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DECLARATION I certify the study report entitled “A study on the application of technology into studying English” I certify that this thesis is the result of my own research and the substance of this thesis has not been submitted for a degree to any other universities or institutions and that if this declaration is found to be false, disciplinary measures and penalties can be taken and imposed in accordance with university policies and rules Signature Chu Thị Hướng ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First of all, I would like to express my deepest thanks to my supervisor Mr Pham Ngoc Son, teacher at Faculty of Foreign Languages, who has enthusiastically helped and encouraged me during the period of writing this research paper Without her experienced guidance, valuable comments and tireless help, I cannot complete the study on time My sincere thanks are sent to the teachers in the Faculty of Foreign Languages at Hung Yen University of Technology and Education for their useful lessons and hearted advice I am also grateful to all my friends and my beloved family, who gave me useful advice on writing process Finally, I wish to acknowledge the kind help of the second year English major students (K10) at FFL who helped me to collect data, and their valuable support for finishing the study TABLE CONTENTS ABSTRACT The explosion of technology has created an essential lever for foreign language teaching and learning in countries where learners have little chance of communicating in the target language in everyday life In Vietnam, technology is also considered a tool to help improve the quality of teaching and learning foreign languages Traditional education methods have become inadequate in the current context because technology is also rapidly changing students' expectations and learning habits The effective use of information and communication technologies in education is based primarily on increasing the students' learning speed in the educational process, reducing costs, and providing active learning The rapid advancement of technology makes using technology indispensable for teaching and learning foreign languages That is why the author chose the research topic "A study on the application of technology into studying English." LIST OF THE CHARTS INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale of the study For many years, English has been the common world-wide language People tend to pay more attention to learn English, so it has become the second language in many countries such as Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore and so on As a result, English is a compulsory subject at schools and colleges, and the number of people learning English is on the rise Technology is now a big part of our society and predictable future There is little room for people who wish to live without technology, and luckily, it is still advancing at a rate that has helped stave off stagnation I believe that for every advantage that technology brings us, we will know how to use and apply it in the best way Articles on using technology in language teaching have seriously been written since 1980’s In all different media, voices raised to attract the attention to the necessity of preparing for the Age of Technology They warned people from being left behind if they would not prepare themselves for the mentioned age; people who not know how to use technology at the year 2000 would be considered illiterate Years quickly passed and the Age of Technology appeared Accordingly, three distinguished groups of people have emerged: the really educated people, fake educated people and uneducated people • The really educated people: They appeared alert working hard to investigate the unknown science The real progress of societies depends on the number and • seriousness of this group, and the hard work of its members Fake educated people: Thinking that the Age of Technology would be only the age of using mobiles and playing games, a group of half-educated people wasted their money and time buying the most expensive mobiles to play the strongest • games This group’s members could not have positive contribution to their societies Uneducated people: They have carelessly continued their life routine trying hard to forbid using any kind of modern technology in order not to be noticed that they are technology illiterate Recognizing the importance of education elevation in general and English as a foreign language in particular to achieve the dreams of accessing the top universities has been the essential impetus to start the present study 1.2 Aims of the Study The aim of the study is to find out the real level of technology usage in teaching and learning English from teachers and students, and comparing the differences between technology use levels between teachers and the students 1.3 Research questions a What is the reality of using technology in teaching English language from teachers? b What is the reality of using technology in learning English language from students? c Compare teachers and students usage 1.4 Scope of the study By the time constraint, making a research with a large number of participants was out of the author‘s reach, the participants for the study was students in class TAK15.1, TAK16.1, TAK17.1 and teachers of English at Hung Yen University of Technology and Education 1.5 Method of the study The present study operates within the following scope: A study on the application of technology into studying English, therefore, in this research, the author presented two forms of questions; one was for instructors and the other was for students After collecting the responses, the author did two preliminary questionnaires for instructors and students Then, they were randomly distributed to selected instructors and students from Hung Yen University of Technology and Education 1.6 Design of the study The study includes four main chapters, organize as follows: Chapter 1: Introduction (states the rationale of the study, the aims of the study, the scope of the study, methods of the study, research question and design of the study) Chapter 2: Literature review (discusses the relevant theories related to technology) Chapter 3: The study (analyzes the data collected in order to find out the ) Chapter 4: Conclusion (summarizes the main and add some suggestions for further studies) CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Theoretical background No doubt, technology has become common in usage; it cannot be excluded from teaching or learning Information and references for both teachers and students are easily accessed In fact, teachers who cannot cope with modern technology lose contact with their students Thus, teachers have to invest technology as much as they can in order to improve themselves as well as the teaching and learning processes Muir-Herzig ( 2004:113 ) states that teaching and learning via technology engage learners in active situations of critical thinking to solve problems, share ideas with others and reflect what they have known Classes which use technology shift from teacher-centered to student-centered classes Pitler et al (2007: 3) refer to the advantages of using technology in classes; they state that it enhances learning and understanding, and it encourages students to take active part in the learning process It also has a positive impact to shift education from being teacher-centered to student-entcered Barron and Copple ( 2011: 3) mention that USA has founded the Digital Age Teacher Preparation Council for teacher improvement In this council, five goals have been set to achieve by 2020 Firstly, creating professional environment of practice for teachers Secondly, training educators to integrate as a resource for teachers Thirdly, expanding the usage of public media as a resource for teachers Fourth, integrating technology into standards, curriculum and teaching Fifth, creating research and development (R and D) partnerships which are suitable for the digital age 2.2 Definition of technology Technology may be defined in multiple ways, depending upon one’s perspective According Dictionaries and scholars have offered a variety of definitions The Merriam- Webster Learner’s Dictionary offers a definition of the term: “the use of science in industry, engineering, etc…, to invent useful things or to solve problems” and “a machine, piece of equipment, method, etc , that is created by technology According, Ursula Franklin, in her 1989 “Real World of Technology” lecture, gave another definition of the concept; it is “ practice, the way we things around here.” The term is often used to imply a specific field of technology, or to refer to high technology or just consumer electronics, rather than technology as a whole And Bernard Stiegler, in Technics and Time, defines technology in two ways: as “ the pursuit of life by means other than life,” and as “ organized inorganic matter.” In 1937, the American sociologist Read Bain wrote that “technology includes all tools, machines, utensils, weapons, instruments, housing, clothing, communicating and transporting devices and the skills by which we produce and use them.” 2.3 Technology used in studying Technology is an effective tool for learners Learners must use technology as a significant part of their learning process Teachers should model the use of technology to support the curriculum so that learners can increase the true use of technology in learning their language skills (Costley, 2014; Murphy, DePasquale, & Mc Namara, 2003) Learners’ cooperation can be increased through technology Cooperation is one of the important tools for learning Learners peers’ work (Keser, Huseyin, & Ozdamli, 2011) Bennett, Culp, Honey, tally, & Spielvogel (2000) asserted that the use of computer technology lead to the improvement of teachers’ teaching and learners’ learning in the classes The use of computer technology helps teachers meet their learners’ educational needs According to Bransford, Brown, and Cocking (2000), the application of computer technology enables teachers and learners to make local and global societies that connect them with the people and expand opportunities for their learning They continued that the positive effect of computer technology does not come automatically; it depends on how teachers use it in their language classrooms According to Susikaran (2013), basic changes have come in classes beside the teaching methods because chalk and talk teaching method is not sufficient to effectively teach English Raihan and Lock (2012) state that with a well-planned classroom setting, learners learn how to learn efficiently Technology-enhanced teaching environment is more effective than lecture-based class Teachers should find methods of applying technology as a useful learning instrument for their learners although they have not learn technology and are not able to use it like a computer expert The application of technology has considerably changed English teaching methods It provides so many alternatives as making teaching interesting and more productive in terms of advancement ( Patel, 2013) In traditional classrooms, teachers stand in font of learners and give lecture, explanation, and instruction through using blackboard or whiteboard These method must be changed concerning the development of technology The usage of multimedia texts in application of multimedia also makes use of print texts, film, and internet to enhance learners’ linguistic knowledge The use of peint, film, and internet gives learners the chance to collect information and offers them different materials for the analysis and interpretation of both Pourhosein Gilakjani (2014) maintained that using technology can create learning atmosphere centered around the learner rather than the teacher that in turn creates positive changes They emphasized that by using computer technology, language class becomes an active place full of meaningful tasks where the learners are responsible for their learning Drayton, Falk, Strouf, Hobbs, and Hammerman (2010) argued that using computer technology indicates a true learning experience that enhances learners’ responsibilities Technology encourages learners to learn individually and to acquire responsible behaviors The independent use of technologies gives learners self-direction According to Arifah (2014), the use of internet increases learners’ motivation The use of film in teaching helps learners to realize the topic with enthusiasm and develop their knowledge Learners can learn meaningfully when technology is used in the process of learning through using computer and internet When learners learn with technology, it assists them in developing their higher order thinking skills It can be concluded that the true combination of multimedia and teaching methodology is very important to attract learners’ attention towards English language learning 2.4 Contribution of technology to English language skills 2.4.1 Listening skill One of the basic skills in English language is listening skill According to Brett (1997), listening skill plays a vital role in language acquisition Listening involves understanding the accent, pronunciations, intonation, meaning of words and meaning of speaking (Saricoban 1999) The audience should be able to understand all these factors at the same time In this context, listening skills are very important in ESL (Nomass 2013) As for listening skills of students, it is important that multimedia technology is integrated into English teaching and learning Multimedia technologies such as audio, video and animation are becoming commonplace and becoming a potential tool for listening Media tools, such as radio and TV programs (Nomass 2013), increase students‟ listening skills and increase self-confidence in terms of listening and also increase using media when it is not always possible to reach native speakers or teachers The use of computers in listening activities provides visual and auditory inputs that enhance listening skills and contributes to listening skills (Hoven 1999) With the use of tools such as radio, audiotapes, podcasts, tap recorders, IPODs and videos in English teaching and learning, students can comprehend intonation and learn the pronunciation of words and experience different accents (Nomass 2013) 2.4.2 Reading skill There are many technological tools that can be used to develop reading skills in English teaching and learning Levine and colleagues (2000) described text reading as one of the important problems in learning English language At the time of reading, the student can acquire new knowledge and ideas which can improve the knowledge of English vocabulary According to Case and Truscott (1999), students can interact with texts and develop their sense of independence by reading texts with computer-based reading activities Current findings indicate that students benefit from technology-integrated text reading instruction Students can improve their reading skills with tools such as browsing the Internet, using multimedia software, using electronic dictionaries and gloss, reading newspapers/books on the internet, and using reading-based computer programs (Nomass 2013) Reading-based computer programs, electronic glossaries and electronic dictionaries increase students‟ vocabulary while the use of multimedia software provides motivation On the other hand, reading magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias (Kenworthy 2004), which can be reached through the internet, make a great contribution to the development of reading skills of students (Nomass 2013) Websites that teach English make reading activities as enjoyable as much as possible and offer the opportunity to interact with vocabulary learning Students have become able to understand concepts and relate concepts with the help of English reading materials, containing storytelling or animation 2.4.3 Speaking skill Speaking skill, which can be said to be the last achieved language skill, can be seen as an important problem when learning English language This skill can be improved with technology support more easily According to a study by Bachate (2016), language laboratories are influencing students‟ communication skills and speaking skills positively On the other hand, with the help of software such as Internet voice chat and speech synthesis program, ESL students can work on speaking Internet voice chat (eg, Jepson, 2005) programs are very useful in speaking skills and this program is a useful tool for students to have a chance to talk to native speaker anytime and anywhere On the other hand, artificial intelligence computer programs can improve speaking skills and such programs contribute to vocabulary as well as pronunciation (Nomass 2013) In addition, it has been observed that the use of automatic voice recognition in mobile applications has improved pronunciation skills and increased motivation (Ahn and Lee 2016) A study by Sun and colleagues (2017) found that social networking systems have improved the speaking skills of ESL learners A study by Hwang and colleagues (2016) found that web-based storytelling enhances student motivation, promotes creativity and imagination, and provides students with more opportunities to practice speaking 2.4.4 Writing skill