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MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES - - GRADUATION THESIS ENGLISH-MAJOR STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE COURSE “APPLIED INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING” AT INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY STUDENT NAME: NGUYEN HOANG MINH CHI ID NUMBER: 17076721 CLASS CODE: DHAV13A COHORT: 2017-2021 SUPERVISOR NAME: HOANG LE THI TUYET, M.A HCMC, 06/2021 MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES - - GRADUATIONTHESIS ENGLISH-MAJOR STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE COURSE “APPLIED INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING” AT INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY STUDENT NAME: NGUYEN HOANG MINH CHI ID NUMBER: 17076721 CLASS CODE: DHAV13A COHORT: 2017-2021 SUPERVISOR NAME: HOANG LE THI TUYET, M.A HCMC, 06/2021 MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES - - Student’s name: NGUYEN HOANG MINH CHI Student’s code: 17076721 Class: DHAV13A Course: 2017-2021 Supervisor: HOANG LE THI TUYET, M.A 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: 20/06/2021 Signed: Minh Chi Word length: 11324 words ENGLISH-MAJOR STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE COURSE “APPLIED INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING” AT INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY ABSTRACT Information and communication technology (ICT) is firmly ingrained in our daily lives and foreign language teaching as well, due to the rising necessity for employing information technology in the classroom, as well as the fast progress of today's technology Thus, students' perceptions and expectations of this subject are critical in assessing whether learners, programs, and services are effective, as well as in assisting the institution to consider and make appropriate changes to the training services provided The research attempted to obtain university students' perceptions and expectations of the course "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching" by using quantitative methodologies According to regression analysis results, students are fully aware of the above course and have a positive attitude toward it However, of all the elements, lecturers' expertise is the one that students are most concerned about Therefore, policymakers and institutes should pay special attention to it It also emphasizes the fact that the great majority of students desire to study online and take the exam on a computer I believe that by conducting this study, I will be able to give more useful information and assist in the identification of an appropriate learning approach Keywords: Information and Communication Technology (ICT), students’ expectations, students’ perceptions ACKNOWLEDGEMENT During the time of doing this graduation paper, I received a great deal of enthusiastic help and motivation which guide and encourage me to overcome all difficulties and complete this report as a requirement of completing my Degree in English Firstly, I would like to express my endless thanks to the School Board of Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City and the Faculty of Foreign Languages for creating favorable conditions for me to take my graduation report Secondly, I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to Ms Hoang Le Thi Tuyet, my supervisor who provided me with valuable guidance and advice that enabled me to complete my graduation report successfully From these advices, I can significantly develop an understanding of the subject This graduation report would have been difficult to complete without her motivation and directions Thirdly, I sincerely thank English-majored seniors at the Faculty of Foreign Language for their enthusiastic participation in the research Besides, I am very thankful to my partner, Lam Thi Ngoc Diem, who was always willing to listen to my concerns and offer great advice Her thoughtfulness, concern, and motivation gave me confidence as I worked on my graduation thesis Furthermore, I would like to express my gratitude to all of the writers of the books, magazines, and other resources mentioned in the reference section for their contributions to the study's ideas Last but not least, special thanks and love to my family who has always stayed by my side and encouraged me in my learning and another aspect of life In short, I greatly appreciate all people helping me to finish this graduation report Table of contents CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale of the research 1.2 Research goals 1.3 Research questions 1.4 Scope of the research CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Students’ perception 2.1.1 Definition of perception 2.1.2 Student perception 2.1.3 Factor affecting student perception 2.1.3.1 Internal factors 2.1.3.2 External factors 2.2 Students’ expectation 2.2.1 Definition of expectation 2.2.2 Student expectation of studying at University 2.3 The aspects of a course that students are concerned about 2.4 Definitions of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) 2.4.1 Kinds of ICT tools and applications is currently used in foreign language teaching 2.4.2 Information and Communication Technology in teaching foreign language / Pros and cons 10 2.5 Results of previous studies 12 CHAPTER III: RESEARCH DESIGN 15 3.1 Research site/context 16 3.2 Participants 17 3.3 Research methodology and research methods 17 3.3.1 Research methodology 17 3.3.2 Research methods 17 3.4 Procedures 18 3.5 Data analysis 18 CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 19 4.1 Findings 20 4.1.1 Students' learning methods and difficulties they've encountered while studying the course "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching" 20 4.1.2 Students’ perceptions of the course "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching" 22 4.1.3 Students’ expectations of the course "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching" 29 4.2 Discussion 34 4.2.1 What are the factors that students are concerned about when studying the course "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching"? 