Improving the efectiveness ò english seld study at le van huu high school, thanh hoa province today

i HONG DUC UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES GRADUATION THESIS SINH VIÊN: NGUYỄN THỊ NHUNG IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS MÃ SV: 1164010042 OF ENGLISH SELDSTUDY AT LE VAN HUU HIGH SCHOOL, THANH HOA PROVINCE TODAY Supervisor: Do Thi Loan THUYẾT MINH Student: Le Thi Van Anh ĐỀ CƯƠNG KHÓA- LUẬN TỐT NGHIỆP Class: K20A FFL - HDU Chuyêncourse: ngành: Kế toán Academic 2017 - 2021 Mã số: 401 “Thực trạng số giải pháp hồn thiện kế tốn Ngun vật liệu Công ty Cổ phần Tư vấn Đầu tư Xây dựng Thăng Long” Thanh Hoa, June 2021 ii DECLARATION I hereby declare that the thesis "Improving the effectiveness of English selfstudy for students at Le Van Huu High School, Thanh Hoa Province today" is my own work All documents and data in the thesis are truthful, collected during the survey and implementation of the thesis, not copied from other works The contents of citations and references from relevant documents have clear source annotations I take full responsibility for the content of the above commitment Thanh Hoa, May 20, 2021 Supervisor Author Do Thi Loan Le Thi Van Anh iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Completing the graduation thesis "Improving the effectiveness of English self-study for students at Le Van Huu High School, Thanh Hoa province today", the author has received the attention and dedicated guidance of the students teachers, teachers of English Department, Hong Duc University and teachers of Le Van Huu High School created conditions for the author to have the opportunity to try his hand in this new field The author would like to sincerely thank the teachers and teachers who have taught and imparted experience and knowledge during the course of studying and completing the thesis, especially for their direct attention and guidance in the scientific aspect of the thesis Miss: Do Thi Loan, Khoa: Ngoai Ngu At the same time, I would like to thank all the students and teachers of Le Van Huu High School for supporting and providing useful information to complete this study Thanh Hoa, May 20, 2021 Author Le Thi Van Anh iv TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION i ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii TABLE OF CONTENTS iv LIST OF TABLES vi LIST OF CHARTS vii INTRODUCTION 1 Rationale of study Aims of the study 3 Research question .3 Scope of the study Methods of the study Design of the study Chapter THEORETICAL BASIS OF ENGLISH SELF-STUDY OF STUDENTS AT LE VAN HUU HIGH SCHOOL, THANH HOA PROVINCE 1.1 Definition of the study 1.1.1 The definition of "self-study" .5 1.1.3 The definition of "English self-study" 1.2 Some theoretical issues about English self-study 1.2.1 The position and role of English self-study .7 1.2.2 Requirements of English self-study 1.2.3 Content of students' English learningactivities 1.2.4 Methods to improve students' English self-study efficiency 11 1.3 Elements affect English self-study efficiency .14 Chapter THE SITUATION OF ENGLISH SELf-STUDY OF LE VAN HUU HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, 18 THANH HOA PROVINCE CURRENTLY .18 2.1 Overview of Le Van Huu High School, Thanh Hoa province .18 2.2 The current situation of English self-study 19 v 2.2.1 Overview of the survey on the current situation of English self-study of students at Le Van Huu High School, Thanh Hoa province .19 2.2.2 The current situation of English self-study of students at Le Van Huu High School 20 2.2.2.1 The reality of students' perception of Le Van Huu High School about the role and importance of Englishself-study 20 2.2.2.2 Motivation for English self-study of students at Le Van Huu High School 21 at Le Van Huu High School .22 2.2.2.3 Content of learning English of students at Le Van Huu High School 23 2.2.2.4 Forms and methods of English self-study of students at Le Van Huu High School 24 2.2.2.5 Student's daily English self-study time 28 2.2.2.6 Status of English self-study assessment tests 29 2.2.2.7 Effectiveness of students' English self-study activities 32 2.2.2.8 Some difficulties in the process of English self-study by students at Le Van Huu High School 34 2.2.9 Factors affecting the English self-study process of students at Le Van Huu High School 36 2.3 Assessing the situation 37 2.3.1 These achievements 37 2.3.2 Some limitations .39 Chapter SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENT ENGLISH SELF 42 FOR STUDENTS OF LE VAN HIU HIGH SCHOOL TODAY .42 3.1 Create self-study motivation 42 3.2 Methods for English self-study 46 3.3 Design test for self-study .49 3.4 Supply facilities for English self-study 52 CONCLUDE 57 LIST OF REFERENCES………………………………………………… … 58 vi LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1: Students' motivation to learn English 22 at Le Van Huu High School .22 Table 2.2: Content of students' English learning activities 24 Table 2.3: Students' English self-study methods 25 Table 2.4: Students' daily English self-study time 29 Table 2.5: Students' assessment of the level of self-testing - assessment in the process of English self-study 30 Table 2.6 The test - assessment of certain subjects for students' English selfstudy 31 Table 2.7: The effectiveness of English self-study activities of students at Le Van Luu High School today .33 Table 2.8: Difficulties in English self-study .35 vii LIST OF CHARTS Figure 2.1: Students' assessment of the importance of English self-study Figure 2.2: Students' English self-study .27 Figure 2.3 Factors affect English self-study 37 INTRODUCTION Rationale of study The 12th Party Congress affirmed: "Continuing to strongly and synchronously renew the basic elements of education and training in the direction of attaching importance to the development of learners' qualities and capacities"[12, p.115] ] Education is a social phenomenon and the educational process is not constant Along with the development of each specific social context, education also has requirements and changes to suit If innovation is slow, lack of proper attention, national education will immediately become obsolete, underdeveloped and the consequences will be difficult to overcome Therefore, in the context of the scientific and technological revolution, especially