An investigation into teaching english for vietnamese children from 0 to 12 years old by natural approach with helen doron english program case graduation thesis faculty of foreign languages

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE - - GRADUATION THESIS AN INVESTIGATION INTO TEACHING ENGLISH FOR VIETNAMESE CHILDREN FROM TO 12 YEARS OLD BY NATURAL APPROACH WITH HELEN DORON ENGLISH PROGRAM CASE STUDENT : TRẦN THỊ NGỌC ANH ID NUMBER : 17036751 CLASS : DHAV13E COURSE : 2017-2021 SUPERVISOR : LE PHAM THIEN THU, M.A HO CHI MINH CITY, 06/2021 Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE - - GRADUATION THESIS AN INVESTIGATION INTO TEACHING ENGLISH FOR VIETNAMESE CHILDREN FROM TO 12 YEARS OLD BY NATURAL APPROACH WITH HELEN DORON ENGLISH PROGRAM CASE STUDENT : TRẦN THỊ NGỌC ANH ID NUMBER : 17036751 CLASS : DHAV13E COURSE : 2017-2021 SUPERVISOR : LE PHAM THIEN THU, M.A HO CHI MINH CITY, 06/2021 Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES - - Student’s name : …………………………………………… Student’s ID : …………………………………………… Class : …………………………………………… Course : …………………………………………… Student’s declaration: I declare that this graduation report is entirely my own work and does not involve in plagiarism or collusion It also has not been accepted as part of a submission to another purpose elsewhere I accept heavy penalty for any cheating or plagiarism Date submitted: ……………………… Signed : ……………………… Word length : ……………………… Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 ABSTRACT English language has been the common language of the world for decades, the most spoken language around the world Therefore, the growth of teaching and learning English has been orientation of any country in the world It is now impossible to find a country where teaching and learning English has not become a norm However, with a lot of difficulty in teaching and learning a second language for Vietnamese children, educators could find out several challenges to teachers and learners, from that discovering suitable methods to apply English for children effectively From the view of this situation, to make motivation and interest in learning a second language of children is the key target to help teachers be creative in choosing teaching methods and support for children in getting success of learning English Helen Doron English Program is a unique method for teaching babies, toddlers and children English Applying HDEP to teach English for Vietnamese children from to 12 years old is one of the current methods to get high effectiveness In addition, teachers and parents understand clearly children’s psychology at this age, so teachers can find out a suitable method to help them acquiring knowledge naturally This method is mainly used with Natural Approach – children apply the English language as their mother tongue, combined with the onset of education very early in the childhood In this study, the researcher will a survey on the opinions of teachers and parents in teaching English for children with HDEP Moreover, this research will be useful for parents to overcome difficulties choosing the best program for their children with some suggestions To conduct this study, the writer will use the qualitative methodology to support for finding out the general view of participants in integrating HDEP to teach English and pointing out effects of taking techniques and teaching aids to apply for children and giving recommendations for teachers to instruct children learning the best This study has five main chapters to help the researcher go into detail about the problem from beginning to the conclusion In chapter one, the author will focus on giving the problem statement with the aims of the study, research questions, significance of doing this research and limitation of the study Moving on to chapter two, the writer will definitely provide readers with the theoretical framework of terms involved Stepping up to chapter three, the researcher will concentrate on describing factors such as place of the study, participants, research methods, research methodology, data procedures and data analysis In chapter four, the author will take concern on findings and discussion about the study through charts, tables and opinions from participants and end up at chapter five with conclusion of the impact of HDEP to teach English language for children with ages – 12 years old and give some recommendations for teachers Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A ID Number: 17036751 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT During this period of the thesis, I received a large amount of enthusiastic support that guides and encourages me to overcome all challenges and complete my thesis punctually Firstly, I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to my supervisor, Ms Le Pham Thien Thu, for her valuable support and precious advice she delivered to me during my research I have to accept that I would not have been able to accomplish this study without her advice and enormous help She created a variety of opportunities for me to fulfill my questionnaires for students in her classes coupled with my interviews for lectures and thus, my work became convenient and smooth Secondly, I