Learning a graduation thesis course online the match and mismatch between ffl seniors and lecturers perceptions at iuh during the covid 19 pandemic graduation thesis faculty of foreign languages

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES - - GRADUATIONTHESIS LEARNING A GRADUATION THESIS COURSE ONLINE: THE MATCH AND MISMATCH BETWEEN FFL SENIORS' AND LECTURERS' PERCEPTIONS AT IUH DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC STUDENT NAME: TRAN KIM HOANG ID NUMBER: 18062621 CLASS CODE: 420300165601 COHORT: 2018-2022 SUPERVISOR NAME: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES - - Student name : Tran Kim Hoang ID Number : 18062621 Class Code : 420300165601 Cohort : 2018-2022 Supervisor Name : Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D 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 else where I accept heavy penalty for any cheating or plagiarism Date submitted : December 8th, 2021 Signed : Word count : 8,284 words LEARNING A GRADUATION THESIS COURSE ONLINE: THE MATCH AND MISMATCH BETWEEN FFL SENIORS' AND LECTURERS' PERCEPTIONS AT IUH DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ABSTRACT: The research paper was conducted to find out the similarities and differences opinions between lecturers and students about important requirements in the process of writing a graduation thesis in online In particular, the study also investigated the benefits and difficulties that students faced when completing their thesis online The study focused on senior students and lecturers studying and working at the Faculty of Foreign Languages (FFL) in the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (IUH) There were two instruments used to collect data First, the questionnaires were answered by 200 students and 20 lecturers Second, there were 20 students and lecturers invited to interview supplying more information The results revealed that online resources, social media, technical devices, and virtual learning platforms played an important role in writing an online graduation thesis Furthermore, it was convenient and this was an opportunity for students to upgrade some essential skills, and improve their learning attitudes Nevertheless, students got difficulties understanding the instructor's direction, feedback, and correction as wells as the research method and interaction with each other being restricted Not only that, but the study also suggested some ways for students to be able to have the best preparation before writing an online graduation thesis With students, they should focus to develop their knowledge and skills in research For instructors, they should record their video instructions and make a weekly meeting to have some talk to help students reduce stress and pressure as well as increase interaction in the group during thesis work Key words: An online graduation thesis course, Covid-19 pandemic, FFL seniors’ and lecturers’ perceptions, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh city ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This research has been completed thanks to the help of many people I have received I desire to give my sincere gratitude to them First of all, I would like to express my sincerest appreciation to my supervisor, Ms Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, for her help, guidance, and encouragement during the course of this thesis This is my first time doing a research paper and this is also a very new topic for me so anxiety, confusion, and mistakes are unavoidable Despite her busy schedule, she still guided me through all of the procedures and provided detailed comments and feedback on my research paper Thanks to her, I not only gained practical knowledge but also acquired the necessary skills during the study I would not have been able to complete this research without her guidance, support, and encouragement I would like to give my appreciation to all of the lecturers at the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Foreign Languages, particularly the 20 teachers that helped this study completed Furthermore, I want to give a big thank you to the final-year foreign language, because of their cooperation eager involvement, this study was completed And the last, I desire to express my deepest gratitude to my family, friends, and two partners They were the mental support that encouraged and helped me overcome all difficulties of doing the study To be honest, I sometimes tended to give up completing this course in the semester due to the lack of knowledge and skills as well as being stressed, they helped me out of those negative thoughts, gave me advice and instructions during the study Again, thank you so much! Thanks for being side by side with me Table of Contents CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale 1.2 Research objectives: 1.3 Research questions: 1.4 Scope of the study: CHAPTER II LITURATURE REVIEW 2.1 Definition of key terms/concepts 2.1.1 Definition of Covid 19 pandemic: 2.1.2 Definition of Graduation Thesis: 2.1.3 Definition of learning online 2.1.4 Definition of Technology devices and challenges: 2.2 Results of previous studies: 2.2.1 The necessary requirements: 2.2.1.1 Skills: 2.2.1.2 Technical support: 2.2.1.3 Online resources: 2.2.1.4 Virtual Learning Platforms 2.2.2 Advantages of online courses: 2.2.3 Disadvantages of online courses: CHAPTER III RESEARCH DESIGN 11 3.1 Research site/context: 11 3.2 Participants/Objects: 11 3.3 Research methodology and research methods: 11 3.3.1 Research methodology: 11 3.3.2 Research methods: 12 3.3.2.1 Questionnaires for students: 12 3.3.2.2 Questionnaires for teachers 12 3.3.3 The Interviews 12 3.3.3.1 The questions for students 13 3.3.3.2 The questions for lecturers 13 3.4 Procedures 13 3.5 Data analysis 13 CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 14 4.1 Findings: 14 4.1.1 Questionnaires 14 4.1.2 Interview 28 CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION 33 5.1 