NGUYEN TAT THANH UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Student’s full name Student’s code LÊ NGỌC BẢO TRÂM 1911548514 NGUYỄN THỊ BÍCH THÙY 1911548302 ĐẶNG THỊ NGỌC LINH 1911548518 THE INFLUENCE OF P[.]
NGUYEN TAT THANH UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Student’s full name: Student’s code: LÊ NGỌC BẢO TRÂM 1911548514 NGUYỄN THỊ BÍCH THÙY 1911548302 ĐẶNG THỊ NGỌC LINH 1911548518 THE INFLUENCE OF PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT ON THE LEARNING ABILITY OF FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES STUDENTS Supervisor PHẠM BÁ VĂN QUÂN HO CHI MINH CITY, April, 2022 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page List of Table List of Figures Acknowledgement Abstract Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Background of the study 1.2 Statement of the problem .6 1.3 Significance of the study .7 1.4 Scope of the study 1.5 Organization of the study Chapter 2: Literature Review 2.1 Definition of terms 2.2 Review of related literature .9 Chapter 3: Methodology 13 3.1 Research method 13 3.2 Sample selection 14 3.3 Instruments 14 3.4 Data collection 14 Chapter 4: Data Analysis And Results 16 Chapter 5: Discussion And Recommendations 23 Conclusion .24 References .25 Appendix 26 List of Table Table Balance study and working part-time 21 List of Figures Figure Year of study 17 Figure Time to practice English 18 Figure The most difficult skill in English 19 Figure Frequency of student’s working part-time 19 Figure Reasons for choosing to work and study at the same time 20 Figure The influence of working part-time 22 THE INFLUENCE OF PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT ON THE LEARNING ABILITY OF FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES STUDENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT During the research on studying and working at the same time of foreign language students We have received a lot of contributions and help from teachers, friends and colleagues in the Department of Faculty of Foreign Languages First of all, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to Mr Pham Ba Van Quan You are the one who guided us in our shortcomings to well in this study Next, we would like to thank the 53 students in the linguistics department who helped us complete the survey to collect data And finally, I am very grateful to my teacher and my friends They gave me a lot of comments to help me improve this research This study is our most sincere thanks to everyone ABSTRACT We're currently conducting research to see how part-time employment affects foreign language faculty students' academic performance Its goal is to highlight both the positive and negative aspects of studying and working part-time so that the reader of this study can make an informed decision about whether to study or work part-time If you fall into one of the categories listed above, this study will serve as a useful guide to help you strike a balance between school and work CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY According to the usual situation among foreign language students I know, students spend the majority of their time outside of school hours doing part-time jobs for a variety of reasons Students are viewed as a workforce with good health, knowledge and they have manual labor skills, allowing them to work in any profession that suits them This is a way for students to earn extra money to meet their basic needs, relieve the financial strain on their families, and provide opportunities for students to gain more work and practical experience On the other hand, foreign languages necessitate a significant amount of time to practice the four basic abilities of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as higher specialist disciplines As a result, part-time work will have a significant impact on your foreign language acquisition Studying and working at the same time, can have a significant effect on a student's academic achievement and graduation outcomes This is a major issue that many students and parents are concerned about, and they are debating whether or not it should be addressed 1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM For foreign language students, studying and working part-time at the same time is a fairly common problem Besides the advantages of part-time work, there are also numerous negative problems that occur Therefore, in order to learn more about this topic and conduct research, our group decided to participate and conduct research to demonstrate the benefits and drawbacks of working parttime Study how this problem affects students' foreign language learning at the same time, and then come up with the most appropriate and correct solution 1.3 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY My group's goal in conducting this study is to assist you in making the most use of your time while learning a foreign language and balancing your part-time work schedule This will be an extremely beneficial research project for you As a result, this research is critical It depicts both the positive and negative aspects of the problem so that you can carefully consider your options before making a decision; and finally, solutions to the problem are offered up 1.4 SCOPE OF THE STUDY We conducted a study on a group of people studying languages More specifically focused on surveying the ability to learn foreign languages of university students Nguyen Tat Thanh At the same time, we had to learn about their part-time job and figure out its positive or negative effects on foreign language learning Following that, the members of our team will collect information and analyze the data obtained after the survey 1.5 ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY The study will be divided into five sections Chapter will begin with an introduction, followed by a literature review in Chapter The methodology we used in the research is fully explained in Chapter The full data analyst and research results are presented in Chapter The contents of Chapter are discussed and recommendations are made in Chapter Finally, the conclusion is used to bring the rearch to a close and reaffirm the findings CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 DEFINITION OF TERMS Overview of part-time work 2.1.1 Definition of part-time work Part-time jobs that have a good or bad effect on students' is not a new topic, but it has never been "hot" or stopped being interesting to young people and parents However, because the educational systems and learning methods of each country in the world are different, so in this study, our team would like to reduce the scope of research materials within the framework of our country - Vietnam Male in the category of students from the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Nguyen Tat Thanh University Parttime jobs in our country usually lasting from to hours per day or less, depending on the nature of each job A part-time job is a job that describes or expresses an informal, irregular, unstable, or unstable job besides a formal job And these jobs are usually for students who have to study and work at the same time 2.1.2 Law on part-time labor in Vietnam According to the labor law(2005) in Vietnam Working time is defined as the period of time prescribed by law or agreed upon by the parties, during which the employee must be present at a fixed location to perform the assigned tasks The employer assigns in accordance with the agreement in the labor contract and the provisions of the law According to the provisions of the current Labor Code, working hours are divided into normal working hours and overtime hours In which, overtime is the period of work outside the normal working hours specified in the law, the collective labor agreement or according to the labor regulations Overview of how students learn English CHAPTER 4: DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS Introduction This study was designed to investigate the issue of < Effects of part-time jobs on students learning ability.= In the survey consisting of 12 related questions, the questionnaire was sent to groups of students studying at Nguyen Tat Thanh University This section includes: Data analysis and Results Data analysis The survey results will be presented in two parts according to the following characteristics: Demographic profile and Analysis of survey results Demographic Profile All responses were received from the survey, there were many groups of students taking the survey All student groups are shown in the results in Figure Looking at the analysis rate, Junior (3nd-year students) who participated in the survey were the most, accounting for 32.1% The group participating in the survey is at least Senior (4nd-year students) with 9.4% The other groups were Freshmen (1st-year students) with 22.6%, Sophomore (2nd-year students) with 15.1%, and 20.8% among long-time students In comparison to the survey results, first-year students working part-time accounted for a significant percentage This is true in comparison to reality because according to an analytical article ''Should Students Get a Part-time Job Right from the First Year?'' written by Hoang Khoi Pham, September 5, 2021 that: The freshman that has just finished university is usually very exciting, they set a lot of goals, makes many plans for years of university, in which there will often be a part-time job Besides, the number of Juniors taking part-time jobs accounts for the highest percentage because they have had a lot of experience after two years of university studies, they are quite familiar with the student schedule such as school time, living 16 time Therefore, they can easily choose the job that best suits them and arrange their time in the most reasonable way possible Figure Year of study Analysis of survey results Survey takers were provided with a list of questions about the ability to study and part-time job and its impact on student's academic ability The ability to study Firstly, we have asked the question: