An evaluation on the coursebook lifelines elementary for non english major students at laocai teachers training college

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES NGÔ THỊ THU NGA AN EVALUATION ON THE COURSEBOOK LIFELINES (ELEMENTARY) FOR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS AT LAOCAI TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE (ĐÁNH GIÁ GIÁO TRÌNH LIFELINES (ELEMENTARY) DÙNG CHO SINH VIÊN KHÔNG CHUYÊN TIẾNG ANH TẠI TRƯỜNG CAO ĐẲNG SƯ PHẠM LÀOCAI) M.A MINOR THESIS CODE: 60 14 10 HANOI – 2010 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES NGÔ THỊ THU NGA AN EVALUATION ON THE COURSEBOOK LIFELINES ELEMENTARY FOR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS AT LAOCAI TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGE (NGHIÊN CỨU ĐÁNH GIÁ GIÁO TRÌNH LIFELINES ELEMENTARY DÙNG CHO SINH VIÊN KHÔNG CHUYÊN TIẾNG ANH TẠI TRƯỜNG CAO ĐẲNG SƯ PHẠM LAOCAI) M.A MINOR THESIS CODE: 60 14 10 SUPERVISOR: ĐỖ TUẤN MINH, Ph.D HANOI – 2010 iv TABLE OF CONTENT Certificate of originality of study project report Acknowledgements Abstract Table of Content List of Abbreviations List of Tables List of Charts PART I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale and aims of the study 1.2 Significance of the study 1.3 Research questions 1.4 Methods of the study 1.5 Design of the study PART II: DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER I: LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1 Materials in language teaching and learning 1.1.1 Materials and types of materials 1.1.2 Roles of materials in language teaching and learning 1.2 Materials Evaluation 1.2.1 Materials evaluation 1.2.2 Types of materials evaluation 1.2.3 Materials evaluators 1.2.4 Models for evaluation 1.2.5 Criteria for materials evaluation 1.2.5.1 Criteria defined by Sheldon (1988) 1.2.5.2 Criteria defined by Hutchinson & Waters (1987) 1.3 Materials Adaptation 1.3.1 Reasons of materials adaptation 1.3.2 Things should be adapted 1.3.3 Adapting techniques v CHAPTER II: DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION 2.1 Current English teaching and learning situation at Laocai Teacher Training College 2.1.1 English teaching and learning context 2.1.2 Objectives of the courses 2.1.3 Description of the material 2.2 Data analysis and discussion 2.2.1 Description of data collecting instruments and procedures 2.2.1.1 Methods 2.2.1.2 Participants 2.2.1.3 Survey questionnaire 2.2.1.4 Research procedures 2.2.2 Results and discussion 2.2.2.1 The appropriateness of the course book to the objectives of the course 2.2.2.2 The suitability of the course book to the students’ needs 2.2.2.3 The suitability of the course book to the current teaching and learning methods 2.2.2.4 Learners’ evaluation of the current course book and suggestions 2.2.3 Major findings 2.2.3.1 The suitability of the course book to the objectives of the course 2.2.3.2 The suitability of the course book to the students’ level 2.2.3.3 The suitability of the material to the learners’ needs 2.2.3.4 The suitability of the material to current teaching and learning methods 2.2.3.5 Students' general comment about the course book and their suggestions PART III: RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION 3.1 Recommendations 3.2 Conclusion REFERENCES APPENDICES ...VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES NGÔ THỊ THU NGA AN EVALUATION ON THE COURSEBOOK LIFELINES ELEMENTARY FOR NON- ENGLISH. .. 1.2.1 Materials evaluation 1.2.2 Types of materials evaluation 1.2.3 Materials evaluators 1.2.4 Models for evaluation 1.2.5 Criteria for materials evaluation 1.2.5.1 Criteria defined by Sheldon (1988)... English teaching and learning situation at Laocai Teacher Training College 2.1.1 English teaching and learning context 2.1.2 Objectives of the courses 2.1.3 Description of the material 2.2 Data