An investigation into the use of group work in teaching speaking skill to the 11th graders at bo trach 1 high school

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING VINH UNIVERSITY -o0o TRỊNH LINH GIANG AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE USE OF GROUP WORK IN TEACHING SPEAKING SKILL TO THE 11th GRADERS AT BO TRACH HIGH SCHOOL MASTER’S THESIS IN EDUCATION NGHỆ AN, 2014 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING VINH UNIVERSITY -o0o TRỊNH LINH GIANG AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE USE OF GROUP WORK IN TEACHING SPEAKING SKILL TO THE 11th GRADERS AT BO TRACH HIGH SCHOOL Major: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Code: 60.14.01.11 MASTER’S THESIS IN EDUCATION Suppervior: Ngơ Đình Phương, Assoc Prof., Ph.D NGHỆ AN, 2014 STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP I hereby acknowledge that this study is my own work The data and findings discussed in the thesis are true, used with permission, and have not been published elsewhere Author Trịnh Linh Giang i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to acknowledge the assistance I received from a number of people in the course of carrying out the research paper I highly treasure the important role they played in making the completion of this minor thesis a success In the first place, I would like to express my deep gratitude to my supervisor Prof.Dr NGƠ ĐÌNH PHƢƠNG, Head of Post-Graduate Studies Department of Vinh University, for he close guidance, criticism, and he generous help in the process of completing my thesis I am also greatly indebted to all the teachers and students at Bo Trach high school where the investigation was carried out for their endless enthusiasm, valuable advice and great cooperation Finally, I wish to thank my family and all my friends for their support during my completion of this study ii ABSTRACT For some recent years, English has played more and more important part in Vietnam, therefore, it has been taught in schools as a compulsory subject So far, there have been remarkable changes in the way of teaching and learning English However, English teaching in general and teaching speaking in particular still is far from satisfactory How to motivate students to speak is really necessary, and is a big question to almost teachers in Vietnam now It is also the question that has inspired me to investigate the use of group work in teaching speaking skill to the 11th graders at high school The research approach undertaken by this study is mostly quantitative Two data collections instruments are used: students‟ and teachers‟ questionnaire surveys; students‟ and teachers‟ interviews Both qualitative and quantitative methods were employed to create a realistic and detailed description of the real teaching context and the attitudes, assessments of teachers and students involved This research investigated the difficulties in using group work activities in English speaking lessons at Bo Trach high school – Quang Binh province At the end of the thesis, some suggestions for conducting group work have been given Some newly arising problems were also pointed out for further research iii C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an TABLE OF CONTENT Content Page STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP i ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ii ABSTRACT iii TABLE OF CONTENTS iv LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS viii LISTS OF TABLES ix CHAPTER INTRODUCTION 1 Rationale Aim and objectives of the study Scope of the study Research questions Organization of the study CHAPTER LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Previous Studies Related to the Topic 2.2 Communicative language teaching(CLT) 2.2.1 Definitions of CLT 2.2.2 Characteristics of CLT 2.2.3 Principles of CLT 11 2.3 Speaking skill 14 2.3.1 Definitions of speaking 14 2.3.2 The importance of speaking skill 15 2.3.3 The nature of speaking 17 2.3.4 What is “teaching speaking”? 19 2.4 Teaching and learning speaking skill 19 iv Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 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common activities for group work 27 2.5.5 The advantages of using group work activities in teaching 30 speaking skill 2.5.6 Some problems in utilizing group work 30 2.5.6.1 Time 30 2.5.6.2 Class organization and management 31 2.5.6.3 Student-related difficulties 31 2.5.7 Factors that affect the success of group work 32 2.5.8 The role of the teacher and the role of each student in group work 33 activities 2.5.8.1 The role of teacher 33 2.5.8.2 The role of student 34 2.5.9 How to organize group work activities effectively 35 2.5.9.1 General strategies for successful group work activities 35 2.5.9.2 Preparation for group work 38 v Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 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CHAPTER FINDINGS AND DISCUSSTIONS 46 4.1 Result from students‟ questionnaire, interview 46 4.1.1 The attitude of the students toward working in group work 46 4.1.2 The students‟ difficulties in using group work activities 51 4.1.3 Students‟ desires for the group work activities in English 55 speaking classes 4.2 Results from teachers‟ survey questionnaires 58 4.2.1 Teachers‟ opinions about Communicative Language Teaching 58 4.2.2 Teachers‟ attitudes towards group work activities in English 58 speaking lessons 4.2.3 Teachers‟ difficulties in using group work activities in English 60 speaking