information technology, which is developing very fast as it is today, many teaching and learning problems need to be solved, in which the innovation and improve the effectiveness of self-study English for students who are being trained by the Ministry of Education and Training,"The global English-speaking community has reached nearly billion people Archives of documents, libraries, scientific reports, inventions, etc are written or translated into English for wide dissemination More than 10 billion websites around the world use English as a means of communication, promotion, information exchange, learning and research [6, p.9] English has become an effective solution to enrich knowledge, lifelong learning, expand international exchange opportunities, and create the quality of human resources in Vietnam today Therefore, learning English have a very important role in the development of the country, including Vietnam Learning English requires learners to practice a lot because the essence of this job is to practice the skill, using it in specific communication situations Especially, for high school students, learning English has become compulsory and is one of the main subjects for graduation and university exams Therefore, teachers often tell students that success is successful of learning English depends only on teachers about 30%, the rest about 70% is the self-effort of each learner Thus, for students, the requirement to practice outside of regular class hours, without direct teachers, is huge For high schools in Thanh Hoa province in general and Le Van Huu high school in particular, improving the efficiency of learning English is a very necessary job English is an indispensable subject in the school curriculum The implementation of the teaching program on this subject is carried out in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and the Department of Education and Training of Thanh Hoa province The purpose of improving the effectiveness of English self-study for students at Le Van Huu High School is to contribute to improving the effectiveness of learning methods and skills and techniques for students, helping students to approach the environment English, training the ability to think about the language for learning and daily communication In recent years, researching and finding practical and appropriate solutions to improve the effectiveness of English self-study for students has always been the top concern of the Board of Directors and teachers of Le Van Huu High School in which the Foreign Language Department is mainly responsible Recently, the school has organized a lot of activities related to English with the aim of creating a playground for students, both contributing to improving the effectiveness of English self-study in general, and helping students perfect their skills to are required to teach and learn by the school as well as the Scientific and Technological Revolution has set However, did those activities really appeal to all students or just stop at a certain minority? Are all students aware of the role and importance of improving learning English efficiency to meet the requirements of the 4th Science and Technology Revolution? Has the school done well in creating a positive environment for students to study English well? These are practical issues that need to be studied Stemming from the above reasons, I chose the topic "Improving the effectiveness of English self-study for students at Le Van Huu High School, Thanh Hoa province today" as my graduation thesis Aims of the study - On the basis of theoretical research and survey and assessment of the current situation in English self-study of students at Le Van Huu High School, proposing solutions to improve the efficiency of English self-study for students of Le Van Huu High School, contributing to improving the school's training - Systematize theoretical problems of English self-study of students at Le Van Huu High School - Survey on English self-studystatus of students at Le Van Huu High School - Proposing measures to improve the efficiency of English self-study for students at Le Van Huu High School Research question - What is systermatize theoretical problems of English self-study of students at Le Van Huu high School? - How are the survey results of English self-study at Le Van Huu high school? - What are the methods to improve the effectivecy of English self-study for students at Le Van Huu high school? Scope of the study - The topic focuses on studying the effectiveness of English self-study for 100 students from 10-12th grade at Le Van Huu High School - Surveying and using data from the 2019-2020 school year up to now Methods of the study The topic is studied on the basis of the methodology of Marxism - Leninism and Ho Chi Minh's thought; views of the Party, State and the Ministry of Education and Training on teaching and learning The thematic research process uses synchronously the following specific research methods: Synthetic and theoretical analysis methods; comparative method; methods of analysis and summarizing experience; Statistical methods; professional solution; In-depth interviews… 53 classroom with necessary equipment for teaching and learning English in class, and at the same time building and ensuring specialized classrooms use, practice for learning English with high quality and efficiency Building a multimedia English classroom; building English exam rooms to meet regulatory requirements… - Exploiting and effectively using CSVC for learning English In fact, the exploitation and use of CSVC for learning English has not been highly effective, mainly focusing on learning English in class Therefore, in the future, it is necessary to carry out the following tasks: Arrange the arrangement of classrooms in a flexible way so that the classes that need them for English learning activities, club activities, and English learning activities out of hours borrowed and used; Technical means of teaching and learning English need to be exploited and used more effectively in service of students' English learning activities Second, ensure documents and technical means for English teaching and self-studing activities - Update and increase the number of English textbooks and reference books English textbooks are the most