According to researches on the use of technology in the studying of English writing, technology has encouraged and supported students‟ writing skills in terms of quality, and encouraged students to write (Lam and Pennington 1995; Bialo and Sivin-Kachala 1996.; Fidaoui, Bahous, and Bacha 2010) In addition, according to Blachowicz and colleagues (2009), the use of ICT tools in studying writing skills allows students to discover themselves and supports their independence On the other hand, it can be easier and more fun to writing work on computer programs as errors can be easily determined by software Through Wiki, for example, ESL students can italics, make underline, change colors, change font size, and even control spelling and grammar with the help of the program (Nomass 2013) In this context, the use of technology in writing skills can be motivating and fun for ESL students One of the popular tools that are widely adopted in the studying of writing skills is blogs (Yunus, Nordin, Salehi, Redzuan and Embi 2013) According to Kelly and Safford (2009), blog writer provides a real-digital environment for communication It is not only a tool for writing text, it is also a tool that offers multiple viewers and access points According to Lenhart and colleagues (2008), blogs have become common platforms for young people to express their thoughts and there is evidence to support that the majority of students with personal blogs tend to be writers On the other hand, in addition to blogs, writing via e-mail, social networks and internet text chatting students can interact with someone else Thus, students can improve their writing skills with the help of real-like activities The e-portfolio is an electronic archive that shows students‟ experiences, progresses and achievements and also includes writing studies written by them in the process The e-portfolio, which supports students‟ self-evaluation and autonomy, emphasizes the process of products On the other hand, e-portfolios help students to reflect their language skills and knowledge In this context, it is a tool that can be used in terms of the development of writing skills According to West (2008), when teachers move from traditional written answers to online forums, students can create their own style and personality in their work The reason for this is that students realize that there is an online social context for their work and so they try to influence their peers However, especially when social networking activities such as Facebook, Twitter, etc., are being organized, it is necessary to pay attention to the writing style of social networks Abbreviations or emojis can sometimes be an obstacle to the development of writing 3.2.1.10 The difficulty of using technology in learning English is dependent on the Internet connection Question 9: The difficulty of using technology in learning English is dependent on the Internet connection? Figure 10 The difficulty of using technology in learning English is dependent on the Internet connection According to the 3.10 pie chart, up to 78.2% of the respondents indicated that they had difficulty using technology when learning English dependent on the Internet connection, 10.9% of them found that Internet connection does not affect their use of technology in learning English Only 10.9% of the students surveyed affirmed that connecting to the Internet was not a problem during their use of technology in learning English From the results of the survey, it is shown that the factors that influence students' use of technology in learning English not only include subjective factors that come from themselves but also from objective factors, the Internet connection is typical Although the Internet has been widespread in Vietnam, there are still many regions due to its geographical location, so the IT infrastructure is still poor 3.2.1.11 Technology applications help you use English more Question 10: Technology applications help you use English more? Figure 11 Technology applications help you use English more According to the 3.11 pie chart, more than half of the respondents (50.9%) said that the use of technology in learning English helped them to use English more than traditional learning methods 43.6% of them said that the use of technology in learning English did not significantly affect their frequency of using English Only 5.5% of respondents almost confirmed that using or not using technology didn’t affect their frequency of using English From the survey results of question and this question shows that the use of technology in learning helps learners to be more interested in learning, as a result, learners will use English more than traditional learning methods 3.2.1.12 Applying technology to help you find suitable lessons and environments Question 11: Applying technology to help you find suitable lessons and environments Figure 12 Technology applications help you use English more According to the 3.12 pie chart, more than half of the respondents (53.5%) have found lessons and learning environment suitable for themselves through technology application 32.7% of the survey respondents mean that their current lessons and environment are not really suitable for them, only 3.8% of the respondents said that they couldn’t find the lesson and environment suitable for them through applying technology to learning English From the survey results, it is shown that the Birth of information technology is the simultaneous integration of advances in technology and information organization, bringing many positive effects to the development of education Information technology and especially the development of the internet open up an vast array and abundant knowledge base for learners and teachers, making it much easier to learn