Students’ perception of the use of video recordings in english speaking classes at ho chi minh city university of transport

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - VU NGOC LONG STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THE USE OF VIDEO RECORDINGS IN ENGLISH SPEAKING CLASSES AT HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TRANSPORT MASTER THESIS Major: English Language Course Code: 8220201 HO CHI MINH CITY, JULY 2022 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THE USE OF VIDEO RECORDINGS IN ENGLISH SPEAKING CLASSES AT HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TRANSPORT Submitted to the Faculty of English Language in partial fulfilment of the Master’s degree in English Language By VU NGOC LONG Course Code: 8220201 Supervised by TRUONG CONG BANG, Ph.D HO CHI MINH CITY, JULY 2022 16840 words The thesis entitled Students’ Perception of The Use of Video Recordings in English Speaking Classes at Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport was successfully defended and approved on June 8th 2022 at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH) Academic supervisor Trương Công Bằng Examination Committee Nguyễn Thị Kiều Thu Chair Cao Thị Phương Dung Reader Nguyễn Thị Thu Reader Phạm Huy Cường Member Nguyễn Thị Như Ngọc Secretary Member On behalf of the Examination Committee Chair HCMC UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE _ HCMC 2022 MASTER’S THESIS REPORT Student name:Vu Ngoc Long Sex: Male Date of birth: 02/01/1988 Place of birth: Đồng Tháp Major: English Language Student code: 1941900033 I- Thesis title: Students' Perception of the Use of Video Recordings in English Speaking Classes at Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport II- Objectives and contents: The objective of this study is to investigate UT students ‘perception on the use of video recordings in English speaking class The aims of this study are:  To gain the deeper insight into the perception on the use of video recording in English-speaking studying  To investigate the advantages and disadvantages of Video Recordings function as a learning tool III- Starting date: 20/03/2021 IV- Completing date: 20/09/2021 V- Academic supervisor: Trương Công Bằng, Ph.D ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR FACULTY DEAN CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY I certify my authorship of the Master’s Thesis submitted today entitled: Students' Perception of the Use of Video Recordings in English Speaking Classes at Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport In terms of the statement of requirements for Theses in Master’s programs issued by the Higher Degree Committee of Faculty of English Language, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology Ho Chi Minh City, VU NGOC LONG RETENTION AND USE OF THE THESIS I hereby state that I, VU NGOC LONG, being a candidate for the degree of Master of Arts (English Language) accept the requirements of the University relating to the retention and use of master’s Theses deposited in the library In terms of these conditions, I agree that the original of my master’s Thesis deposited in the library should be accessible for purposes of study and research, in accordance with the normal conditions established by the Librarian for the care, loan, and reproduction for theses Ho Chi Minh City, Signature VU NGOC LONG i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would first like to express my deepest gratitude to Dr Trương Công Bằng, my supervisor, for his patience, guidance, insightful advice, and constant encouragement through the whole research process Without his support and guidance, this thesis would never have been completed I additionally like to thank my beloved family They are an endless source of inspiration that gave me such strength to this research I can not finish this study without my wife’s encouragement, sharing and tolerance I would like to express my infinite appreciation to the lecturers and staff at the Ho Chi Minh City university of technology who have wholeheartedly taught and imparted useful knowledge and guidance to contribute to the improvement of my thesis I also would like to sincerely thank Ms Vu Thi Lan Anh who is currently the Dean of Foreign Language Department of Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport for her help and giving me all necessary conditions to be able to the research Finally, I know this work is far from flawless Many errors occurred This research is intended to make a contribution, particularly for those with an interest in related studies, and is useful to the UT students ii ii ABSTRACT The perception of the students regarding the use of videos can affect their behavior and thereby contribute to their learning achievement In the current research, the researcher was interested in developing and optimizing the use of video camera in the language classes by exploring the advantages and disadvantages of using video recordings with hope that he could find ways to help students learn English more effectively The investigation used a mixed method approach that included a questionnaire and individual interviews with students Data were gathered in a university located in Ho Chi Minh City Participants were first year and second year students who were studying non-English majors studying English as an obligatory subject The quantitative component was a questionnaire completed by 67 students The qualitative component was individual interviews with 20 students who also completed the survey The data from students’ interviews and questionnaire provided additional insights into students’ perceptions on the use of video recordings in their English classes Most students had favorable opinions towards the use of Englishlanguage video recordings The video camera was seen as a useful tool to help their self-evaluating They could recognize their advantages, disadvantages, and their behavior in studying English However, some students took negative views on the use of video camera They became anxious to maximize the performance of their English-speaking The thesis concludes with recommendations for lecturers and students to enhance the teaching and learning English speaking skills in universities in Vietnam (241 words) Keywords: video recordings, English disadvantages iii classes, perception, advantages, TABLE OF CONTENTS Certificate of originality i Retention and use of the thesis… i Acknowledgements .ii Abstract… iii Table of contents… iv Number of words of the Thesis vi List of tables… vi List of figures .vi List of abbreviations… vii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study 1.2 Problem statement 1.3 Aims and objectives of the study 1.4 Research questions 1.5 Scope of the study 1.6 Significance of the study 1.7 Definition of key terms 1.8 Organizations of the thesis CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW .9 2.1 Videos recording 2.2 Videos recording tools 10 2.3 Videos and video recordings in learning 11 2.4 Advantages of Using Video in learning activities 13 2.5 Challenges of Using Video Recordings in English classes 14 2.6 Speaking skill and the importance of speaking skill in learning English 14 2.7 Previous Studies 17 v 2.8 Conceptual Framework 17 2.9 Summary 18 CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY 22 3.1 Research design 22 3.2 Research site .24 3.3 Sample and sampling procedures 24 3.4 Research instruments 27 3.5 Data collection procedures 27 3.6 Data analysis procedures 28 3.7 Validity and Reliability 28 3.8 Ethical Issue 32 3.9 Summary 33 CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS 4.1 Introduction 34 4.2 Results 34 4.3 Discussion 46 CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION 5.1 Summary of the main finding 57 5.2 Pedagogical implications 60 5.3 Limitations 61 5.4 Recommendations for further research 63 REFERENCES 64 APPENDICES 64 Appendix A: QUESTIONNAIRE 73 Appendix B: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS 75 Appendix C: ENDORSEMENT FORM 76 Appendix E: PLAGIARISM CHECK RESULT 77 v 24 I am nervous to make VRs Part 4: Open-ended questions Do you enjoy learning English speaking by using Video recordings? Why and why not? Do you feel more confident in speaking after the course? How? Do you think using VRs in English classes is an effective way of learning English? APPENDIX B - INTERVIEW QUESTIONS What are your suggestions towards the use of video recordings in English-speaking classes so that it can be more useful for the students? Do you think it is an effective way of learning English by using VRs? How? Did you face any challenges while learning English speaking skills using VRs? If Yes, tell more about it? 75 APPENDIX C – ENDORSEMENT FORM - Feedback given by English learning mobile apps 76 APPENDIX D m 77 78 79 80