basic materials that students have to access and study when learning the subject, so it is necessary to ensure the quantity and quality It is necessary to compile an English learning textbook according to the standards of the Ministry of Education and Training Building and setting up the school's intranet system, step by step coding and uploading necessary English documents for students to easily find and read on that intranet - Increase books, CDs, applications, self-study software and reference materials to serve the needs of learning English to meet the education and training requirements of the school as well as to serve the needs of exploitation , using teacher's teaching materials The English team attracts English experts and relevant units to compile and translate reference books for the English learning program; collect all kinds of 54 references from other schools and other countries concerned; duplicate books, articles, articles and scientific works related to learning English to ensure the quantity for students to research and read - Invest in upgrading technical facilities (amplifier, microphone, computer ) These are very important auxiliary technical means that contribute to improving the quality of English about teaching and learning activities It is necessary to fully invest in quantity and improve the quality of facilities for English learning, especially in speech contests, research and English learning clubs, etc., which should be fully equipped All necessary facilities such as amplifier, microphone, computer, bell In fact, the speaker and sound system in some halls and classrooms of the school has been degraded, not enough microphones and connected devices… Directly affecting the listening, discussion and presentation sessions Therefore, in the coming time, the school needs to pay attention to upgrading the technical facilities in some halls and classrooms to better serve regular English classes as well as the need for self-study and self-study after-hours research, club activities, extra-curricular activities of students Third, application of science and technology for learning English as well as English learning management of students The application of science and technology for learning English as well as English learning management is reflected in the equipping of modern facilities and equipment or researching and inventing means and tools for this activity Fourth, ensure English learning time for students A very important condition for students to be able to well in their English self-studing activities as planned is time If the English self-studying plan is built thoughtfully and perfectly, but there is not enough time to implement it, the plan will also go bankrupt To so, the following measures should be taken: - Develop English curriculum to increase self-study time 55 The content of the English subject program must also be developed in accordance with the increase of self-study time for students such as reducing the time to study theory, increasing the time to solve exercises, and the time to practice the skills of students tests such as listening, reading and writing; strengthen the assignment of seminar topics, discuss, assign problems for students to work in groups related to the Tasks of the test In general, when solving those requirements in the subject program of the teacher, it is also required that students be arranged and arranged a reasonable self-study time fund - Avoid requisitioning students for unplanned work In order to ensure the time for students' English learning activities , it is necessary to arrange the time in a scientific and reasonable manner for each array of activities, avoiding duplication, causing disturbance, distraction and influence to students' English learning; when there is a plan for the use of time for each activity, it is necessary to thoroughly implement the plan seriously and thoroughly, except for unexpected and urgent cases; Priority must be given to students' English self-studying activities In order for measures to ensure the conditions for learning English are well implemented, it is necessary to: - Regularly check CSVC and equipment of the school - Have a plan for regular maintenance and repair of equipment such as air conditioners, computers, audio speakers, etc - Regularly update English learning materials, programs, software and tapes - There are plans and funds to purchase such materials for the school library - Pay attention to the arrangement and arrangement of English learning programs, time of final exams, university for students - Good at managing students 56 Sub-conclusion of chapter In order to improve the effectiveness of English teaching activities for students of Le Van Huu high school, through studying basic cognitive issues and surveying the current state of this activity, four groups of basic measures have been proposed: The first group: Create self-study motivation The second group: Methods for English self-study The third group: Design test for English self-study The fourth group: Supply facilities for English self-study 57 CONCLUSION Studying the thesis "Improving the effectiveness of English self-study for students at Le Van Huu High School, Thanh Hoa province today", the author draws the following conclusions: 1.1 For learning English, a subject that requires training in many skills with a wide and complex amount of knowledge, requires each student to practice self-discipline in learning, improve study skills practice 1.2 The process of English self-study for students at Le Van Huu High School is necessary to organize their learning seriously, scientifically and effectively 1.3 Recently, the English self-study of students at Le Van Huu High School has been focused on certain areas Through the survey and assessment of the actual situation, I received a positive reflection on the students' correct awareness and seriousness and desire for this activity However, besides the achieved results, the English self-study of students at Le Van Huu High School still has some limitations and shortcomings Students' initiative in the learning process is not high, students' skills and methods of English self-study are still weak and lacking That requires practical measures to improve the effectiveness of their work