lessons 4.2.4 Teachers‟ techniques in group work activities in English 63 speaking lessons 4.3 Discussions 66 4.3.1 Teachers‟ problems 66 4.3.2 Students‟ problems 74 vi Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 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about the research problem has been collected and analyzed carefully; however, it cannot avoid limitations Firstly, due to limit of time, the study had been done only on a small number of teacher and student participants It is not big enough for broad generalization This leads the information from the questionnaires and observation was quite limited and not very accurate Secondly, there are many factors affecting the students‟ responses in investigation process Students often answer based on their beliefs or thoughts that they have about their use of group work Some of them even not understand some terms used in questionnaires So, the number of the factors taken into account in the study is still limited Thirdly, due to the different conditions of each school, the researcher is afraid that some of the recommendations made in the study may be not applicable with other schools 5.3 Suggestions for the further study: This study cannot cover everything of in the field of using group work activities in speaking lessons This thesis just focused on relevant challenges in using group work activities in English speaking lessons and gave some suggested methods to increase the effectiveness of using group work activities in English speaking lessons at Bo Trach high school The coming research can focus on the strategies to involve students in group work more effective in other English skill, such as reading, and writing Obviously, mistakes in this study are unavoidable, all comments and remarks on this study will be highly appreciated 75 Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77t@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn.Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhddtt@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn 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University Press 38 Van EK and Alexander (1980) A History of English Language Teaching Oxford, U.K: Oxford University Press 39 Wilkins, D A (1972) The Linguistics and Situational content of the common core in a unit/ credit system MS Strasbourg: Council of Europe University Press, Oxford Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77t@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn.Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhddtt@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an APPENDICES Appendix 1: PRE-TREATMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (PHIẾU ĐIỀU TRA NGHIÊN CỨU) (For student/ Dành cho em học sinh) Bảng câu hỏi dùng việc nghiên cứu hoạt động nhóm học nói Tiếng Anh lớp 11 trƣờng THPT số Bố Trạch- Tỉnh Quảng Bình Tơi đánh giá cao giúp đỡ em thơng qua việc hồn thành bảng câu hỏi Tất thông tin em cung cấp hữu dụng dành riêng cho mục đích nghiên cứu Cảm ơn em A General information: (Thông tin cá nhân)  Name:  Age:  Gender (Giới tính): Male (Nam) Female (Nữ)  How long have you been learning English? (Bạn học Tiếng Anh bao lâu?): năm B Questionnaires: Question 1: How important is group work activities in English speaking lesson? a Very important b Important c Neutral d Not important Question 2: How often does your teacher use group work activities in English speaking lesson? a Always b Often c Sometime d Rarely Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77t@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn.Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhddtt@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an Question 3: How much you like using group work activities in English speaking lesson? a Strongly like b Like c Neutral d Dislike Question 4: What forming group work your teacher often groups? a Student at the same table b Student sitting far from each other c Good students with the weak ones d Good students with the good ones (or weak students with the weak ones) Questions 5: Which of the following group work activities does your teacher often use in learning English speaking? Put a tick beside your answers: Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Improving speaking skill Encouraging spirit of cooperation Increasing students‟ confidence Creating classroom atmosphere Giving more chances for students to present their opinions in front of class Questions 6: Do you have any difficulties when working in group? a Yes, often b Yes, sometimes c Yes, but rarely d No, never Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77t@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn.Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhddtt@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn Strongly disagree C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an Questions 7: What factors prevent your speaking skill in group work activities? a Lacking vocabulary and grammar to express ideas b Lacking confidence c Lacking background knowledge of the topic d Lacking teachers‟ clear instructions Questions 8: What difficulties have you coped with group work activities? a Passive learning style b Partners‟ use of mother tongue c Participants‟ mixed level d Limited time Questions 9: What reasons discourage you from participating group activities? a Being worried about losing face b Being afraid of making mistake c Being not acquainted with speaking English in front of class d Being fearful of teachers‟ criticism Questions 10: Who you like to work with for group work? a The students of the mixed English proficiency b The students of the same interest c Students sitting next to or near you d The students of the same sex Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77t@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn.Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhddtt@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an Questions 11: Which of the following group work activities does your teacher often use in English speaking classes? And which you feel enjoyable? Group work activities Your teacher often uses You enjoy Game Role play Planning Discussion Problem- solving Brainstorming Question 12: What you think can be done to improve the effectiveness of using group work activities in English speaking classes? a Clear instructions for group work from the teacher b Enough supervision from the teachers c Suitable group activities d Enough assistance from the teachers THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COOPERATION! Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77t@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn.Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhddtt@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an Appendix 2: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR STUDENTS How important is group work activities in English speaking lessons? ( Tầm quan trọng hoạt động nhóm học nói Tiếng Anh?) Do you like the group activities conducted in your class? Why? ( Bạn có thích hoạt động nhóm đƣợc dƣa vào lớp học? Tại sao?) Which factors have affected your participation in group work activities in your English speaking classes? (Những yếu tố ảnh hƣởng đến việc tham gia hoạt động nhóm em lớp học nói Tiếng Anh?) In your opinion, what should your teachers to improve the effectiveness of using group work activities in English speaking classes? (Theo bạn, giáo viên nên làm để cải thiện hiệu việc sử dụng hoạt động nhóm lớp Tiếng Anh?) THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COOPERATION! Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77t@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn.Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhddtt@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an Appendix 3: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHER This survey questionnaire is conducted to serve my study on “An investigation into the use of group work in teaching speaking skill to the 11 graders at Bo Trach High school in Quang Binh province” I would be grateful if you could provide accurate and frank answers, which will contribute much to the success of my research You can be sure that your name will not be identified in any data analysis Thank you in advance for your time and cooperation Question 1: What teaching methods are currently applied in your English speaking lesson? a Audio-lingual method b Grammar translation method c Direct method d Communicative Language Teaching method Question 2: How often you use group work activities in English speaking lesson? a Always b Often c Sometimes d Never Question 3: What is your opinion on important is group work activities in English speaking lesson? a Very important b Quite good c Both advantages and disadvantages d Not useful Question 4: The average number of the students in your English class is: a 30-40 b 40-45 Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77t@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn.Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhddtt@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an c 45-50 d More than 50 Question 5: What are difficulties you have faced in organizing group work activities in English speaking classes? a Time management b Class management c Students‟ mixed level d Students‟ use of mother tongue Question 6: What factors prevent speaking skill of your students in using group work activities? a Shyness b Lack of vocabulary c Lack of background d Large sized class Question 7: At what stage that you use group work activities in your English speaking classes? a Pre speaking b While speaking c Post speaking d All above stage Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhd 77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77t@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn.Stt.010.Mssv.BKD002ac.email.ninhddtt@edu.gmail.com.vn.bkc19134.hmu.edu.vn C.33.44.55.54.78.65.5.43.22.2.4 22.Tai lieu Luan 66.55.77.99 van Luan an.77.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.37.99.44.45.67.22.55.77.C.33.44.55.54.78.655.43.22.2.4.55.22 Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an.Tai lieu Luan van Luan an Do an Question 8: Which of the following group work activities does your teacher often use in English speaking classes? Group work activities You often uses Game Role play Planning Discussion Problem- solving Brainstorming Question 9: What you often when the students work in group? a Sit at the teachers‟ desk and observe b Praise and encourage students c Go around the class and support d Do nothing Question 10: What you think can be done to improve the effectiveness of group work activities? a Use suitable group work activities to students b Use different ways of implementing group work c Punish lazy students d Give clear instruction for group work THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COOPERATION! 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