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VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES ****************** NGUYỄN THỊ LINH IMPACTS OF VIETNAMESE STANDARDIZED TEST OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (VSTEP) ON THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS’ ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING AT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (ULIS), VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI (VNU) (NHỮNG TÁC ĐỘNG CỦA KÌ THI CHUẨN HĨA ĐÁNH GIÁ NĂNG LỰC TIẾNG ANH THEO KHUNG NĂNG LỰC NGOẠI NGỮ BẬC DÙNG CHO VIỆT NAM (VSTEP) TỚI VIỆC HỌC TIẾNG ANH CỦA SINH VIÊN NĂM NHẤT TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI NGỮ, ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI) M.A MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60140111 Hanoi, 2016 TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES ******************* NGUYỄN THỊ LINH IMPACTS OF VIETNAMESE STANDARDIZED TEST OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (VSTEP) ON THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS’ ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING AT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (ULIS), VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI (VNU) (NHỮNG TÁC ĐỘNG CỦA KÌ THI CHUẨN HĨA ĐÁNH GIÁ NĂNG LỰC TIẾNG ANH THEO KHUNG NĂNG LỰC NGOẠI NGỮ BẬC DÙNG CHO VIỆT NAM (VSTEP) TỚI VIỆC HỌC TIẾNG ANH CỦA SINH VIÊN NĂM NHẤT TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI NGỮ, ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI) M.A MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60140111 Supervisor: Tô Thị Thu Hương, PhD Hanoi, 2016 TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com DECLARATION I hereby declare that my thesis submitted for the Faculty of Post-Graduate Studies, University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University has been composed by myself, apart from the help recognized This paper has also not been submitted for any other degree or processional qualification except as specified Hanoi, 2016 Ngu n Thị Linh i TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to send my thanks to many individuals for their invaluable help during the conduct of the research Without their help, the completion of this research project would not have been possible First and foremost, I would like to express my special appreciation and thanks to my supervisor, Dr To Thi Thu Huong for her remarkable supervision, enthusiastic guidance, invaluable support and critical feedback throughout the research Besides my advisor, I would like to thank all the doctors and lecturers of the Faculty of Postgraduate Studies, University of Foreign Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi for their useful lectures, which are partly applied in this study Next, I wish to send my big thanks to the first year students at University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS), Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) for their cooperation and the valuable information they provided in my research questionnaire Furthermore, I would like to give my heartfelt thanks to my family and friends, especially my mother, for standing by me and for giving me their unconditional love, care, good assistance and patience Finally, my sincere thanks also goes to graders and readers for their valuable evaluation and feedback on this thesis ii TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS) (LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS) ABSTRACT Due to the globalization of the English language, a global testing campaign has been established, specially standardized English proficiency tests According to Templer (2004), these tests have increasingly controlled access into privileged educational and occupational paths in the professional and corporate world, and affected many local language policies In Vietnam, a new national English test - the Vietnamese Standardized Test of English Proficiency (VSTEP) applied at the University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS), Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) and other schools has gradually assumed a greater gatekeeping role This paper aims to investigate the impacts of the VSTEP as a graduation requirement on the first year university students‟ English learning at ULIS The paper begins with some background information about English language‟s role and certification exit requirements The next section discusses the context that induced the introduction and implementation of the policy of using VSTEP certificates to determine graduation eligibility The main part of this paper examines in detail the impacts of the VSTEP test on the learning of English of the first year students at ULIS Finally, the discussion section evaluates the efficiency of the policy, followed by some recommendations iii TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS) (LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS) TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION i ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ii ABSTRACT iii TABLE OF CONTENTS iv LIST OF TABLES vi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS vii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 The English language education in Vietnam 1.2 Rationale of the study 1.3 The significance of the study 1.4 Aims of the study 1.5 Research questions of the study 1.6 Organization of the study CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 The VSTEP 2.1.1 The introduction of the VSTEP as an English certificate exit requirement at ULIS 2.1.2 The basic information of the VSTEP levels 3-5 2.2 Definition of impact and related studies 11 2.3 Impacts of some English tests as a graduation requirement 16 CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY 20 3.1 Introduction 20 3.2 Method of the study 20 3.3 Context of the study 21 3.4 Participants 21 3.5 Data collection instrument 22 3.6 Data collection and