Learning English contributes to improving the efficiency and quality of education and training of the school 1.4 Through studying basic cognitive issues and surveying the current situation of English self-study of students at Le Van Huu High School, the author has proposed four groups of basic measures such as: Raising awareness of the role and the importance of learning English in order to create the right motivation and attitude for students; 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Dieter Wolff (1973), Ordered profusion; studies in dictionaries and the English lexicon, C Winter.ISBN 60 APPENDIX GRADUATION THESIS "Improving the effectiveness of English self-study for students at Le Van Huu High School, Thanh Hoa province today" Performer: Le Thi Van Anh Instructor: Do Thi Loan SURVEY QUESTIONAIRE (For students only) In order to improve the training quality of Le Van Huu High School, please let us know your opinion about the English learning for students at Le Van Huu High School All comments are used for research purposes only, not for any other purpose Looking forward to your cooperation (You give your opinion by ticking an X in the most appropriate box or filling in the blank) Note: Some questions can have multiple options, so you can choose more than one answer for the same question, as long as they don't contradict each other PERSONAL INFORMATION First and last name (optional): Le Thi Van Anh Class: K20A-Sư phạm tiếng Anh II COMMENTARY CONTENT Part 1: Reality English self-study of students at Le Van Huu High School today How you rate about the importance of learning English? A Very important B Important C Doesn't matter In your opinion, what role does English self-study for students of Le Van Huu High School? 61 A Help students actively, voluntarily study, research, supplement basic English knowledge, access to foreign documents, contribute to improving English learning results in particular and learning results in general B Help students achieve efficiency faster and easier C Help Students develop and perfect self-study skills, independent selfdirected work skills suitable to the learning environment Other comments (please specify): Engine what is your English self-study? A Want to explore, satisfy knowledge B Pass high score in exam OLD According to friends, the movement EASY To cope with tests and exams Other comments (please specify): In English self-study, what skills you usually focus on? A Grammar practice B Sesame word training C Practice reading skills D Practice listening skills E General training of skills power What is your methods of English self-study? STT first Method Listen to lectures Records 62 Thoughts and opinions Do homework Document Search Exchange, discuss with friends, teachers Make a study outline Learning through the Internet, apps and software Studying at English centers ten Join clubs and study groups 11 Write essays and essays in English twelfth Exchange, exchange, share English learning experiences What is your methods of learning English at home? A Study alone B Study in groups C Both of the above forms What time is your English self-study in a day? A Under 30 minutes B From 30 minutes to hour C Over hour D Over hours How you rate the English self-study efficiency of students at Le Van Huu High School? A Very good B Good 63 C Pretty D Average E Not good Do you often seek and interact with English materials outside of school hours to improve your English level? A Regularly B Sometimes C Rarely, only when asked by the teacher D Never 10 When the teacher asks a question, how often you? A Positively raise speaking hand B Sometimes, know but don't say C He rarely speaks because he doesn't know the answer, unless he's called D Never made a statement 11 What are the facilities and equipment to supplement your English knowledge? A Internet B Tapes, radio C Documentary books D Press E Ti Because F Do not use 12 When you have difficulty with English you usually? A Find to teachers ask for advice B Find out by yourself C Thanks for your answer 64 D Ignore, ignore 13 Assess the level of self-testing – assessment during your English selfstudy? Usually STT content Regularly Sometimes first Never Through the results of the test, the test By applying knowledge to solve problems and situations in learning Through direct assessment of GV By other people's reviews Through goals, plans to learn English 14 How often to self-check English learning activities of English team teachers, class officials, and team leaders? Level Subject Regularl Sometim y es Never English Department Teacher Officers of platoons and squads Leader 15 In your opinion, what are the difficulties faced by students of Le Van Huu High School in English self-study today? STT Difficulties 65 first Self-consciousness, serious study is not high There are no specific motives, goals, or plans when conducting English learning There is no effective method of learning English Loss of basic knowledge of English Lack of resources for learning English There are no conditions to practice at English centers 16 What factors influence your English self-study? STT Factors affecting first Awareness of the importance of English self-study Content and training program of the school The guidance and orientation of teachers for students' English self-study Infrastructure conditions Time to spent English self-study Interested in learning English Talented, innate, genetic factors Personal health factors 66 67 Part 2: Measures to improve the effectiveness of English self-study for students at Le Van Huu High School 17 In your opinion, what measures should be taken to improve the efficiency of English self-study of students at Le Van Huu High School? A Raising awareness, fostering motivation Active English learning for students B Stimulating the excitement and creative thinking of students for the organization of learning English C Provide facilities, techniques and research materials for learning English D Promoting the role of organizations and individuals in the organization and management students' English learning Other comments (please specify): 18 To improve the effectiveness of English self-study for students at Le Van Huu High School, what suggestions you have? Thank you very much for your patience in answering this survey!