am grateful for the School Board of the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City and the Faculty of Foreign Languages creating advantageous conditions for me to this study Thirdly, I would have not finished the questionnaires without the assistance from lectures who spent their time on answering my questions whenever I got troubles during designed questionnaires Next, I would like to be thankful for Helen Doron English Centers where teachers made a condition for me having the opportunity to conduct the survey I also thank to all parents and teachers who helped me to the online questionnaires In addition, my appreciation goes to all my friends who still spent tremendous sympathy and support on contributing to my study during this difficult time Moreover, I would also like to show my deepest thanks to my sister who is always willing to help me both physical and mental aspects to boost my motivation so that I could tackle difficulties in doing my study Whenever I got troubled, she encouraged me to have more energy for giving a solution She turned me to be stronger and more confident to cope with troubles Finally, I sincerely thank all people for helping me to finish this graduation thesis Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 SUPERVISOR’S REMARKS Grade: Comments: Marker Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 OPPONENT’S REMARKS Grade: Comments: Marker Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER INTRODUCTION 14 1.1 Rationale 15 1.2 Research goals 15 1.3 Research questions 16 1.4 Significance of the study 16 1.5 Scope of the study 16 CHAPTER LITERATURE REVIEW 17 2.1 Vietnamese children should study English at an early age 18 2.1.1 The circumstance of teaching and learning English in Vietnam nowadays 18 2.1.2 The characteristics of children from - 12 years old 23 2.2 Natural Approach in teaching and learning English of Vietnamese children 26 2.2.1 Definition of Natural Approach .26 2.2.2 The characteristics of the Natural Approach 27 2.3 Helen Doron English Program 33 2.3.1 Definition of Helen Doron English Program 33 2.3.2 The characteristics of Helen Doron English Program 35 2.3.3 The roles of teachers and learners of Helen Doron English Program 38 2.3.4 The benefits and limitations of Helen Doron English Program 40 2.3.5 The outstandings of this program 41 CHAPTER RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 42 3.1 Place of the study 43 3.2 Research Methodology and Data Collection Instruments 43 3.2.1 Research Methodology 43 3.2.2 Data Collection Instruments 43 3.3 Participants 44 3.4 Research procedures 44 Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 3.5 Data Analysis 45 CHAPTER FINDING AND DISCUSSION 47 4.1 Results from questionnaires for parents 48 4.1.1 The most suitable ages for children to learn English 48 4.1.2 Common types of courses children often learn in Helen Doron English Program 49 4.1.3 A survey of parents on suitability assessment of program for Vietnamese children 50 4.1.4 A satisfaction survey of the view of parents in children’s evolvement after learning this program 51 4.2 Finding from questionnaires for teachers 53 4.2.1 Children should learn English as soon as possible 53 4.2.2 The most suitable ages to learn English for Vietnamese children 54 4.2.3 The main features that characterize the psychological development of Vietnamese children when learning English language from to 12 years old 55 4.2.4 Types of methods teachers use when teaching kids 56 4.2.5 Kinds of techniques used when teaching children with Helen Doron English Program 57 4.2.6 Common types of teaching aids teachers use in the class 58 4.2.7 Collecting opinions from teachers about the suitable levels of Helen Doron English program 59 4.3 Research discussion 60 4.3.1 Effects of Helen Doron English Program for children 60 4.3.2 Effects of teaching aids on motivating children 61 CHAPTER CONCLUSION 64 5.1 Conclusion 65 5.2 Recommendations 66 REFERENCES 68 APPENDICES 72 APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PARENTS 73 Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 10 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 uction justified justified significance and objectives 10 of the paper is well justified Research Research Research Research questions (5) questions are not questions are questions successfully defined Research are questions are coherently defined and scientifically clearly defined meaningful and challenging 15 Definitions 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understandable Introduction Transitions are body draws awkward satisfying audience conclusion Main conclusion points satisfying Main conclusion conclusion developed is few transitions part and are smoothly ease in the and is points are clearly connected with transitions made and smoothly connected with transitions Performance Very (3) gestures or eye little Adequate use of Effective use of or eye contact gestures, gestures, contact Monotone voice contact, Monotone voice or language, or volume insufficient volume gestures insufficient poise Reading notes Little of Little Heavy reliance on eye eye contact, voice and Limited vivid language, and voice add to oral fillers and interest