The impact of online learning on the fourth year english majors at iuh during the covid 19 pandemi graduation thesis faculty of foreign languages

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES - - GRADUATION THESIS THE IMPACT OF ONLINE LEARNING ON THE FOURTH-YEAR ENGLISH MAJORS AT IUH DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC STUDENT NAME: TRAN KHANH NHAT ID NUMBER: 17052491 CLASS CODE: DHAV13A COHORT: 2017 - 2021 SUPERVISOR NAME: TRAN ANH TUAN M.A HCMC, 06/2021 MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES - - GRADUATION THESIS THE IMPACT OF ONLINE LEARNING ON THE FOURTH-YEAR ENGLISH MAJORS AT IUH DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC STUDENT NAME: TRAN KHANH NHAT ID NUMBER: 17052491 CLASS CODE: DHAV13A COHORT: 2017 - 2021 SUPERVISOR NAME: TRAN ANH TUAN M.A HCMC, 06/2021 Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES - - Student name : TRAN KHANH NHAT ID Number : 17052491 Class Code : DHAV13A Cohort : 2017 - 2021 Supervisor Name : TRAN ANH TUAN 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 : 20/06/2021 Signed : ……………………… Word count : 8454 words Tran Anh Tuan M.A Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 THE IMPACT OF ONLINE LEARNING ON THE FOURTH-YEAR ENGLISH MAJORS AT IUH DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Tran Anh Tuan M.A Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 ABSTRACT The COVID-19 has resulted in schools being shut down in many countries around the world As a result, education has changed dramatically, with a marked increase in popularity in online learning taking place remotely and on digital platforms, whether for convenience, to fit work hours, or simply to have the ability to study from anywhere In contemporary society, online learning is a trend because it helps people to reduce the breakout of Coronavirus by allowing students to study at home The thesis mainly discusses about the impact of online learning on one hundred students in the Faculty of Foreign Language at IUH In order to conduct the research effectively, I applied a quantitative method Questionaires were used to begin the research as well as to get and collect the direct opinions of 100 fourth-year students More importantly, all the data were analyzed by using Microsoft Excel This research explores the common benefits in online learning including keeping students safe during COVID-19, bringing the ability to study at home, reducing financial cost, helping students to develop technology skills In contrast, there are also different challenges in online learning which are faced by many students such as the shortage of face-to-face communication with teachers, teachers' feedback is limited, the fewer interactions with other students Moreover, the study also discovered some recommendations of students for the lecturers to improve the challenges for students in online learning including creating social media groups and online forums, offering tutorials or online demonstrations and personalized support for students before starting online class, creating active activities and providing some mini test during the online learning process Tran Anh Tuan M.A Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 KEYWORDS Advices For Lecturers In Online Learning, Benefit Of Online Learning, Challenges Of Online Learning, Online Course, Online Education, Online Learning, Recommendation For Lecturers In Online Learning, Students’ Perspective About Online Learning Tran Anh Tuan M.A Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Throughout the writing of this dissertation, I received a great deal of support and guidance First and foremost, I would like to express my gratitude to the School Board of Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City and the Faculty of Foreign Languages for giving me a wonderful opportunity to complete the thesis Secondly, I would like to express my gratitude to Mr Tran Anh Tuan, my supervisor, whose experience was crucial in developing the study objectives and methodology I would like to express my gratitude for his invaluable assistance throughout my studies, for the continuous support of my research, for his patience, motivation, enthusiasm, and immense knowledge He gave me the tools I needed to determine the best path for my dissertation and finish it effectively His informative remarks encouraged me to improve my thoughts and raise the quality of my work He was crucial in determining the direction of my research I am incredibly grateful for this Thirdly, I would like to acknowledge my partner Ms Doan Ngoc Bao Nhi for her wonderful collaboration She provided stimulating discussions as well as enjoyable distractions to rest my mind outside of my research