VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST- GRADUATE STUDIES ……………………. …………………… NGUYỄN THỊ HƯƠNG TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF APPLYING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING: A CASE AT QUANG XUONG ONE HIGH SCHOOL, THANH HOA PROVINCE NHẬN THỨC CỦA GIÁO VIÊN VỀ VIỆC ỨNG DỤNG CÔNG NGHỆ THÔNG TIN TRONG DẠY HỌC NGOẠI NGỮ: TRƯỜNG HỢP ĐIỂN HÌNH TẠI TRƯỜNG THPT QUẢNG XƯƠNG I, TỈNH THANH HOÁ M.A MINOR THESIS Field Code : ENGLISH METHODOLOGY : 60 14 10 HANOI - 2010 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST- GRADUATE STUDIES ……………………. …………………… NGUYỄN THỊ HƯƠNG TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF APPLYING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING: A CASE AT QUANG XUONG ONE HIGH SCHOOL, THANH HOA PROVINCE NHẬN THỨC CỦA GIÁO VIÊN VỀ VIỆC ỨNG DỤNG CÔNG NGHỆ THÔNG TIN TRONG DẠY HỌC NGOẠI NGỮ: TRƯỜNG HỢP ĐIỂN HÌNH TẠI TRƯỜNG THPT QUẢNG XƯƠNG I, TỈNH THANH HOÁ M.A MINOR THESIS Field Code Supervisor : ENGLISH METHODOLOGY : 60 14 10 : Dr LE VAN CANH HANOI - 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgement ………………………………………………………………… i Abstract……………………………………………………………………………… ii Table of contents ………………………………………………………………….… iii List of tables and figures …………………………………………………………… v Part I: Introduction ………………………………………………….… 01 Rationale …………………………………………………………… … 01 Objectives of the study ……………………………………………………… 02 Research Questions …………………………………………………………… 02 Research Methodology …………………………………………………….…… 03 Scope of the study ……………………………………………………………… 03 Organization of the study ……………………………………………………… 03 Part II: Development……………………………………………………… 04 Chapter 1: Literature Review ……………………………………… …… 04 1.1 Information Technology in English Language Teaching ………………….… 04 1.2 The roles and effectiveness of IT in English language teaching ……………… 08 1.3 Teachers` perceptions of educational innovation ……………………….…… 14 1.4 Information Technology in Vietnamese ELT…………………………………… 17 Chapter 2: Methodology ………………………………………….………… 18 2.1 The Survey Research …………………………………………….…………… 18 2.2 Context of the study ……………………………………………….………… 18 2.3 Participants …………………………………………………………….…… 20 2.4 Instrument …………………………………………… …… ……………… 20 2.5 Procedures of data collection ……………………………………………… 21 Chapter 3: Data Analysis and Discussion ………………………………… 22 3.1 Teachers‟ perceptions of IT and using IT in ELT ………………… ……… 22 3.1.1 Teachers‟ perception of the term IT ………………………………… …… 22 3.1.2 Teachers‟ perceptions of the benefits of applying IT in ELT ………… … 23 3.1.3 Teachers‟ reasons for using or not using IT in their ELT …………… … 25 3.2 Teachers‟ opportunities for using IT in teaching English in the classroom …… 28 3.2.1 Teachers‟ confidence in using IT in teaching…………… ……………… 28 3.2.2 Teachers‟ accessibility of using IT for teaching……………………… … 29 3.2.3 Using PowerPoint is the only opportunity for using IT in ELT in the Classroom………………………………………………………………… …… 30 3.3 Teachers‟ challenges in using IT in ELT………………………………… 31 3.3.1.Taking a lot of time for preparation and implementation of technology …… 32 3.3.2 Deficiency of computer knowledge and skills in using IT in teaching…… 32 3.3.3 Shortage of equipments and technology maintenance …………………… 33 3.3.4 Limitation of opportunities of using IT in teaching……………………… 34 3.3.5 Lack of teachers‟ desire and passion for technology integration………… 35 3.3.6 Lack of teacher training IT workshops and software using……………… 35 3.4 Teachers‟ suggested solutions to enhance the effectiveness of using IT in ELT 36 3.4.1 Teachers‟ suggested solutions for Headmaster and administrators…… … 36 3.4.2 Teachers‟ suggested solutions for teachers………………………… …… 37 3.4.3 Teachers‟ suggested solutions for students…………………………….…… 38 3.5 Summary……………………………………………………… 38 Part III: Recommendations and conclusions …………… …………… 39 Major findings of the research………………………………………………… 39 Limitations of the study………………………………………… …………… 40 Suggestion for further study…………………………………… ……………… 40 Conclusion…………………………………………………… ……………… 40 References………………………………………………….………………… 41 Appendices…………………………………………………………………… I Appendix 1: ………………………………………………………………… I Appendix 2: ………………………………………………………………… IX