knowledge and improve the quality learning and teaching 3.2.2 Analyzing from the teachers’ survey questionnaire Five questionnaires were sent to five teachers of English major at Hung Yen University of Technical Education The researcher has obtained results tables The following is a summary and analysis of the results obtained 3.2.2.1 The teachers’ experience of teaching English Question 1: How long have you taught English? Figure 13 Years of teaching English As the chart above shows, the teachers who participated in the survey for this research had over years of experience teaching English They are all people with good professional qualifications, teaching experience and ability to evaluate students 3.2.2.2 Frequency of using technology in learning English Question 2: How often your students self-study English through technology applications? Figure 14 Frequency of using technology in learning English According to the pie chart above, up to 80% of the survey respondents thought that their students only occasionally used technology in self-studying English Only one teacher was asked to believe that their students used technology to learn English daily as a habit No one chose the "Rarely" and "Never" answers The survey results show that teachers have also observed students' English learning and found that students have gradually become more inclined to create habits of using technology in learning English 3.2.2.3 Skills are often carried out on technological applications Question 3: What skills your students often practice on technology applications? Figure 15 Skills are often carried out on technological applications Survey results are shown in Figure 3.15 According to the above findings, up to 60% of the teachers said that their students mainly use technology to improve their listening skills There was one teacher who said that Reading is a skill that their students often practice on the most technological applications 20% of them think that their students regularly practice writing skills in technology applications No teacher asked that students use technology to practice grammar and vocabulary From the above results, it is shown that the use of technology in learning English is increasingly necessary With a rich and diverse source of learning materials, it is helping students comprehensively train their skills Advancing in a small profession is sometimes associated with progress in other skills as well 3.2.2.4 Difficulties of students when applying technology to self-study English Question 4: In your opinion, what are the difficulties of students when applying technology to self-study English? Figure 16 Difficulties of students when applying technology to self-study English Based on Figure 3.16, it is shown that the majority of teachers participating in the survey (80%) said that their students had difficulty selecting suitable learning materials for themselves and problems due to lack of time—the time when applying technology in self-studying English Besides, out of teachers said that the absence of an instructor is also a significant obstacle for students to use technology in learning English A teacher was asked that the learning atmosphere is quite essential, so when students apply the technology to self-study English, it means that they not have classmates, it will be boring For students Only one person said that the Internet connection is a difficult problem for students when applying technology to learning English 3.2.2.5 Benefits of students applying technology to self-study English Question 5: In your opinion, what are the benefits of students applying technology to selfstudy English? Figure 17 Benefits of students applying technology to self-study English According to the chart above, 100% of the teachers surveyed said that when giving birth to using technology for learning, they will surely find an appropriate learning environment for them and 80% of them will be able to learn Asked think that students will find learning English through technology applications more compelling than traditional learning methods out of teachers surveyed said that the benefit of using technology in learning English is that learners can monitor their self-study One of the five teachers asked that they would spend more time teaching English when applying technology to learning Only one teacher said that students would be more confident in practising the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing English when using technology to self-study English From the survey results show that the benefits of applying technology to learning and the application of technology to education are a necessity and need to be developed in the future 3.2.2.6 Suggestion Question 6: Please list at least websites/software that you have introduced to your students to learn English by themselves? Figure 18 Suggestion The teachers participating in the survey are those with more than years of teaching experience Four out of five survey participants answered this question The results of the 6th survey question in the teacher questionnaire are suggestions of the teachers about the websites or software that they think is very good and suitable for students to practice skills in Study English The websites/software that the teachers recommend is all famous and prestigious applications such as VOA, Duolingo, BBC, Youtube, Grammarly, These suggestions are significant to students It is difficult to find a suitable technology environment for them 3.3 Findings and discussion 3.3.1 What is the reality of using technology in teaching English language from teachers? Most of the teachers taking part in the survey have observed the student's learning process since they have found that students are gradually becoming more interested in