The project titled Using Quizzes to Improve Vocabulary of the 6th Grade Students at Hoang Ngan Secondary School, Dinh Hoa, Thai Nguyen aims to enhance the English proficiency of the 6th grade students through the use of quizzes. The students will be provided with quizzes that test their vocabulary skills and their ability to use the words in the correct context. These quizzes will be designed to be engaging and interactive, encouraging the students to participate actively in the learning process.The project will be conducted at Hoang Ngan Secondary School, Dinh Hoa, Thai Nguyen, where the students will be divided into groups. Each group will be assigned quizzes that are tailored to their level of vocabulary proficiency. The quizzes will be administered on a regular basis to ensure that the students are constantly improving their vocabulary.The use of quizzes as a learning tool has proven to be effective in improving vocabulary retention and understanding. The project aims to not only enhance the students vocabulary skills but also foster a love for learning and motivate them to continue their English language studies. Overall, the Using Quizzes to Improve Vocabulary of 6th Grade Students at Hoang Ngan Secondary School, Dinh Hoa, Thai Nguyen project is designed to equip students with the necessary vocabulary knowledge to excel in their English language studies and beyond.
VIET NAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE FACULTY OF TOURISM AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES BA THESIS USING QUIZZES TO IMPROVE VOCABULARY OF THE 6TH GRADE STUDENTS AT HOANG NGAN SECONDARY SCHOOL, DINH HOA, THAI NGUYEN (SỬ DỤNG QUIZZES ĐỂ CẢI THIỆN TỪ VỰNG CỦA HỌC SINH LỚP TRƯỜNG THCS HOÀNG NGÂN, ĐỊNH HÓA, THÁI NGUYÊN) Student: Dinh Hong Ngoc Student code: 645616 Major: English Supervisor: Tran Thu Trang, M.A Hanoi - 2023 CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY I, the undersigned, hereby certify my authority of the study project report entitled “Using Quizzes to improve vocabulary for 6th grade students at Hoang Ngan Secondary School, Dinh Hoa, Thai Nguyen"submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor in English Language Except where the reference is indicated, no other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the text of the thesis Hanoi, 2023 Dinh Hong Ngoc Approved by SUPERVISOR (Signature and full name) Date:…………………… ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to investigate if the use of Quizzes can improve vocabulary skills of 6th grade students at Hoang Ngan Secondary School, Dinh Hoa district, Thai Nguyen The number of study participants included 84 students from grades 6A and 6B of Hoang Ngan Secondary School Within months of classroom activity research, the method that was used to teach vocabulary to 6th graders was the action research method Research tools are tests, questionnaires The pre-test and post-test were used to assess the students' English vocabulary ability before and after the study, respectively The questionnaire was also used to assess the participants' development of receptivity during class time as well as their attitudes towards Quizzes The results of the following test revealed that the participants significantly increased their vocabulary using Quizzes for months Data from the questionnaire shows that students have a positive attitude towards Quizzes activities because they find them more enjoyable and comfortable They also look forward to having more modes of learning in the future Activities that increase interest, comfort, relaxation and not feel pressured when learning vocabulary Research also shows that students expect teachers to regularly apply newer methods in teaching and learning TABLE OF CONTENTS FACULTY OF TOURISM AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES .i CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY i ABSTRACT ii TABLE OF CONTENTS iii LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES vi LIST OF CHARTS viii PART I: INTRODUCTION .1 RATIONALE FOR THE STUDY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY .3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS SCOPE OF THE STUDY SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY .4 DESIGN OF THE STUDY PART II DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW .6 1.1 REVIEW OF PREVIOUS STUDIES .6 1.1.1 At home 1.1.2 Abroad 1.2 REVIEW OF THEORETICAL BACKGROUND 1.2.1 Vocabulary 1.2.1.1 Definition of Vocabulary 1.2.1.2 The importance of vocabulary in English 1.2.1.3 Teaching vocabulary 10 1.2.2 