analysis procedures 26 CHAPTER FOUR: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 28 4.1 Some general information about the first-year students 28 Table 7: Students’ general information 28 4.2 Impacts of the VSTEP on students’ English learning 30 iv TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS) (LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS) 4.2.1 Academic impacts: Learning Content and Learning Methods 30 4.2.2 Affective impacts: goal orientation, motivation, self-efficacy and anxiety 34 CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION AND 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Preliminary findings from classroom-based research 20th, 2016 Language Testing, 13(3), 318-333  VNU documents Retrieved June https://vnu.edu.vn/upload/vanban/2015/05/06/1610-HD-DHQGHN27Apr2015.PDF 50 TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS) (LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS) APPENDIX QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS AT ULIS Impacts of Vietnamese Standardized Test of English Proficiency (VSTEP) on the first year students’ English language learning at University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS), Vietnam National University (VNU) (Những tác động kì thi đánh giá lực tiếng Anh từ bậc đến bậc theo Khung lực ngoại ngữ (NLNN) bậc dùng cho Việt Nam (VSTEP) tới việc học tiếng Anh sinh viên năm trường Đại Học Ngoại Ngữ, Đại Học Quốc Gia Hà Nội) Dear students, I am conducting a research survey for my Master‟s degree (MA) at the University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS) I would like to ask for your opinions of your English learning in the university and the impacts of the Vietnamese Standardized Test of English Proficiency (VSTEP) on your English learning, so that ULIS can further ỉmprove the VSTEP Please fill in this questionnaire based on your own experience It should take no more than fifteen minutes to complete All information will be anonymous and treated in the strictest confidence Thank you very much PART ONE: PLEASE TICK ONE APPROPRIATE ANSWER OR PROVIDE WRITTEN ANSWERS 1.1 Which English program of study did you take? ☐7-year program ☐10-year program ☐12-year program I TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS) (LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS) 1.2 What was your English test result at the Vietnam National University (VNU) entrance exam - English proficiecny section? /80 1.3 Are you informed of the VSTEP as an English exit requirement by your institution? ☐No ☐Yes 1.4 Is the required level/score achievable for you? ☐ No Please explain: ☐ Yes Please explain: PART TWO: PLEASE PUT A TICK (√) IN THE APPROPRIATE CELL 2.1 Impact of VSTEP on your learning content Note: SA =Strongly Agree, A = Agree, D = Disagree, SD = Strongly Disagree Items SA A D SD I will work hard to practice English speaking if it is required on the VSTEP I will spend more time practicing English listening if listening gets heavier weight in the VSTEP I am more attentive in the class if the teacher lectures on contents related to the VSTEP I pay more attention to the content that is related to the VSTEP I pay more attention to the words that are labeled as VSTEP vocabulary 2.2 Impact of VSTEP on your learning methods II TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com 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(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS) Note: SA =Strongly Agree, A = Agree, D = Disagree, SD = Strongly Disagree Items SA A D SD I will take the VSTEP coaching classes I will buy or have bought VSTEP coaching materials I would like to try any learning methods that can help me perform better on the VSTEP Preparing for the VSTEP influences the way I learn English 2.3 Impact of VSTEP on your goal orientation Note: SA =Strongly Agree, A = Agree, D = Disagree, SD = Strongly Disagree Items SA A D SD Preparing for the VSTEP makes me have clearer goals in learning English To pass the VSTEP is my major driving force in learning English To pass the VSTEP is my major purpose for learning English 2.4 Impact of VSTEP on your motivation Note: SA =Strongly Agree, A = Agree, D = Disagree, SD = Strongly Disagree Items SA A D SD Preparing for the VSTEP makes me more motivated to learn English I spend more time learning English because of taking or preparing for the VSTEP In order to prepare for the VSTEP, I spend more III TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com 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(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS).(LUAN.van.THAC.si).impacts.of.vietnamese.standardized.test.of.english.proficiency.(VSTEP).on.the.first.year.students’.english.language.learning.at.university.of.languages.and.international.studies.(ULIS) time memorizing English words In order to prepare for the VSTEP, I spend more time watching English movies In order to prepare for the VSTEP, I spend more time listening to English broadcasts In order to prepare for the VSTEP, I spend more time practicing English–Vietnamese translation In order to prepare for the VSTEP, I spend more time practicing English writing In order to prepare for the VSTEP, I spend more time reading English newspapers Preparing for the VSTEP makes me pay more attention to English use in real life The VSTEP makes me feel that the English language is a very useful tool Preparing for the VSTEP makes me feel that learning English is more important In order to prepare for the VSTEP, I spend more time learning English and American literature 2.5 Impact of VSTEP on your self-efficacy Note: SA =Strongly Agree, A = Agree, D = Disagree, SD = Strongly Disagree Items SA A D SD I feel more confident about my English-reading ability as a result of preparing for the VSTEP I feel more confident about my English-listening ability as a result of preparing for the VSTEP I feel more confident about my overall English IV TIEU LUAN MOI download : 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