learning English when applying the tools Turmeric Besides, from the experience of teaching teachers participating in the survey, they are well aware of the benefits that technology brings to students in practising skills in English (listening, speaking, reading) Write) At the same time, teachers also recognize the difficulties students have when applying technology to learning From the survey results, it is shown that teachers have realized the need for implementing technology in teaching, helping students to be more interested, increasing motivation to learn, and then improving skills English skills 3.3.2 What is the reality of using technology in learning English language from students? Most students (98%) used to use technology for learning English and up to 96.4% of students admitted that learning English on a technology platform helps them enjoy More with learning English and helping them use English more than traditional learning methods Besides, they also realize that using technology in learning English also brings them many benefits, such as helping them find the right learning environment for themselves Besides the benefits mentioned above, students also encounter some difficulties in the process of using technology in learning English, such as finding resources at their appropriate learning materials (30.9%), lack of time for self-study ( 11%), without instructors (32.7%), internet connection (78.2%) 3.3.3 Compare teachers and students usage Through the results of the two surveys, questionnaire for students, for teachers We have seen some similarities and differences in the actual use of technology in learning between teachers and students Both teachers and students agree that the use of technology in learning increases their interest in education and helps them use English more Besides, due to the abundance and abundance of learning materials on the internet, making the selection of appropriate materials for learners is the most significant difficulty that learners face when choosing to apply technology in my study However, between teachers and students, there are also many contrary statements The teacher said that when applying technology for self-study, students will have difficulty in arranging self-study time (80%) In comparison, only 11% of the respondents said that they had trouble in self-study This problem, while the majority have no difficulty in arranging study time Teachers think that in the era of 4.0 Internet connection is no longer a complicated task for applying technology to learning However, 78.2% of the students surveyed said it was difficult to maintain an internet connection to use technology to study with them 3.4 Recommendations 3.4.1 Recommendations for the students This research shows that students use a variety of technologies, mainly electronic dictionaries and English self-learning software on the phone Learning activities are not uniform in time and frequency but rich in form, including activities that focus on language and activities that focus on meaning The survey results confirm the attraction of technology thanks to its vibrant and exciting gadgets in terms of time, space, and target language access, and especially in the ability to interact with learning materials However, in general, the time for technology students to study English for themselves is not much, and self-study activities are not associated with the development of knowledge and skills in using foreign languages Students mainly use existing technology to word recognition exercises in games or listen to music It seems to be the result of a lack of self-study skills, requiring the guidance of teachers The fact that students know many types of technology for learning foreign languages but not self-consciously, actively using them poses the requirement to integrate learners' self-learning activities into the curriculum From the above results, the researcher proposed that the solution for students is to spend more time on learning English based on technology, perfecting their self-study skills Selfdiscipline in learning 3.4.2 Recommendations for the teachers The teacher should know the students ownership, accessibility and readiness for ICT and should work on the technology considering the individual differences of the student Studentcentered approach should be focused while using technology The technology use should be planned in such a way that it can provide flow of English learning of students The achievements that students are required to reach in listening, reading, speaking and writing skills, should be identified and technology should be used based on these achievements Technology should be used in such a way that students can use English language creatively and develop basic English skills Students should be encouraged to use technology for learning purposes Technology should provide an environment for using high-level thinking skills such as critical thinking and creative thinking Technology should facilitate students‟ cooperative learning both inside and outside the classroom Technology should facilitate the acquisition of English language skills Technology is a must in the activities related to English language skills Technological environment should be adapted to English teaching and learning and the technology infrastructure should be organized in this direction The teacher should evaluate and improve himself/herself on his/her technological competence and follow up-to-date technologies that can be used in the discipline of English, and should carry out the appropriate ones in the class/curriculum Technology should be used regularly throughout the term in the English language curriculum and ICT tools should be selected for each subject or activity Learning environments should