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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING HUE UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES LUONG THI XUAN HONG A STUDY OF THE USE OF DIGITAL RESOURCES IN TEACHING VOCABULARY AT SOME PRIMARY SCHOOLS - HUE CITY MA THESIS IN THEORY AND METHODOLOGY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Hue University of Foreign Languages HUE, 2018 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING HUE UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES LUONG THI XUAN HONG A STUDY OF THE USE OF DIGITAL RESOURCES IN TEACHING VOCABULARY AT SOME PRIMARY SCHOOLS - HUE CITY MA THESIS IN THEORY AND METHODOLOGY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CODE: 60.14.01.11 SUPERVISOR: Assoc Prof Dr TRAN VAN PHUOC HUE, 2018 BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐẠI HỌC HUẾ TRƢỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI NGỮ LƢƠNG THỊ XUÂN HỒNG NGHIÊN CỨU VỀ VIỆC SỬ DỤNG NGUỒN TÀI LIỆU KĨ THUẬT SỐ ĐỂ DẠY TỪ VỰNG TẠI MỘT SỐ TRƢỜNG TIỂU HỌC Ở HUẾ LUẬN VĂN THẠC SĨ LÝ LUẬN VÀ PHƢƠNG PHÁP DẠY HỌC BỘ MÔN TIẾNG ANH MÃ SỐ: 60.14.01.11 NGƢỜI HƢỚNG DẪN KHOA HỌC: PGS.TS Trần Văn Phƣớc HUẾ, 2018 STATEMENT OF ORIGINALITY This work has not previously been submitted for a degree or diploma in any university To the best of my knowledge and belief, the thesis contains no material previously published or written by another person except where due reference is made in the thesis itself Date: / / 20 Signature Lƣơng Thị Xuân Hồng ABSTRACT On these days, the education of Vietnam focuses on the application of technology in teaching English, especially teaching English for young learners Young learners are subjects that can acquire language naturally When they have exposure to a language, they have the ability to imitate and repeat exactly This research has been conducted to explore the issues on using digital resources in teaching English vocabulary at some primary schools in Hue city It investigates three major issues including: the teachers‘ perceptions toward the role of digital resources in learning vocabulary, the reality of using digital resources in teaching vocabulary for young learners and the limitations and suggestions of using digital resources in teaching vocabulary for young learners at some primary schools in Hue city Based on both quantitative and qualitative approaches data collection by means of questionnaires, interview and classroom observation was conducted among eighteen teachers at primary schools in Hue participating The research has shown that most teachers are fully aware of the definition of digital resources All of them have agreed that using digital resources in teaching vocabulary for young learners brings many meaningful benefits However, they have met a few difficulties in using digital resources to teach Despite the limited number of participants and schools in our study, which is regarded as an obstacle to expand this research in both scale and quality, the some solutions were suggested to deal with difficulties in using digital resources to teach vocabulary for young learners and the implications on using digital resources to teach vocabulary for primary schools in Hue city ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First of all, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the ministry of education and training, Hue University of Foreign Languages that created the most favorable conditions for me to finish my training course Moreover, I‘d like to say thanks to all of the teachers at the primary schools in Hue who provided me with the necessary knowledge to apply it in reality The largest measure of my thanks and appreciation must go to my supervisor, Assoc Prof Dr Tran Van Phuoc, who always tries his best to help me fulfill my MA course successfully as well as not hesitate to spend much of his valuable time on instructing me devotedly during the last time I want to say thanks to all members of my family who are always stay beside me and are willing to give me a helping hand when I‘m in need and encourage me during the course It is the motivation that takes an important role in making my training course successful and memorable Luong Thi Xuan Hong TABLE OF CONTENTS STATEMENT i ABSTRACT ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii TABLE OF CONTENTS iv LIST OF TABLES vii LIST OF FIGURES .viii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION I.1 Rationale of the study I.2 Purposes of the research … I.3 Research Questions … .3 I.4 Significance of the study I.5 Scope of the research … .4 I.6 Structure of the research CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 The young learners…… 2.1.1 Definition of young learners 2.1.2 The characteristics of young learners 2.1.3 Young learners‘ foreign