Conclusion 33 5.2 Limitation 33 5.3 Recommendations 34 REFERENCES 35 APPENDICES 39 List of Tables Demographic lecturers informations: 14 Demographic students informations: 14 Table 15 Table 17 Table 19 Table 20 Table 21 Table 24 Student’s name: Tran Kim Hoang ID Number: 18062621 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale According to Rashid & Yadav (2020), the Covid 19 pandemic has affected most aspects of our life, especially in education Currently, education activities have transformed suddenly from faceto-face classroom to online courses In Vietnam, especially in Ho Chi Minh city, because of the social isolation, almost all schools and universities have been empty of students and online learning has become a compulsory method for education at the moment Likewise, other universities, the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh city is not an exception, students at IUH are catching up within the process of getting used to distancing learning and are more concerning than seniors majoring in FFL have to complete the graduation thesis course this year in a university Online courses are a relatively new concept so whether the graduation thesis course, is an important and indispensable project to assess and evaluate the entire educational quality of a university student (Han, 2013), can be completed by students in an online form In fact, there are not plenty of studies on this topic from previous researchers in the global research and Vietnam is the same though this course plays an important role for last-year students today For this reason, it is strictly necessary for seniors to understand a graduation thesis course when doing it online The research is conducted to investigate the seniors’ and lecturers’ opinions on what is required for students in working on this course And what benefits and drawbacks which students will have if this course is done online 1.2 Research objectives: The research aims to find out the similarities and differences in FFL’s seniors' and lecturers’ perceptions about some necessary requirements as well as some information regarding the advantages and disadvantages of distancing doing and instructing the Graduation Thesis Course In addition, the research gives useful suggestions and solutions to help final-year students improve or enhance their Graduation thesis course if the Covid 19 pandemic keeps going on 1.3 Research questions: What are FFL seniors’ and lecturers' perceptions of the necessary requirements of an online Graduation Thesis course? Supervisor: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D Student’s name: Tran Kim Hoang ID Number: 18062621 are developed APPENDIX 3: INTERVIEW FOR STUDENTS What are the FFL seniors’ perceptions of the necessary requirements when learning a graduation thesis course online? You can talk about the valuable skills you have acquired through learning a graduation thesis course online Can you tell me, what is the most important thing to be able to learn the graduation ghesis course online? What are FFL seniors’ perceptions of the expected advantages of learning a graduation thesis course online? Why you think the graduation thesis can be possible to learn online? Can you tell me about the benefits of learning the graduation thesis course online compared to traditional teaching? What are FFL seniors’ perceptions of the expected disadvantages of learning a graduation thesis course online? Can you tell me, which are the main reasons why learninga graduation thesis course will not be effective/feasible online form, by yourself or by external factors, or both? Why you think it is more effective to learn the graduation Thesis course in the traditional way? APPENDIX 4: INTERVIEW FOR LECTURES What are the FFL lecturers' perceptions of the necessary requirementswhen learning a graduation thesis course online? You can talk about the valuable skills students have acquired through instructing a graduation thesis course online Supervisor: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D Page 48 Student’s name: Tran Kim Hoang ID Number: 18062621 Can you tell me, what is the most important thing to be able to instruct the graduation ghesis course online? What are FFL's seniors and FFL's lecturers’ perceptions of the expected advantages of learning a graduation thesis course online? Why you think the graduation thesis can be possible to instruct online? Can you tell me about the benefits of instructing the graduation thesis course online compared to traditional teaching? What are FFL's seniors and FFL's lecturers’ perceptions of the expected disadvantages of learning a graduation thesis course online? Can you tell me, which are the main reasons why instructing a graduation thesis course will not be effective/feasible online form, by yourself or by external factors, or both? Why you think it is more effective to instruct the graduation Thesis course in the traditional way? Supervisor: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D Page 49 Student’s name: Tran Kim Hoang Supervisor: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D ID Number: 18062621 Page 50 Student’s name: Tran Kim Hoang Supervisor: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D ID Number: 18062621 Page 51 Student’s name: Tran Kim Hoang Supervisor: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D ID Number: 18062621 Page 52 Student’s name: Tran Kim Hoang Supervisor: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D ID Number: 18062621 Page 53 Student’s name: Tran Kim Hoang ID Number: 18062621 INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SUPERVISOR’S EVALUATION FORM Student’s name: Tran Kim Hoang Student ID No.:18062621 Supervisor’s name: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D CRITERIA MAXIMUM STUDENT'S SCORE SCORE Content Oral Presentation Performance (10) Time management (10 minutes) Response to questions Format Coherence and Organization Language Usage Rationale and