Khóa luận tốt nghiệp a survey on second year english majors applying it in learning english vocabulary at vietnam national university of agriculture (khóa luận tốt nghiệp)

VIET NAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES BA THESIS A SURVEY ON SECOND YEAR ENGLISH MAYJORS' APPLYING IT IN LEARNING ENGLISH VOCABULARY AT VIET NAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE KHẢO SÁT VỀ VIỆC ỨNG DỤNG CÔNG NGHỆ THÔNG TIN TRONG HỌC TỪ VỰNG TIẾNG ANH CỦA SINH VIÊN NĂM HAI NGÀNH NGÔN NGỮ ANH TẠI HỌC VIỆN NÔNG NGHIỆP VIỆT NAM Student : NGUYEN THI VIET ANH Student code : 623738 Major : ENGLISH Supervisor : BUI THI HAI YEN, MA Supervisor : BUI TRUNG KIEN, MA Hanoi – 2021 CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY I, the undersigned, hereby certify my authority of the study project report entitled “A SURVEY SECOND YEAR ENGLISH MAYJORS‟ APPLYING IT IN LEARNING ENGLISH VOCABULARY AT VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE” 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, 2021 Nguyen Thi Viet Anh i ACKNOWLDEGMENT During the process of this thesis, I would like to thank all of my comments and encouragement to contribute to the completion of this research First of all, I thank M.A Bui Thi Hai Yen and M.A Bui Trung Kien They are a great source of energy and motivation to keep me from getting stressed by completing this study Although they are busy, they are always enthusiastic to help, urging me to timely complete the research, besides giving great suggestions and professional information Moreover, they inspire me so much that I can finish successfully Next, I would like to thank the 100 members who enthusiastically participated in this study for helping me have a most objective view of the matter Ha Noi, June 2021 Nguyen Thi Viet Anh Approved by Bui Thi Hai Yen, M.A Bui Trung Kien, M.A Date: July, 2021 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY i ACKNOWLDEGMENT ii TABLE OF CONTENTS iii ABSTRACT vi LIST OF ABBREVIATION vi LIST OF TABLES, FIGURES, DIAGRAM AND ABBREVIATIONS viii PART 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 RATIONALE FOR STUDY 1.2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 1.2.1 Aims of the study 1.2.2 Objectives of the study 1.2.3 Research questions (in form of questions) 1.2.4 Scope of the study 1.2.5 Significance of the study 1.2.6 Design of the study PART 2: DEVELOPMENT Chapter 1: LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1 REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS STUDIES (IN VIETNAM & ABROAD) 1.1.1 In Vietnam 1.1.2 Abroad 1.2 REVIEW OF THEORETICAL BACKGROUND iii 1.2.1 Definition of Information Technology 1.2.2 Definition of vocabulary 11 1.2.3 Vocabulary Learning 13 1.2.4 The important of vocabulary 15 1.2.5 The importance of Information Technology application in learning English vocabulary 17 1.2.6 Advantages of using IT in vocabulary learning 18 1.2.7 Disadvantages of IT usage in vocabulary learning 19 1.2.8 Applications IT to learn vocabulary 20 1.3 SUMMARY 29 Chapter 2: METHODOLOGY 30 2.1 RESEARCH GOVERNING PRINCIPLES 30 2.1.1 Research questions 30 2.1.2 Research hypothesis 30 2.1.3 Research types 30 2.1.4 Research approaches 31 2.1.5 Principles/ criteria for data collection and data analysis 31 2.2 RESEARCH METHODS 32 2.2.1 Major method 32 2.2.2 Supporting method 32 2.3 SUMMARY 33 3.1 RESULT 34 3.1.1 Overview 34 3.1.2 Result of questionnaire 34 3.2 SUMMARY 53 PART 3: CONCLUSION 54 RECAPITULATION 54 CONCLUDING REMARKS ON EACH OF THE THESIS OBJECTIVES 54 iv 2.1 What the students know about the IT application in learning vocabulary? 54 2.2 How the students use the IT application in learning vocabulary? 54 2.3 What the attitude of students in IT application of learning vocabulary? 55 2.4 Recommendations 55 LIMITATIONS OF THE CURRENT RESEARCH 56 SUGGESTION FOR FURTHER RESEARCH 56 REFERENCES 57 APPENDIX 60 v ABSTRACT The purpose of the study is to survey and find out the current status of information technology application in vocabulary learning of second-year students of English language major, the importance of using information technology in learning vocabulary of second-year students and propose measures to improve the effectiveness of vocabulary learning The design of the study was to survey second year students at Vietnam National University Of Agriculture Three research questions guided the study with a survey consisting of items and 55 questions Participants included 100 second-year students at Vietnam National University of Agriculture The aim of the study is to investigate the current situation of information technology application in learning English vocabulary of second-year students in English language, thereby improve students‟ learning English vocabulary at VietNam National University of Agriculture in the current 4.0 era In order to fulfill those purposes, questionaires is used as the main research instrustment to collect data vi LIST OF ABBREVIATION EFL : English Foreign Language L1 : Mother Tongue L2 : Second Language IT : Information Technology Std.deviation : Standard deviation vii LIST OF TABLES, FIGURES, DIAGRAM List of tables Table 2.2.1.1: Criteria for judging the degree of problems 32 Table 3.1.2.2: Be aware the application of IT in learning English vocabulary 37 Table 3.1.2.3: The importance of IT application in learning English vocabulary 39 Table 3.1.2.4: Item-Total Statistics 40 Table 3.1.2.5: Total value Mean and Std Deviation 41 Table 3.1.2.6: Advantages of using IT in vocabulary learning 43 Table 3.1.2.7 Disapvantages of IT usage in vocabulary learning 45 Table 3.1.2.8 How to use IT to learn vocabulary 47 Table 3.1.2.9 Propose measures to use IT in vocabulary learning effectively 52 List of figures Figure 3.1.2.1: Gender 35 Figure 3.1.2.2: Class 36 Figure 3.1.2.3: Time to apply IT in learning