34 4.2.2 What are students’ perceptions of the course "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching"? 35 4.2.3 What are students’ expectations of the course "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching"? 35 CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION 37 5.1 Conclusion 38 5.2 Recommendations 39 5.2.1 Recommendations for the Faculty of Foreign Languages 39 5.2.2 Recommendations for teachers 39 5.2.3 Recommendations for students 40 5.3 Limitation of the research 40 5.4 Suggestions for future research 40 Tables of figures Table 4-1 Assessment of the importance of the subject "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching" in student's future career 23 Table 4-2 Some subjects that are more appropriate for students' future careers 25 Table 4-3 Summary of students' expectations and suggestions for the subject "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching" 32 Figure 4-1 Student's learning methods for the subject "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching" 20 Figure 4-2 The challenges that students face when studying "Applied ICT in Foreign Language Teaching" 21 Figure 4-3 The interesting level of the subject "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching" 22 Figure 4-4 The importance of the subject "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching" in an English language training program 23 Figure 4-5 Some reasons for the necessity of the subject "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching" 24 Figure 4-6 Some of the reasons why students believe this subject is irrelevant to their future careers 25 Figure 4-7 Evaluating students' knowledge and skills when taking the course "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching" 26 Figure 4-8 Evaluating content of the course "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching" 27 Figure 4-9 Students' evaluating of the useful or valuable elements of the course "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching" 28 Figure 4-10 The learning method is expected for "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching" 29 Figure 4-11 Some test forms for the subject "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching" 30 Is this subject interesting? 5 Is this subject necessary in an English language training program? Is this course essential for your future career? 6a.How necessary is it? (You can choose more than one answer) A Helping innovative teaching methods B Creative lesson design C Flexibility in the use of information technology D Ability to manage lectures E Presentation skills F Improve the computer skills G Another 6b.Why is it not necessary? (You can choose more than one answer) A These skills will not be used in future jobs B You are already familiar with the subject's knowledge C Using no knowledge related to the subject D Unsuitable for a future profession E Another If another subject that is more appropriate for your future career may be replaced for this one, please mention the name of the subject you would like to recommend _ How would you rate your knowledge and abilities when taking this course? (1 is the lowest, is the highest) Awareness of the design software Ability to design video Ability to use Powerpoint Ability to design games How would you rate this course content? (1 is the lowest, is the highest) Outcomes of the course that students achieve are clear The content of the course is well-organized and wellplanned The course's number of exercises is appropriate The instructor's communication style is clear The method for organizing teamwork is effective 10 How would you rate the useful or valuable elements of this course? (1 is the lowest, is the highest) Manage presentations Use Powerpoint Use video creation software Use gamemaking software Lecture design II Students’ expectations of the course "Applied Information and Communication Technology in Foreign Language Teaching"? 11 What method you want to learn this course? A Traditional learning B Online learning 12 What kind of test or examination you want to take? A On paper B On the computer C Both on paper and on the computer D At home E In class 13 Teamwork will make the course more effective Completely disagree Completely agree 14 Which of the following websites did you find useful while learning this subject? (You can choose more than one answer) o powtoon.com o soundoftext.com o www.abcya.com/games/make a work search o www.puzzle-marker.com o worditout.com/word-cloud/create o wordclouds.com o visuwords.com o quickworksheets.net o education.com/worksheet-generator/ o Another 15 Recommendations to help you learn more effectively, enjoy learning, and enjoy the course more _ INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES PROGRESS FORM GRADUATION THESIS Research title: ENGLISH-MAJOR STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE COURSE “APPLIED INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING” AT INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY Student name: Nguyen Hoang Minh Chi Student ID No.: 17076721 Supervisor name: Hoang Le Thi Tuyet M.A Week Date Content 22/01/2021 – Introduction 27/01/2021 (Instructed how to find the (14h-15h) topic) 07/03/2021 – Topic & Research 15/03/2021 Questions (14h-15h) (instructed to write an Supervisor’s comments & Signature GVHD Hoang Le Thi Tuyet M.A GVHD Hoang Le Thi Tuyet M.A outline) 16/03/2021 – 22/03/2021 Chapter GVHD Hoang Le Thi Tuyet M.A Chapter (cont.) GVHD Hoang Le Thi Tuyet M.A (14h-15h) 23/03/2021 – 29/03/2021 (14h-15h) 30/03/2021 – 05/02/2021 (14h-15h) Chapter GVHD Hoang Le Thi Tuyet M.A 06/04/2021 – Chapter + Questionnaire GVHD Hoang Le Thi Tuyet M.A 19/04/2021 Chapter + Questionnaire (14h-15h) (cont.) GVHD Hoang Le Thi Tuyet M.A 12/04/2021 (14h-15h) 13/04/2021 – 20/04/2021 – 26/04/2021 Chapter + Questionnaire (cont.) GVHD Hoang Le Thi Tuyet M.A (14h-15h) - Work completion: 70 % Check Progress - To be continued to the graduation thesis GVHD Hoang Le Thi Tuyet M.A 27/04/2021 – 03/05/2021 Chapter (conducted the (14h-15h) survey) GVHD Hoang Le Thi Tuyet M.A 04/05/2021 – 10 24/05/2021 Chapter GVHD Hoang Le Thi Tuyet M.A Chapter (cont.) GVHD Hoang Le Thi Tuyet M.A Chapter + Submission GVHD Hoang Le Thi Tuyet M.A (14h-15h) 25/05/2021 – 11 07/06/2021 (14h-15h) 08/06/2021 – 12 20/06/2021 (14h-15h) The supervisor’s approval of the students’ submission (Yes/ No): Yes Date: 15/06/2021 Supervisor (Signature & Full name) Tuyet Hoang Le Thi Tuyet M.A Updated in July 2018 Prepared by: Le Thi Thuy, M.A Head of the Division: Tran Kieu My An, Ph.D August 29, 2020 Second Revision Vice Dean: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SUPERVISOR’S EVALUATION FORM Student’s name: Nguyen Hoang Minh Chi Student ID No.: 17076721 Supervisor’s name: Hoang Le Thi Tuyet M.A CRITERIA Oral Presentation Content (3) (10) Performance (3) Time management (10 minutes) (2) Response to questions (2) Format (3) Format and Coherence and Organization (4) Language Use Grammar mistakes (3) Introduction Rationale and research objectives (5) Research questions (5) Literature Definitions of key terms/concepts (5) Written Review Review of previous studies (5) Graduation Research Research Methodology & Methods Thesis Design (10) (70) Collecting and analyzing data (5) Findings & Relevance between research findings Discussion and goals (Findings) (5) Evaluating and discussing the findings (Discussion) (5) Conclusion Conclusion & recommendation (10) Referencing (5) Supervisor’s Appraisal on teamwork (05) Peer evaluation on teamwork (05) Supervisor’s Appraisal (10) Group Decision & Planning Roles & Distribution Establish Goals Meeting Minutes Contribution to the team project Taking responsibility Working with others Communication skills (2) Punctuality (2) SCORE CLO CLO (10) CLO (10) CLO (20) CLO (25) CLO (10) CLO (5) CLO (10) CLO (10) Continuous improvement (6) Other comments: TOTAL SCORES …… /100 Date: …………………………….…………… Supervisor’s Signature ………………………………… INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES EXAMINER’S EVALUATION FORM Student’s name: Nguyen Hoang Minh Chi Student ID No.: 17076721 Examiner’s name: …………………………………………………………………………… CRITERIA Oral Presentation Content (6) (10) Performance (6) Time management (10 minutes) (4) Response to questions (4) Format (3) Format and Coherence and Organization (4) Language Use Grammar mistakes (3) Introduction Rationale and research objectives (5) Research questions (5) Literature Definitions of key terms/concepts (5) Written Review Review of previous studies (10) Graduation Research Collecting and analyzing data (5) Thesis Design Research Methodology and Methods (70) (10) Findings & Relevance between research findings Discussion and objectives (Findings) (5) Evaluating and discussing the findings (Discussion) (10) Conclusion Conclusion & recommendation (10) SCORE CLO (10) CLO (25) CLO (30) CLO (10) CLO (5) Referencing (5) Other comments: TOTAL SCORES CLO CLO (20) ………./100 Date: ………………………… Examiner’s Signature ……………………………… Updated in December 2020 Prepared by: Le Thi Thuy, M.A Head of the Division: Tran Kieu My An, Ph.D 5th March, 2021 Reviewed by: Phan Thi Tuyet Nga, Ph.D Rubrics for Teamwork (10%) Rubrics for Supervisor’s Appraisal (5%) Student’s name: Nguyen Hoang Minh Chi Item/ Weight Unsatisfactory Group Planning & Decision There is no planning&decisio n-making process, decisions are made by individuals The group does not establish roles for each member Roles & and/or the Distribution workload is unequally distributed Scheduled meetings minutes are rarely Meeting Minutes recorded, and the efforts are scattered Student code: 17076721 Developing Satisfactory A procedure for planning& making decisions is established by the group, but it is not clear and/or it focuses on individuals The group establishes informal roles for each member The workload could be distributed more equally Scheduled Exemplary 10 A clear procedure for planning & making decisions in research work is informally established by all members of the group A clear procedure for planning & making decisions in research work is formally established by all members of the group The group establishes clear and formal roles for each member and distributes the workload equally The group establishes and documents clear and formal roles for each member and distributes the workload equally meetings minutes are often recorded, Scheduled meetings minutes and the are usually