to speech nonverbal Poised with use of notes for reference only notes Abundant distractions Speech is often oral fillers and Uses unintelligible nonverbal range distractions pronunciation nonverbal Mispronunciatio features distractions Clear ns are frequent a wide of only No oral fillers and pronunciation and cause some difficulty for the Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 94 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 listener Time No regard for Presentation Presentation Presentation given management time constraints given within given within two within (10minutes) six or seven four five or three minutes constraints (from (2) minutes above minutes above above or below 9-11 minutes) or below the allotted time or or below the time the allotted time allotted time Questions Unable to response respond many (2) questions Most questions Nearly are questions are responded responded knowledgably and knowledgably respectively responded competently all All questions are and respectively Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 95 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 Rubrics for Supervisor’s Appraisal (10%) Item/ Unsatisfactory Developing Satisfactory Exemplary Weight 10 Communic Students show a weak Students show an Students show Students show a ation skill communication skill in adequate (2) meetings with supervisor and a good very good the communication skill communication communication group in meetings with the skill members in skill in meetings supervisor and group meetings with with the members and the supervisor supervisor and group group members members Punctuality Students are always late Students (2) in meetings with the sometimes late in usually supervisor are Students are always meetings with the punctual supervisor are Students punctual in in meetings with meetings with the supervisor the supervisor Continuous Students improveme unwilling nt towards assigned work, towards assigned attitude towards assigned (6) complete work late often work, complete towards work, show an Students attitude positive show a Students show Students show a attitude a positive willing attitude complete and make no reference work late sometimes assigned work, work on time or from the supervisor and can relevant make a complete work make alternative reference on from the supervisor time or arrangement and make make a good alternative reference from arrangement the supervisor and make a good reference from the supervisor Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 96 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 PEER EVALUATION Rubrics for Teamwork (10%) Rubrics for Supervisor’s Appraisal (5%) Rubrics for Peer Evaluation (5%) Rubrics for Supervisor’s Appraisal (5%) Student’s name: Trần Thị Ngọc Anh Item/ Weight Student code: 17036751 Unsatisfactory Developing Satisfactory A procedure for There Group Planning & Decision is no planning& planning& making decisions decision making is established by process, decisions the group, but it are is made by individuals not clear and/or it focuses on individuals The group does not establish roles Roles & Distribution for each member and/or workload unequally distributed Meeting Minutes the is The group establishes informal roles for each member The workload could be distributed more equally Scheduled meetings Scheduled minutes are rarely meetings for planning & making decisions in research work informally established by all members of the group group establishes clear and formal roles 10 A clear procedure for planning & making decisions in research work is formally established by all members of the group The for each member and distributes the workload equally Scheduled minutes meetings recorded and the are often recorded are Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A A clear procedure is Exemplary The group establishes and documents clear and formal roles for each member and distributes the workload equally Scheduled minutes meetings minutes usually are always 97 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh efforts ID Number: 17036751 are and scattered the recorded and contribution the recorded and the of contribution each of contribution of team each team members each team members are NOT are identified members are identified identified Rubrics for Teamwork (10%) Rubrics for Peer Evaluation (5%) Name of member: Phạm Phan Vân Anh Item/ Weight Unsatisfactory Developing Satisfactory Exemplary Collects Collects Does not collect Contribution any to the team relevant information; no project useful suggestions (9,75) to address team's needs; information when Collects basic, prodded; tries to useful information offer some ideas, related but not to the well research, developed, and not occasionally offers clearly expressed, useful ideas to meet to 10 meet team's the team's needs; needs; and presents to the team a great deal of relevant information; offers well-developed and clearly expressed ideas directly related to the group's topic Does not perform Performs assigned assigned tasks; tasks often Taking misses many meetings responsibility when (9,75) does but reminders; and, attends meetings present, regularly not anything needs but have