research objectives Research questions Literature Definitions of key terms/concepts Review Review of previous studies Thesis Research Research Methodology & Methods (70) Design Collecting and analyzing data Format and Language Use Introduction Written Graduation Relevance between research findings Findings & and goals (Findings) Discussion Evaluating and discussing the findings (Discussion) Conclusion & recommendation 10 5 10 Conclusion Referencing Supervisor’s Appraisal on teamwork (05) Group Decision & Planning Roles & Distribution Establish Goals Supervisor: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D Page 54 Student’s name: Tran Kim Hoang ID Number: 18062621 Meeting Minutes Contribution to the team project Peer evaluation on teamwork (05) Taking responsibility Working with others Supervisor’s Appraisal (10) Communication skills Punctuality Continuous improvement TOTAL SCORE 100 Other comments: Date: … /… /2021 Supervisor's name and signature: Supervisor: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D Page 55 Student’s name: Tran Kim Hoang ID Number: 18062621 INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES EXAMINER’S EVALUATION FORM Student’s name: Tran Kim Hoang Student ID No.: 18062621 Examiner’s name: …………………………………………………………………………… CRITERIA Oral Presentation (20) SCORE SCORE Performance Time management (10 minutes) Response to questions Format and Format Language Coherence and Organization Usage Language Usage Introduction objectives Research questions Written Graduation (80) STUDENT'S Content Rationale and research Thesis MAXIMUM Definitions of key Literature Review terms/concepts Review of previous studies Research Methodology & Research Design Methods Collecting and analyzing data Findings & Relevance between research Discussion findings and goals (Findings) Supervisor: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D 5 10 10 5 Page 56 Student’s name: Tran Kim Hoang ID Number: 18062621 Evaluating and discussing the findings (Discussion) Conclusion 10 Conclusion & recommendation 10 Referencing TOTAL SCORES 100 Other comments: Date: … /… /2021 Examiner's name and signature: Supervisor: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D Page 57 Student’s name: Tran Kim Hoang ID Number: 18062621 Rubrics for Teamwork (10%) Rubrics for Peer Evaluation (5%) Name of member: Trần Kim Hoàng Item/ Weight Unsatisfactory Developing Satisfactory Exemplary Collects Collects Contribution Does not collect to the team project any relevant information; no useful suggestions 10 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; needs; Does not perform assigned tasks; often Taking misses meetings responsibility when does 10 and, present, not have anything constructive to say; on relies others to the work; 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 Performs assigned tasks but many reminders; attends needs meetings Performs regularly but assigned generally does not attends say all Performs all tasks tasks; very anything regularly constructive; to all and meetings and usually participates participates sometimes expects effectively; others effectively; meetings attends enthusiastically; his/her work; Working with Rarely listens to, Usually listens to Generally listens to Almost others 10 shares with, and others Supervisor: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D but others' points always of listens to others Page 58 Student’s name: Tran Kim Hoang supports 10 ID Number: 18062621 the sometimes efforts of others; not often inappropriate pay uses attention much appropriate and helps when respectful them develop their ideas others talk, and language; tries to while giving them language; often is assumes not a good team ideas member does view; always uses and their ideas; their make will work; a definite full credit not effort to understand others' ideas; Total: 30/3 = 10 Evaluator's name: Cung Phương Uyên Date of evaluation: Friday, December 3rd , 2021 Supervisor: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D Page 59 Student’s name: Tran Kim Hoang ID Number: 18062621 Rubrics for Teamwork (10%) Rubrics for Peer Evaluation (5%) Name of member: Trần Kim Hoàng Item/ Weight Unsatisfactory Developing Satisfactory Exemplary Collects Collects Contribution Does not collect to the team project any relevant information; no useful suggestions 10 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; needs; Does not perform assigned tasks; often Taking misses meetings responsibility when does 10 and, present, not have anything constructive to say; on relies others to the work; 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 Performs assigned tasks but many reminders; attends needs meetings Performs regularly but assigned generally does not attends say all Performs all tasks tasks; very anything regularly constructive; to all and meetings and usually participates participates sometimes expects effectively; others effectively; meetings attends enthusiastically; his/her work; Working with Rarely listens to, Usually listens to Generally listens to Almost others 10 shares with, and others Supervisor: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D but others' points always of listens to others Page 60 Student’s name: Tran Kim Hoang supports 10 ID Number: 18062621 the sometimes efforts of others; not often inappropriate pay uses attention much appropriate and helps when respectful them develop their ideas others talk, and language; tries to while giving them language; often is assumes not a good team ideas member does view; always uses and their ideas; their make will work; a definite full credit not effort to understand others' ideas; Total: 30/3 = 10 Evaluator's name: Trần Thị Tường Vân Date of evaluation: Friday, December 3rd , 2021 Supervisor: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D Page 61 Student’s name: Tran Kim Hoang Supervisor: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D ID Number: 18062621 Page 62