language learning 2.2 Vocabulary .8 2.2.1 The importance of learning vocabulary 2.2.2 Learning vocabulary of young learners 10 2.3 Methods to teach vocabulary for young learners 11 2.4 Digital resources … .12 2.4.1 Definition … 12 2.4.2 Types of digital resources 13 2.5 Methods to teach vocabulary for young learners by using digital resources 15 2.6 The importance of digital resources in teaching and learning foreign languages 19 2.7 The advantages of using digital resources 19 2.8 The disadvantages of using digital resources 21 2.9 Related studies .22 2.10 Summary 25 CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 26 3.1 Research approach 26 3.2 Participants 27 3.3 Data collection … 27 3.3.1 Questionnaire .27 3.3.2 Interview 28 3.3.3 Classroom observation 29 3.4 Piloting the instruments 30 3.5 Reliability and validity… 30 3.6 Data Analysis … 31 3.7 Summary 31 CHAPTER FOUR: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 32 4.1 The teachers‘ perception toward the role of digital resources in learning vocabulary 32 4.2 The reality of using digital resource in teaching vocabulary for young learners at some primary schools .41 4.3 The limitations and suggestions of using digital resources in teaching vocabulary for young learners at some primary schools 47 4.3.1 The advantages in using digital resources to teach vocabulary for young learners at some primary schools .47 4.3.2 Teachers‘ difficulties in using digital resources to teach vocabulary 48 4.3.3 Suggestions to use digital resources effectively in teaching English vocabulary 50 4.4 Teachers‘ responses to using digital resources to teach vocabulary .51 4.5 Summary 53 CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS 54 5.1 Conclusion 54 5.2 Implications 56 5.2.1 Implications for teachers 56 5.2.2 Implications for young learners 56 5.2.3 Implications for administrators .57 5.3 Limitations of the study 57 5.4 Suggestions for further research 57 REFERENCES 58 APPENDICES 65 LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1 The teachers‘ perception toward the role of digital resources in learning vocabulary …………………………………………………………… 32 Table 1.2 The types of digital resources are used to teach at some primary schools in Hue city… .35 Table 1.3 The language skills that digital resources are used to teach 37 Table 1.4 The teacher‘s perception of purposes of using digital resource 39 Table 1.5 The stage when visual aids are used to teach vocabulary 42 Table 1.6 The percentage of vocabulary memorization of young learners when teachers use 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(Please specify your answer if you have other answer) o a Visual aid ( pictures, photos, flashcards) o b Video o c PowerPoint o d Others …………………………………………… …………………………………………… …………………………………………… …………………………………………… Which language aspects can you use digital resource to teach? o a Vocabulary o b Phonetics o c Grammar o d All of them Which language skills can you use digital resource to teach? o a Listening o b Writing o c Reading o d Writing Do you agree that using digital resource in teaching is suitable for young learners? o a Strong agree o b Agree o c Disagree o d Strong disagree 66 Why is using digital resource in teaching suitable for young learner? o a It motivates imagination and curiosity of young learners o b It makes young leaners imitate and repeat easily o c It creates an active learning environment o d It is a helpful tool to present abstract information to young learners B REALITY OF USING DIGITAL RESOURCES Which digital resources have you frequently used to teach vocabulary? (Please tick your answer) LEVEL OF FREQUENCY Always Usually Sometimes Never Visual aid ( pictures, photos, flashcard) Video PowerPoint Others:… Which is stage of teaching vocabulary you’ve used a digital resource (Visual aid) to teach vocabulary? o a Lead in o b Presentation o c Production o d I don‘t use 10 Which is the stage of teaching vocabulary you’ve used a digital resource (Video) to teach vocabulary? o a Lead in o b Presentation o c Production 67 o d I don‘t use 11 Which is the stage of teaching vocabulary you’ve used a digital resource (PowerPoint) to teach vocabulary? o a Lead in o b Presentation o c Production o d I don‘t use 12 Which is the stage of teaching vocabulary you’ve used a digital resource (Others) to teach vocabulary? o a Lead in o b Presentation o c Production o d I don‘t use 13 How you prepare for using Visual aid (pictures, photos, flashcards) to teach vocabulary? o a Download pictures, photos or flashcard from Internet o b Put pictures, photos or flashcard into a folder or slide o c Print pictures or flashcard beforehand o I don‘t use Cassette 14 How you prepare for using PowerPoint to teach vocabulary? o a Prepare PowerPoint at home o b Give pictures and sounds into PowerPoint o c Copy PowerPoint