM TRONG MỘT KHÓA HỌC TIẾNG ANH TẠI KHOA DU LỊCH, VIỆN ĐẠI HỌC MỞ HÀ NỘI) M.A Minor Programme Thesis Major: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60 14 10 Supervisor: NGUYỄN TUẤN ANH, M.A HANOI – 2010 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com Table of Contents Declaration………………………………………………………………………… i Acknowledgements………………………………………………………………… ii Abstract……………………………………………………………………………… iii Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………… iv List of Abbreviations……………………………………………………………… vi List of Tables……………………………………………………………………… vii PART INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………… 1 Rationale………………………………………………………………………… Aims of the study………………………………………………………………… Research questions……………………………………………………………… Scope of the study………………………………………………………………… Methods of the study…………………………………………………………… Significance of the study………………………………………………………… Organization of the remainder of the thesis……………………………………… PART DEVELOPMENT………………………………………………………… CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW…………………………………………… 1.1 Key terms and key concepts…………………………………………………… 1.1.1 Defining team teaching……………………………………………………… 1.1.2 Defining NEST and non-NEST……………………………………………… 1.1.3 Teaching evaluation………………………………………………………… 1.1.4 Characteristics of effective team teaching…………………………………… 1.2 Studies on evaluation of team teaching of NESTs and non-NESTs…………… 1.2.1 The JET……………………………………………………………………… 1.2.2 The EPIK…………………………………………………………………… 10 1.2.3 The PSED…………………………………………………………………… 11 CHAPTER 2: THE METHODOLOGY…………………………………………… 14 2.1 Setting of the study 14 2.2 The participants of the study…………………………………………………… 14 2.2.1 Teachers……………………………………………………………………… 14 2.2.2 Students……………………………………………………………………… 15 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com 2.3 Data collection instruments…………………………………………………… 16 2.3.1 Questionnaire………………………………………………………………… 16 2.3.2 Teaching diary……………………………………………………………… 17 2.3.3 Informal interview…………………………………………………………… 17 2.4 Data collection procedure…………………………………………………… 17 2.4.1 Before the pilot team teaching……………………………………………… 17 2.4.2 During the pilot team teaching……………………………………………… 18 2.4.3 After the pilot team teaching………………………………………………… 18 CHAPTER 3: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS………………………………… 20 3.1 Findings and discussions……………………………………………………… 20 3.1.1 Research question 1: What are the strengths of the team teaching in the pilot 20 team-taught lessons according to the reflections of the teachers and the learners? 3.1.1.1 The effectiveness of the team-taught lessons……………………………… 20 3.1.1.2 The teachers‟ professional development………………………………… 27 3.1.2 Research question 2: What are the drawbacks of the team teaching in the 30 pilot team-taught lessons according to the reflections of the teachers and the learners? 3.2 Pedagogical suggestions……………………………………………………… 33 3.2.1 Selecting team members…………………………………………………… 33 3.2.2 Planning…………………………………………………………………… 34 3.2.3 Leadership…………………………………………………………………… 34 PART CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………… 36 Summary of findings and discussions………………………………………… 36 Limitations of the study………………………………………………………… 37 Recommendations for further studies…………………………………………… 37 REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………… 38 APPENDIX……………………………………………………………………… I LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com ... VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES  NGUYỄN THỊ THẢO EVALUATION OF TEAM TEACHING IN AN ENGLISH COURSE AT FACULTY. .. Defining team teaching? ??…………………………………………………… 1.1.2 Defining NEST and non-NEST……………………………………………… 1.1.3 Teaching evaluation? ??……………………………………………………… 1.1.4 Characteristics of effective team teaching? ??…………………………………... Methodology Code: 60 14 10 Supervisor: NGUYỄN TUẤN ANH, M.A HANOI – 2010 LUAN VAN CHAT LUONG download : add luanvanchat@agmail.com Table of Contents Declaration………………………………………………………………………… i Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………