generally does not say anything constructive to constructive; say; on sometimes expects relies Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A Performs all Performs all tasks assigned attends tasks; very effectively; meetings attends regularly all and meetings and usually participates participates effectively; enthusiastically; 98 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 others to the others work; to his/her work; Rarely listens to, Usually listens to Generally listens to shares with, and others Working with supports others (10) the sometimes efforts of others; not often but others' pay uses attention inappropriate of Almost always does view; always uses listens to others much appropriate and and their ideas; helps when respectful them others talk, and language; tries to develop their ideas language; often is assumes not a good team ideas member points work; their make will a definite while giving them not effort to understand full credit others' ideas; Evaluator's name: Trần Thị Ngọc Anh Score: 29,5 Date of evaluation: 20/06/2021 Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 99 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 Name of member: Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Ái Item/ Weight Unsatisfactory Developing Satisfactory Exemplary Collects Collects Does not collect Contribution any to the team relevant information; no project useful suggestions (9,75) to address team's needs; information when Collects basic, prodded; tries to useful information offer some ideas, related but not to the well research, developed, and not occasionally offers clearly expressed, useful ideas to meet to meet team's the team's needs; assigned tasks; often misses meetings Taking when responsibility does (9,75) and, present, not have anything constructive to say; on relies others to the work; others (10) tasks but many reminders; attends inappropriate the team a great deal of relevant information; offers well-developed and clearly expressed ideas needs meetings Performs regularly all Performs all tasks but assigned tasks; very generally does not attends say to all and meetings and usually participates participates sometimes expects effectively; others effectively; meetings attends anything regularly constructive; enthusiastically; his/her work; but others' the sometimes efforts of others; not often to Performs assigned shares with, and others supports presents the group's topic Rarely listens to, Usually listens to Generally listens to Working with and directly related to needs; Does not perform 10 pay uses attention points of does view; always uses much appropriate and when respectful others talk, and language; tries to language; often is assumes not a good team ideas Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A their make will a definite not effort to understand Almost always listens to others and their ideas; helps them develop their ideas while giving them full credit 100 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh member ID Number: 17036751 work; others' ideas; Evaluator's name: Trần Thị Ngọc Anh Score: 29,5 Date of evaluation: 20/06/2021 Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 101 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh ID Number: 17036751 Name of member: Đặng Nguyễn Chiêu Anh Item/ Weight Unsatisfactory Developing Satisfactory Exemplary Collects Collects Does not collect Contribution any to the team relevant information; no project useful suggestions (9,75) to address team's needs; information when Collects basic, prodded; tries to useful information offer some ideas, related but not to the well research, developed, and not occasionally offers clearly expressed, useful ideas to meet to meet team's the team's needs; assigned tasks; often misses meetings Taking when responsibility does (9,75) and, present, not have anything constructive to say; on relies others to the work; others (10) tasks but many reminders; attends inappropriate the team a great deal of relevant information; offers well-developed and clearly expressed ideas needs meetings Performs regularly all Performs all tasks but assigned tasks; very generally does not attends say to all and meetings and usually participates participates sometimes expects effectively; others effectively; meetings attends anything regularly constructive; enthusiastically; his/her work; but others' the sometimes efforts of others; not often to Performs assigned shares with, and others supports presents the group's topic Rarely listens to, Usually listens to Generally listens to Working with and directly related to needs; Does not perform 10 pay uses attention points of does view; always uses much appropriate and when respectful others talk, and language; tries to language; often is assumes not a good team ideas Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A their make will a definite not effort to understand Almost always listens to others and their ideas; helps them develop their ideas while giving them full credit 102 Submitted by: Tran Thi Ngoc Anh member ID Number: 17036751 work; others' ideas; Evaluator's name: Trần Thị Ngọc Anh Score: 29,5 Date of evaluation: 20/06/2021 Supervisor: Le Pham Thien Thu, M.A 103