into a USB o d I don‘t use PowerPoint 15 How you prepare for using Video to teach vocabulary? o a Download the video o b Watch and choose video o c Use images and photos to create other videos 68 o d I don‘t use Video 16 How is using digital resource in teaching effective for young learners? o a It provides young learners a realistic approach and experience o b It stimulates imagination and develops mental imagery of young learners o c It makes classroom activities interesting and interactive o d All of them 17 After applying digital resource for teaching, how much percentage you think the students memorize vocabulary? (Please specify your answer if you have other answer) o a >40% o b >70% o c >90% o d Other:………………………………… 18 How is the students’ attitude when you use digital resources to teach vocabulary? o a Enthusiastic o b Interested o c Bored o d Tired C LIMITATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 19 Select the advantages you like most when using digital resource to teach vocabulary (Please specify your answer if you have another answer) o a To enhance interaction between the teacher and the students o b To improve students‘ pronunciation and memorizing o c To make classroom activities interesting o d Others ………………………………………………… ………………………………………………… ………………………………………………… 69 ………………………………………………… 20 Select the limitations about using digital resources to teach vocabulary (Please specify your answer if you have another answer) o a Teachers take much time to prepare o b.Depend on electricity and Internet o c Change materials constantly to avoid students‘ boredom o d Others ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… 21 What you suggest to overcome the negative effects of using digital resources to teach vocabulary? (Please give your other opinions in the gap) o a Support finance for teachers o b Support infrastructure for teachers and students o c Train teachers and students for using digital resources o d.Others ………………………………………………………………… …………….……………………………………………………………… 22 Do you think that using digital resources to teach vocabulary can be replaced or supported for the textbook? Why you think so? o a Replaced ( Please specify your reason(s) .) o b Supported ( Please specify your reason(s) .) o c Both replaced and supported ( Please specify your reason(s) ) o d Perhaps ( Please specify your reason(s) ) THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION 70 APPENDIX II Classroom Observation Form Class: ——————————— Section:———————— Instructor: ————————— # of students: ————— Observer: ————————— Date: ———————— The kinds of used digital resources - visual aids - video - PowerPoint - Other The stage that digital resource is used to teach - Lead in - Presentation - Production Classroom atmosphere - students‘ participations - classroom‘s atmosphere Facilities of classroom - to be well equipped - Inadequate facilities Strengths observed Suggestions for improvement 71 Observations Comments APPENDIX III INTERVIEW QUESTIONS (FOR TEACHERS) Do you think that we can use digital resources as a tool to teach foreign languages? Which language skills can you use digital resource to teach? Do you agree that using digital resource in teaching is suitable for young learners? In your opinion, why is using digital resource in teaching suitable for young learner? What are using digital resource in teaching effective for young learners? How is the students‘ attitude when you use digital resources to teach vocabulary? In your opinion, what are the advantages of digital resources in teaching English vocabulary? What difficulties you have when you use digital resources to teach vocabulary? What you suggest overcome the negative effects of using digital resources to teach vocabulary? 10 Do you think that using digital resources to teach vocabulary can be replaced or supported for the textbook? Why you think so? Thank you for your help! 72 APPENDIX IV CÂU HỎI PHỎNG VẤN GIÁO VIÊN Thầy/ cô nghĩ sử dụng nguồn kĩ thuật số công cụ để dạy ngoại ngữ không? Thầy/ cô sử dụng nguồn kĩ thuật số để dạy kĩ ngôn ngữ nào? Thầy/ cô đồng ý sử dụng nguồn kĩ thuật số để dạy từ vựng phù hợp với học sinh tiểu học? Theo ý kiến thầy/ cô , sử dụng nguồn kĩ thuật số để dạy từ vựng phù hợp với học sinh tiểu học? Sử dụng nguồn kĩ thuật số để dạy từ vựng đem lại hiểu cho học sinh tiểu học? Thái độ học sinh thầy/ cô sử dụng nguồn kĩ thuật số để dạy từ vựng? Theo ý kiến thầy/ , lợi ích có sử dụng nguồn kĩ thuật số để dạy từ vựng? Những khó khăn thầy/ gặp phải sử dụng nguồn kĩ thuật số để dạy từ vựng? Thầy/ có đề xuất để khắc phục khó khăn đó, sử dụng nguồn kĩ thuật số để dạy từ vựng? 10 Thầy/ cô nghĩ việc sử dụng nguồn kĩ thuật số để dạy từ vựng , thay cho sách giáo khoa nguồn kĩ thuật số dùng để ủng hộ sách giáo khoa? Tại thầy/ cô nghĩ vậy? Xin cám ơn hợp tác Qúy thầy (cô) ! 73