be based on problem-solving, collaborative, active and constructive technology Social interaction design should be developed in the digital environment for basic language skills such as listening, reading, speaking and writing The teacher should integrate the technology in a planned and purposeful manner at the point of acquiring English language skills CHAPTER 4: CONCLUSION 4.1 Conclusion In general, the use of technology in learning is essential in the current development context The study was conducted to study the current state of technology use in the teaching of UTEHY teachers and students and many proposed solutions for students and teachers to overcome difficulties and increase effectiveness Consequences of applying technology in education To achieve the primary purpose of the research, the researcher used a combination of methods to conduct research, including questionnaires for teachers and students 55 quizzes were given to English language students at UTEHY and English lecturers The main findings of the study are as follows: Firstly, most of the survey participants have used technology in their studies Secondly, learning English through the use of technology has brought many benefits for learners, such as increasing interest in learning, using English more, monitoring their self-study Thirdly, research has shown the difficulties of learners when using technology in learning Finally, some suggestions are recommended for FFL students and faculty at UTEHY to use technology in learning more effectively 4.2 Limitations of the study The research has focused on the investigation into students’ technology utilization at UTEHY However, the numbers of participants are limited around 55 students Therefore, it may not totally represent the thoughts of other students Moreover, the time spent conducting the research was limited Thus, the study only 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Part 1: Participant’s information Student’s full name: ………………………………………………… Age:……… Gender: Male Female How long have you studied English? ……… years What is your current major in university? Part 2: For each of the statements below, please mark agreement or disagreement in the appreciated box to make clear your opinion Have you ever used technology to learn English for yourself? A Yes B No Please list at least the names of software or websites that you use to learn English yourself? ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… How you feel about applying these technologies to learning English? A Very effective B Effective C Adequate Statements D Inefficient Strongly Disagree Disagree Learning English is not simple for you Self-study of English through application software helps you be more interested The difficulty of using technology in learning English is an inappropriate resource The difficulty of using technology in learning English is the lack of selfstudy time The difficulty of using technology in learning English is that there is no instructor The difficulty of using technology in learning English is dependent on the Internet connection 10 Applying technology helps you feel like learning English more enjoyable 11 Technology applications help you use English more 12 Applying technology to help you find suitable lessons and environments THANK YOU - Normal Agree Strongly Agree APPENDIX QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHERS This survey questionnaire is conducted to study the status of teaching and to learn English for the research, "A study on the application of technology into studying English." The author would be very grateful to the information that you will provide below The purpose of the survey is none other than the collection of information for our research So not have to enter a name or worry about any problems of information provided Thank you for your cooperation and your precious time! How long have your taugh English? 1-3 year – year 5-7 years More than years How often your students self-study English through technology applications? Everyday Sometimes Rarely Never What skills your students often practice on technology applications? Reading Listening Writing Grammar and Vocabulary In your opinion, what are the difficulties of students when applying technology to self-study English? (can select multiple answers) A Students will have difficulty in choosing appropriate sources B Difficulties without an instructor C No classmates lead to being bored D Internet connection source E Allocate time for self-study English In your opinion, what are the benefits of students applying technology to selfstudy English? (can select multiple answers) A Students will feel more interested in learning English B Spend a lot of time teaching English yourself C Supervise and manage your English self-study D Students will choose a learning environment that is right for them E More confidence in practicing English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills Please list at least websites/software that you have introduced to your students to learn English by themselves? ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………… THANK YOU - 30 ... chapter has presented the method of the study which conclude participants, data collection instrument as well as procedure of data collection 3.2 Data analysis Based on the data was analyzed in the. .. QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHERS This survey questionnaire is conducted to study the status of teaching and to learn English for the research, "A study on the application of technology into studying English. "... skill plays a vital role in language acquisition Listening involves understanding the accent, pronunciations, intonation, meaning of words and meaning of speaking (Saricoban 1999) The audience