I want to express my deepest thanks for her patience, for the fascinating debates, for the long nights we spent together working on deadlines, and for all the fun we have had over the last four years Without her, I would not have been able to finish this dissertation In addition, I would like to express my gratitude to my parents for giving me life in the first place, for spiritually supporting me throughout my life, for their sound advice and sympathetic ear They are always there for me Finally, without the help of my friends, Le Nguyen Minh Thu, Doan Thi Phuong Uyen, and Nguyen Minh Trung for always being beside me, supporting me and sharing my feelings In short, I truly thank all the people helping me to finish this internship report Tran Anh Tuan M.A Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 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: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 DEFINITIONS OF KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS 2.1.1 THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON EDUCATION 2.1.2 ONLINE LEARNING 2.1.2.1 DEFINITION OF ONLINE LEARNING 2.1.2.2 THE BENEFITS OF ONLINE LEARNING 2.1.2.3 THE DISADVANTAGES OF ONLINE LEARNING 2.2 RESULTS OF PREVIOUS STUDIES CHAPTER III: RESEARCH DESIGN 12 3.1 RESEARCH SITE AND CONTEXT 13 3.2 PARTICIPANTS 13 3.3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH METHODS 14 3.3.1 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 14 3.3.2 RESEARCH METHOD 14 3.4 PROCEDURES 15 3.5 DATA ANALYSIS 15 CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 16 4.1 FINDINGS: 17 4.2 DISCUSSION 23 CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION 27 Tran Anh Tuan M.A Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 5.1 SUMMARY OF STUDY 28 5.2 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY 28 5.3 RECOMMENDATIONS 29 5.3.1 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE LECTURERS TO IMPROVE THE CHALLENGES IN ONLINE LEARNING 29 5.3.2 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY 31 REFERENCES .33 APPENDICES .36 Tran Anh Tuan M.A Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 4.1: The students’ perspective about the importance of online learning during COVID-19 pandemic 17 Figure 4.2: The number of online classes that English majored students joined in during COVID-19 pandemic 18 Figure 4.3: The percentage of students' opinion in online learning affects their motivation in learning compared with traditional class during the COVID-19 pandemic 19 Figure 4.4: The perspective of participants about the benefit of online learning during COVID-19 pandemic 20 Figure 4.5: The perspective of participants about the challenges of online learning during COVID-19 pandemic 21 Figure 4.6: The suggestion of participants for lecturer to improve the challenges of online class 22 Tran Anh Tuan M.A Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 James, G (2002) Advantages and disadvantages of online learning Retrieved from https://www.comminit.com/ict-4-development/content/advantages-and-disadvantages-onlinelearning Koksal, I (2020) The Rise Of Online Learning Retrieved from the Forbes Megazine website https://www.forbes.com/sites/ilkerkoksal/2020/05/02/the-rise-of-onlinelearning/?sh=58c4e5772f3c Li, C., Lanili, F (2020) The COVID-19 pandemic has changed education forever This is how Retrieved from https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/coronavirus-educationglobal-covid19-online-digital-learning Malhotra, S., & Goya, A (2013) Role of online education in modern education system An International Journal of Research in Management, 1, 7-8 Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/ Miller, K (2019, September 25) The benefits of online learning: advantages of online degrees [Blog post] Retrieved from https://www.northeastern.edu/graduate/blog/benefits-ofonline-learning/ Open Education Database (n.d.) Advantages to Taking Online Classes Retrieved from https://oedb.org/ilibrarian/10-advantages-to-taking-online-classes/ Paudel, P (2021) Online education: Benefits, challenges and strategies during and after COVID-19 in higher education International Journal on Studies in Education (IJonSE), 3(2), 70-85 Doi: https://doi.org/10.46328/ijonse.32 Retter, R (2020) 10 ways COVID-19 changed the world Retrieved from https://www.livescience.com/ways-covid-19-changed-the-world-2020.html Sander, T (2019) Disadvantages of E-Learning Retrieved from https://estudent.org/disadvantages-of-e-learning/ Smith, J (2021) tips for studying at home Retrieved from https://www.prospects.ac.uk/applying-for-university/university-life/5-tips-for-studying-athome Tran Anh Tuan M.A 34 Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (n.d.) The Impact