Quizzes 15 1.2.2.1 Definition of Quizzes .15 1.2.2.2 Applying Quizzes in teaching 15 1.2.3 The relationship between Quizzes and vocabulary learning .17 1.3 VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT FACTORS 18 1.3.1 Persistence 18 1.3.2 Study plan 19 1.3.3 References 19 1.3.4 Practical application 20 CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY .21 2.1 ACTION RESEARCH 21 2.1.1 Definition of the action research .21 2.1.2 The reasons for choosing action research 22 2.1.3 The procedures of action research .22 2.2 RESEARCH SETTING 24 2.3 RESEARCH PROCEDURES .24 2.3.1 Planning .25 2.3.2 Action 25 2.3.3 Observation .26 2.3.4 Reflection 26 2.4 DATA COLLECTING INSTRUMENTS 26 2.4.1 Test 26 2.4.2 Questionnaire 27 CHAPTER 3: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION .29 3.1 THE RESEARCH FINDINGS .29 3.1.1 Findings from pre-test and post-test 29 3.1.2 Findings from pre-questionnaires and post questionnaires .32 3.1.2.1 Vocabulary learning status of 6th grade students at Hoang Ngan Secondary School 32 3.1.2.2 Positive evaluations on the effects of Quizzes .45 3.2 DISCUSSION .60 PART III CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 62 CONLUSION 62 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY .63 SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY 64 REFERENCES 65 APPENDIX 1A: ( English -Vietnamese version ) 68 APPENDIX 1B: ( English -Vietnamese version ) .70 APPENDIX 2A: PRE-TEST .75 APPENDIX 2B: POST-TEST 78 APPENDIX 3: SUMMARY OF TEST DATA 81 APPENDIX 4: DATA OBTAINAED BY PRE-QUESTIONNAIRES 82 APPENDIX 5: DATA OBTAINAED BY POST-QUESTIONNAIRES 83 APPENDIX 6: 84 LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Figure 1.1 Illustration for configuring the formula multiple choice 15 Figure 2.1 The AR Model Developed by Kemmis and McTaggart (1998) .23 Table 2.1 Schedule of vocabulary lessons for study 25 Table 2.2 Criteria for test results classification 27 Table 3.1 Summary of test data 29 Table 3.2 Descriptive Statistics of pre-test and post-test 31 Table 3.3 Data results of pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire of question .32 Table 3.4 Data results of pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire of question .33 Table 3.5 Data results of pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire of question .34 Table 3.6 Data results of pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire of question .35 Table 3.7 Data results of pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire of question .35 Table 3.8 Data results of pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire of question .36 Table 3.9 Data results of pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire of question .37 Table 3.10 Data results of pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire of question 38 Table 3.11 Data results of pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire of question 39 Table 3.12 Data results of pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire of question 10 .40 Table 3.13 Data results of pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire of question 11 .41 Table 3.14 Data results of pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire of question 12 .42 Table 3.15 Data results of pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire of question 13 .43 Table 3.16 Data results of pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire of question 14 .44 Table 3.17 Data of post-questionnaire of question 15 45 Table 3.18 Data of post-questionnaire of question 16 46 Table 3.19 Data of post-questionnaire of question 17 47 Table 3.20 Data of post-questionnaire of question 18 48 Table 3.21 Data of post-questionnaire of question 19 49 Table 3.22 Data of post-questionnaire of question 20 50 Table 3.23 Data of post-questionnaire of question 21 51 Table 3.24 Data of post-questionnaire of question 22 52 Table 3.25 Data of post-questionnaire of question 23 53 Table 3.26 Data of post-questionnaire of question 24 54 Table 3.27 Data of post-questionnaire of question 25 55 Table 3.28 Data of post-questionnaire of question 26 56 Table 3.29 Data of post-questionnaire of question 27 57 Table 3.30 Data of post-questionnaire of question 28 58 Table 3.31 Data of post-questionnaire of question 29 59 LIST OF CHARTS Chart 3.1 Compare test score percentages 30 Chart 3.2 Display chart of table 3.3 32 Chart 3.3 Display chart of table 3.4 33 Chart 3.4 Display chart of table 3.5 34 Chart 3.5 Display chart of table 3.6 35 Chart 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