English vocabulary 41 Figure 3.1.2.4: Applications IT to learn vocabulary 50 viii PART 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 RATIONALE FOR STUDY The breakthrough of Information Technology has utterly shaped our modern life IT is the term that is currently used worldwide to describe new technologies which depend mainly on computers nowadays Even the traditional technologies such as radio, television and telephone are considered as IT The integration of technology in every corner of life is gradually increasing and educational environments are also counted in The use of technology in various fields has been so successful and beneficial for teachers to reach some particular goals especially in education and for those who are learning a foreign language and literature Technology is a very important part of learning languages around the world at all different levels Nowadays, computers and internet technologies have had an undeniable impact on the learning and teaching of the English language today It shows to us technology is a very helpful tool and benefit for us, both teachers and students, especially for the language learners Technology can easily help us to present a presentation, to write, to learning vocabulary, to edit in a writing, including spelling and grammar check and so on Technology can be particularly used to improve writing, speaking, reading and listening skills in teaching and learning in education According to Bull and Ma (2001), technology provides offers unlimited resources to language learners Harmer (2007) and Genỗ lter (2015) emphasized and teachers should encourage learners to find appropriate activities through using computer technology in order to be successful in language learning Clements and Sarama (2003) declared that the use of suitable technological materials can be useful for learners According to Harmer (2007), using computer-based language activities improve cooperative learning in learners other to change the vocabulary learning method suitable for each individual Vocabulary will also increase when communicating and conversing in English by everyone in the group The third factor with (Mean=4,1) “Create games or entertainment apps to learn vocabulary”, creating new games or entertainment applications to contribute to better English vocabulary learning, suitable for knowledge and words extensive vocabulary of the English language Create an entertainment software or game using English so that students can use and improve their learning efficiency, contributing to helping students increase their knowledge of vocabulary research subjects such as: vocabulary study, pragmatics, grammar, semantics, etc…, so that students who major in English language will be more qualified and become elite in the near future The above suggestions are generally well accepted, so it can be considered as a method to improve students' vocabulary learning skills 3.2 SUMMARY This study investigates the current situation of second-year English language students on the application of information technology to learning English vocabulary, thereby proposing some solutions to improve students' vocabulary learning From the above analysis, it shows that students are well aware of the importance of IT for vocabulary learning and have a very high attitude of using it for learning, with a frequency of 2-5 hours per day Among the survey factors, the main factor is the students' attitude in learning vocabulary, the attitude occupies the most important part because online learning requires high self-discipline Second-year students still have a state of distraction when studying, this should be changed by students and taken measures as suggested in the section 53 PART 3: CONCLUSION RECAPITULATION The final chapter was supposed to summarize the key information that has been discovered and written from the previous findings and discussions From there, the researcher gave out some suggestions for students‟ IT applications in learning English to improve students‟ learning English vocabulary Furthermore, the researcher also shared existing limitations in this section CONCLUDING REMARKS ON EACH OF THE THESIS OBJECTIVES 2.1 What the students know about the IT application in learning vocabulary? Based on the research results, it can be concluded that students are highly aware of the application of IT in learning English vocabulary The results of the study all reached the average value from high to very high The definitions given are also highly agreed That shows that today's IT is very developed, people know it and use it every day for many different purposes, implementing information technology in learning vocabulary is a typical example 2.2 How the students use the IT application in learning vocabulary? Based on the research results, to answer this research question is how to use and which applications used in learning From the survey results, students primarily have problems with time and how they choose applications to study that best suit their level and other aspects In terms of usage, students use IT to learn vocabulary, students can learn through software, radio, websites, read news in English The second problem is the software used, students mainly choose Tflat as a vocabulary learning application, other software that provides a lot of features but are not used as much as Tflat This will also give students a lukewarm feeling quickly because TFlat‟s main role is a word lookup software 54 There will be fewer features than other games, softwares or English learning applications Thereby the aim of the research question has been answered 2.3 What does the attitude of students in IT application of learning vocabulary? Based on the research results, the time factor answers this research question Students' attitude when applying IT in