of Covid19 on Education Insights from Education at a Glance 2020 Retrieved from https://www.oecd.org/education/the-impact-of-covid-19-on-education-insights-education-ata-glance-2020.pdf Vikash, G (2021) Disadvantages Of Online Language Learning Retrieved from https://www.studyfrenchspanish.com/disadvantages-of-online-language-learning/ Yu, T (2014) An exploratory factor analysis and reliability analysis of the student online learning readiness (SOLR) instrument (Thesis, Purdue University, Indiana) Retrieved from https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/397 Tran Anh Tuan M.A 35 Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 APPENDICES Tran Anh Tuan M.A 36 Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 QUESTIONAIRE Hello everyone, my name is Tran Khanh Nhat ang Doan Ngoc Bao Nhi We are writing a thesis titled "The impact of online learning on the fouth-year English Majors at IUH” This survey is styled to collect data and information in order to make this study more reliable I am very appreciated that everyone can take some minutes to complete this survey, your cooperation is important to our research Thank you for spending time to help me In contemporary society, the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected the education sector In your opinion, how important you think about online learning? „ Very important „ Important „ Neutral „ Slightly important „ Not important How many online classes have you joined in? „ class „ classes „ classes „ classes „ classes „ classes „ classes „ classes „ classes „ 10 classes „ More than 10 class „ Can not remember Tran Anh Tuan M.A 37 Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 Do you agree that online learning influences your learning motivation over time compare with traditional class during COVID-19 pandemic? „ Strongly agree „ Agree „ Neutral „ Disagree „ Strongly disagree In your opinion, what are the benefits of online learning? Choose from the answers to complete the questions You may choose ONE or MORE answers Online learning: „ keeps students safe during COVID-19 „ helps to improve time management „ brings the ability to study at home „ reduces financial cost „ helps students to develop technology skills „ helps students to increase independency in learning In your opinion, what are the challenges of online learning? You may choose ONE or MORE answers „ The shortage of face-to-face communication with teachers „ Teachers' feedback is limited „ Online learning gives fewer interactions with other students „ Online learning is not promote practice-based learning „ Students are lack of knowledge and experiences in using technology equipments and applications „ Sudents are lack of learning motivation In your opinion, what are the suggestions would you give to the lecturers to improve the challenges in online class? (You can choose more than ONE answer) „ Creating social media groups and online forums where online learners can ask questions and interact with peers Tran Anh Tuan M.A 38 Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 „ Offering tutorials, online demonstrations and personalized support for students before starting online class „ Creating active activities in the learning online process: gamification „ Providing more powerful body language „ Providing some mini test during the online learning process to review the lesson Tran Anh Tuan M.A 39 Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES PROGRESS FORM GRADUATION THESIS Research title: The impact of online learning on the fourth-year English majors at IUH during the COVID-19 pandemic Student name: Tran Khanh Nhat Student ID No.: 17052491 Supervisor name: Tran Anh Tuan Week Date 18/01/2021 Kick off Meeting with with Mr Tran Anh Tuan and my partner 25/01/2021 Rationale to be completed 30/01/2021 Chapter II (Literature Review) discussion 01/02/2021 Chapter I (Introduction) to be completed 03/03/2021 Abstract to be completed 04/03/2021 Chapter II (Literature Review) discustion (18/01/202124/01/2021) (25/01/202131/01/2021) (01/02/202107/02/2021) (01/03/202107/03/2021) Tran Anh Tuan M.A Content Supervisor’s comments & Signature 40 Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 11/03/2021 Chapter II (Literature Review) to be completed 17/03/2021 Chapter III (Research Design) to be completed 28/03/2021 Data collection to be completed 01/04/2021 Chapter IV (Findings and Disscusion) to be completed (08/03/202114/03/2021) (15/03/202121/03/2021) (22/03/2021 28/03/2021) (29/03/202104/04/2021) - Work completion: 70% Check Progress - Continue or not? : Continue 08/04/2021 Chapter V (Conclusion) to be completed 14/05/2021 Meeting with supervisor and partner to disscuss about the thesis and errors 11 18/05/2021 