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DECLARATION I certify that this minor thesis was the result of my own study and the substance of this research has not been submitted for degree to any other educational organization i ii ABSTRACT Online education has seen a steady rise in the number of learners in the past few years and is slowly replacing the traditional methods of learning The popularity of the internet has transcended all barriers of geography, race and culture and constraints of classroom learning The widespread reach of the internet and web-based technology has made learning a very accessible and convenient method of learning online English for those who prefer self-study to classroom learning In Vietnam, there have been more and more educational organizations applied this methods such as Topica Edtech Group Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze the reality of using technology to improve language education like the way Topica Edtech Group did to Vietnamese education This study included four chapters: The first chapter showed the overview of the study, provided an overview of the study in which the reasons for choosing the study will be focused It also included the aim, previous studies, research methods, scope and the organization of the study Chapter two was literature review, which provided the theoretical background for the thesis This chapter included three main points The first point deals with the general view on learning English online The second point discusses the advantages and disadvantages of learning English online iii Finally, the third point discusses the characteristics of the online learning method Chapter three was research findings, presents answers for research questions related to the reality, difficulties of learning online at Topica A detailed data analyze and discussions were also given Lastly, recommendations and suggestions, gives suggested solutions, the summary and a recommendation for further studies ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my supervisor, Ms.Tran Thi Thu Hien for her valuable support, guidance, and encouragement she gave me while I was doing this research The minor thesis would not be completed without her great help from the beginning when this study was only in its formative stage iv I would also like to give my sincere thanks to all the learners at Topica Edtech group, who have helped me in giving me answers for the questionaire in the research Finally, I am deeply grateful to the officers in the Topica Native department who gave me the chance to collect the data and the information for the research v LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS Table/ Chart Page Title number number 3.3.1.1 Learners’ profile 22 3.3.1.2 Leaners’ attitude toward learning English 23 3.3.1.3 Reasons for learning English online at Topica Native 24 3.3.1.4 Students’ opinions about how suitable with learning 25 English online at Topica Native 3.3.2.1 Learners’ difficulties in learning English online at Topia Native vi 26 vii TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION i ABSTRACT ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iii LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS .iv TABLE OF CONTENTS v CHAPTER I: OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY 1.1 Rationale of the study .1 1.2 Previous studies 1.3 Aims of the study 1.4 Research subjects 1.4.1 Participants 1.4.2 Questionnaires 1.5 Scope of the study 1.6 Research methodology 1.7 Organization of the study .4 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW .5 2.1 Definitions of learning English online viii 2.2 Advantages and disadvantages of learning English online 2.3 Features of a online education platform .13 CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH FINDINGS 21 3.1 The research hypothesis .21 3.3 Results and discussion 21 3.3.1 Current situation of online learning at Topica Edtech Group 21 3.3.2 Problems in learning English online for the learners at Topica Native 25 PART IV: RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 28 4.1 Suggested solutions .28 4.2 Limitations of the study 29 4.3 Suggestions for further studies 29 CONCLUSION 30 REFERENCES 31 APPENDICES vi ix CHAPTER I: OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY 1.1 Rationale of the study The use of English has been gradually increasing in Vietnam English is introduced to the educational curriculum from primary education (optional) to high school education (compulsory) The traditional method of learning was attending a face-to-face class However, there have been many other methods for learning English without going to a face-to-face class Online learning was the newest and most popular form of distance education today Within the past decade it has had a major impact on education and the trend was increasing This study would explore how online learners experiences the new method Topica Edtech Group with the product: Topica Native was the pioneer that applied the learning English online with their own system for the learners In the past, there was many educational organizations in Viet Nam which taught English online, however, they had always used the third applications such as: Skype, Messenger, Google Hangout as the platforms of classes As a result, these educational organizations themselves could not fix the errors of those above applications Hence, Topica Native was the first educational organization to create
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