contribution of recorded and the contribution of each team each team members members are NOT are identified identified Scheduled meetings minutes are always recordedand the contribution of each team members are identified Rubrics for Peer Evaluation (5%) Name of member: Nguyen Hoang Minh Chi Item/ Weight Unsatisfactory Developing Does not collect Contribution any relevant to the team information; no project useful suggestions (10) to address team's needs; Does not perform assigned tasks; often misses meetings and, Taking when present, responsibility does not have (10) anything constructive to say; relies on others to the work; Rarely listens to, shares with, and Working with supports the others efforts of others; (10) often uses inappropriate language; often is not a good team member Collects information when prodded; tries to offer some ideas, but not well developed, and not clearly expressed, to meet team's needs; Performs assigned tasks but needs many reminders; attends meetings regularly but generally does not say anything constructive; sometimes expects others to his/her work; Usually listens to others but sometimes does not pay much attention when others talk, and assumes their ideas will not work; Final score: 30 Evaluator's name: Duong Minh Dang Date of evaluation: 10/6/2021 Satisfactory Exemplary 10 Collects basic, useful information related to the research, occasionally offers useful ideas to meet the team's needs; Collects and presents to the team a great deal of relevant information; offers welldeveloped and clearly expressed ideas directly related to the group's topic Performs all assigned tasks; attends meetings regularly and usually participates effectively; Performs all tasks very effectively; attends all meetings and participates enthusiastically; Generally listens to others' points of view; always uses appropriate and respectful language; tries to make a definite effort to understand others' ideas; Almost always listens to others and their ideas; helps them develop their ideas while giving them full credit Name of member: Nguyen Hoang Minh Chi Item/ Weight Unsatisfactory Does not collect Contribution any relevant to the team information; no project useful suggestions (10) to address team's needs; Does not perform assigned tasks; often misses meetings and, Taking when present, responsibility does not have (10) anything constructive to say; relies on others to the work; Rarely listens to, shares with, and Working with supports the others efforts of others; (10) often uses inappropriate language; often is not a good team member Developing Collects information when prodded; tries to offer some ideas, but not well developed, and not clearly expressed, to meet team's needs; Performs assigned tasks but needs many reminders; attends meetings regularly but generally does not say anything constructive; sometimes expects others to his/her work; Usually listens to others but sometimes does not pay much attention when others talk, and assumes their ideas will not work; Final score: 30 Evaluator's name: Lam Thi Ngoc Diem Date of evaluation: 10/6/2021 Satisfactory Exemplary 10 Collects basic, useful information related to the research, occasionally offers useful ideas to meet the team's needs; Collects and presents to the team a great deal of relevant information; offers welldeveloped and clearly expressed ideas directly related to the group's topic Performs all assigned tasks; attends meetings regularly and usually participates effectively; Performs all tasks very effectively; attends all meetings and participates enthusiastically; Generally listens to others' points of view; always uses appropriate and respectful language; tries to make a definite effort to understand others' ideas; Almost always listens to others and their ideas; helps them develop their ideas while giving them full credit Name of member: Nguyen Hoang Minh Chi Item/ Weight Unsatisfactory Developing Does not collect Contribution any relevant to the team information; no project useful suggestions (10) to address team's needs; Satisfactory Collects information when prodded; tries to offer some ideas, but not well developed, and not clearly expressed, to meet team's needs; Does not perform assigned tasks; often misses meetings and, Taking when present, does responsibility not have anything (10) constructive to say; relies on others to the work; Performs assigned tasks but needs many reminders; attends meetings regularly but generally does not say anything constructive; sometimes expects others to his/her work; Rarely listens to, Working with shares with, and others supports the efforts (10) of others; often uses inappropriate language; often is not a good team member Usually listens to others but sometimes does not pay much attention when others talk, and assumes their ideas will not work; Final score: 30 Evaluator's name: Pham Thi My Dung Date of evaluation: 10/6/2021 Exemplary 10 Collects basic, useful information related to the research, occasionally offers useful ideas to meet the team's needs; Collects 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 all assigned tasks; attends meetings regularly and usually participates effectively; Performs all tasks very effectively; attends all meetings and participates enthusiastically; Generally listens to others' points of view; always uses appropriate and respectful language; tries to make a definite effort to understand others' ideas; Almost always listens to others and their ideas; helps them develop their ideas while giving them full credit