Chapter I to be fixed and completed (17/05/2021 – 23/05/2021) 22/05/2021 Chapter IV to be fixed and completed (05/04/2021 – 11/04/2021) 10 (10/05/2021 – 16/05/2021) Tran Anh Tuan M.A 41 Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 12 26/05/2021 Chapter V to be fixed and completed (24/05/2021 – 30/05/2021) 27/05/2021 Proof reading and editing 28/05/2021 Formating the thesis document 30/05/2021 Preparing Powerpoint for presentation The supervisor’s approval of the students’ submission (Yes/ No): ……………………………… Date: …………………………… Supervisor (Signature & Full name) ……………………………… Tran Anh Tuan M.A 42 Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES SUPERVISOR’S EVALUATION FORM Student’s name: Tran Khanh Nhat Student ID No.: 17052491 Supervisor’s name: Tran Anh Tuan CRITERIA SCORE Format (3) Format And Coherence and Organization (4) Language Use Grammar mistakes (3) Introduction Research topic and objectives of research (5) Research questions (5) Written Literature Definitions of key terms/concepts (5) Graduation Review Review of previous studies (5) Referencing (5) Thesis (70) Methodology Research Methodology (10) Research Collecting and analyzing data (5) Findings Relevance between research findings and objectives (5) Evaluating and discussing the findings (5) Conclusions Conclusions & recommendation (10) Oral Content (3) Presentation Performance (3) (10) Time management (10 minutes) (2) Questions response (2) Supervisor’s Communication skill (2) Tran Anh Tuan M.A 43 Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 Appraisal Punctuality (2) (10) Continuous improvement (6) Supervisor’s Group Decision &Planning Appraisal on Roles & Distribution teamwork Establish Goals (05) Meeting Minutes Peer Contribution to the team project evaluation on teamwork (05) Taking responsibility Working with others Other comments ………./100 TOTAL SCORES Date: ……… ……………………… Signature … ……………………………… Tran Anh Tuan M.A 44 Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES EXAMINER’S EVALUATION FORM Student’s name: Tran Khanh Nhat Student ID No.: 17052491 Examiner’s name: …………………………………………………………………………… CRITERIA Format SCORE And Format (3) Language Use Coherence and Organization (4) Grammar mistakes(3) Introduction Rationale and objectives of research (5) Research questions (5) Written Literature Definitions of key terms/concepts (5) Graduation Review Thesis Review of previous studies (10) (80) Methodology Research Methodology & Methods (10) Research Collecting and analyzing data (5) Findings Relevance between research findings and Referencing (5) objectives (5) Evaluating and discussing the findings (10) Conclusions Conclusions & Recommendation (10) Oral Content (6) Presentatio Performance (6) n (20) Time management (10 minutes) (4) Questions responses (4) Other comments TOTAL SCORES Tran Anh Tuan M.A ……… /100 45 Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 Date: ………………………… Signature ……………………………… Tran Anh Tuan M.A 46 Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 Rubrics for Teamwork (10%) Rubrics for Supervisor’s Appraisal (5%) Rubrics for Peer Evaluation (5%) Rubrics for Supervisor’s Appraisal (5%) Student’s name: Tran Khanh Nhat Item/ Weight Unsatisfactory Group Planning & Decision There is no planning& decision 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 Student code: 17052491 recorded and the efforts are scattered Tran Anh Tuan M.A 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 Scheduled Scheduled meetings minutes meetings minutes and the are always are usually recorded and the contribution of recorded and the contribution of contribution of each team each team each team members members are members are NOT are identified identified identified are often recorded 47 Tran Khanh Nhat ID Number: 17052491 Rubrics for Teamwork (10%) Rubrics for Peer Evaluation (5%) Name of member: Tran Khanh Nhat Item/ Weight Unsatisfactory Developing Does not collect relevant Contribution any no to the team information; useful suggestions project to address team's (10) needs; Does not perform assigned tasks; often misses meetings and, when present, Taking responsibility does not have anything (10) constructive to say; relies on others to the work; Rarely listens to, shares with, and the Working with supports efforts of others; others often uses (10) inappropriate language; often is not a good team member Satisfactory 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; Collects basic, useful information related to the research, occasionally offers useful ideas to meet the team's needs; Exemplary 10 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 Total score: 10 Evaluator's name: Doan Ngoc Bao Nhi Date of evaluation: 18/06/2021 Tran Anh Tuan M.A 48