learning vocabulary is very positive Students usually spend at least 2-5 hours learning vocabulary This shows that IT is very important in learning vocabulary as well as learning English Currently, online learning is a highly appreciated learning method, but this method needs a great deal of self-discipline of students There are still some students who are easily distracted by other electronic devices such as video games or other entertainment software Students need to change their study plan so as not to get distracted by other games, for example turning off all game programs or studying in a quiet place 2.4 Recommendations On the basis of the research results, the topic would like to give some suggestions for second-year English language students on the application of IT in learning English vocabulary more effectively The first factor is self-discipline, while using IT to learn vocabulary, students are still distracted by entertainment games and other entertainment software Or there are students who not use IT to learn vocabulary When learning online, it is easy to encounter the influence and impact of many other factors such as games, movies, music, facebook These are the factors that distract learners from studying So when learning, learners need to turn off other application software and need to find really attractive vocabulary learning software such as learning through games, movies, etc 55 Secondly, the use of applications in learning vocabulary suitable for their level, so it is necessary to use appropriate applications that will prevent learners from getting bored and giving up halfway Thirdly, from the above survey, it shows that the biggest limitation of applying IT to learning vocabulary is the impact on learners' health, so students need to allocate time appropriately Each day, it is advisable to spend about 30 minues to hour, divided into several times to study, in accordance with leaners‟ arrangement Fourthly, students can create vocabulary games for themselves and their classmates, such as the Quizlet app that allows users to create games with vocabulary cards and definitions LIMITATIONS OF THE CURRENT RESEARCH This study has some limitations regarding the limited number of the participants Large-scale studies need to be done in order to understand its strengths and weaknesses in learning English vocabulary Moreover, more research needs to be undertaken in order to confirm the strength of Information Technology applications and their effectiveness in vocabulary SUGGESTION FOR FURTHER RESEARCH Based on some limitations mentioned above regarding the limited number of the participants A further study should be carried out with a larger scale in order to collect more valid data, especially from the non-English majored students The further research should also assess more latest applications, as new applications can 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Available at: http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/vocabulary?q=voc abular y [Accessed 30 Apr 2016] 59 APPENDIX STT Beaware the application of IT in learning English vocabulary Strong Disagree Neutral Agree Strong disagree (2) (3) agree (1) (5) You know how to use IT in learning vocabulary through friends, teachers (teachers) introduced Use IT to learn vocabulary on all english learning apps and on other entertainmen t software Use IT to learn vocabulary through chat groups IT applications in vocabulary learning are very popular, 60 making it possible to learn anytime, anywhere The importanc e of IT application in learning English vocabulary IT applications in vocabulary learning are very popular, making it possible to learn anytime, anywhere Keep learners' focus on exercise Provide abundant exercises for practising Create an effective 61 learning environment Using IT to learn vocabulary helps you increase your vocabulary, so you communicate in English, listen, speak, read, write better Using IT you have more time to practice vocabulary Your score improves positively on vocabulary tests from using English learning apps Thememory also increases greatly because the vocabulary learning software always checks 62 the test regularly Time for applying IT learning vocabular y You usually spend 3-5 hours using IT in learning English vocabulary You use 4-6h to use IT in learning English vocabulary You use IT to learn vocabulary less than hours a day You study at night (21h23h) because it helps you focus high and review before going to bed You don't use IT to learn English vocabulary You use IT to play games, listen to music, use facebook 24hours every day 63 Advantages of using IT in learning vocabulary You use in the early morning from 4h-8h Save and proactively study time Learn anytime, anywhere Variety and variety of levels to learn Scientifically arranged levels Increase word memory Have systembased exercises Be regularly assessed to help students progress 64 Disapvantages of IT usage in vocabulary learning How to use IT to learn vocabulary Many images, lively situations for students Influenced by other entertainment games on IT Affects health, eyes, when using IT a lot Overuse of IT will take time, will be touchy in life Sources on it is wide and timeconsuming to select Read the news in English Using chat applications with friends Use websites, vocabulary learning apps 65 Applications IT to learn vocabulary Use websites, vocabulary learning apps Play games by English Learn through media such as radio, TV Duolingo Elsa Tflat Memrise Elevate Johnny Grammar Word Challenge Word Pandit BBC learning English VOA 10 Vocabulary 11 VocabularyBuilder 66 12 English Tooltip Create a group online to share vocabulary learning methods Create games or entertainment apps to learn vocabulary Online Learning Propose measures to use IT in vocabulary learning effectively 67