Factors causing challenges in learning listening skills faced by first year non english major students at hanoi university of industry

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HA NOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES -   ϑ - NGUYỄN THỊ MINH HẠNH FACTORS CAUSING CHALLENGES IN LEARNING LISTENING SKILLS FACED BY FIRST-YEAR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS AT HANOI UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY (NHỮNG YẾU TỐ GÂY RA KHÓ KHĂN KHI HỌC NGHE HIỂU CỦA SINH VIÊN KHÔNG CHUYÊN TIẾNG ANH NĂM THỨ NHẤT TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC CÔNG NGHIỆP HÀ NỘI) M.A MINOR THESIS Field: English Methodology Code: 60.14.10 Hanoi, 2010 iv TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ABTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES PART I: INTRODUCTION Rationale Aims of the study Research questions Significance of the study Scope of the study Design of the study PART II: DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1 The role of Listening in language Learning and Teaching 1.2 Previous studies in listening problems faced by language learners 1.2.1 In general 1.2.2 In Vietnamese context 1.3 Common potential problems in EFL listening comprehension 1.4 Summary CHAPTER 2: THE STUDY 2.1 The context of Hanoi University of Industry 2.1.1 Teachers 2.1.2 Students 2.1.3 Teaching and learning facilities 2.2 Research questions 2.3 Target population and sampling 2.4 Data Gathering Instruments 2.4.1 Student questionnaire v 2.4.2 Teacher interview 2.4.3 Classroom observation 2.4.4 Document analysis 2.5 Data Analysis CHAPTER 3: RESULTS 3.1 Results of the document analysis 3.1.1 The English progra 3.1.2 The website http://h 3.1.3 The textbook of “N 3.1.4 The types and requi English major students at HaUI 3.2 Analysis of the Questionnaire Data 3.2.1 The listening text 3.2.2 Listener factors 3.2.3 Speaker factors 3.2.4 Environmental fact 3.2.5 Other factors that affect the learners’ listening comprehension 3.2.6 The listening factor that poses the most difficulty for the learners 3.3 Analysis of Interview Data 3.4 Analysis of the data obtained from observation of the classroom listening environment 3.5 Summary of the Results PART III: CONCLUSIONS Conclusions Recommendations Limitations and suggestions for further study References APPENDIXES Appendix A: Questionnaire Appendix B: Instructor Interview Appendix C: Observation check list ... context of Hanoi University of Industry 2.1.1 Teachers 2.1.2 Students 2.1.3 Teaching and learning facilities 2.2 Research questions 2.3 Target population and sampling 2.4 Data Gathering Instruments... Significance of the study Scope of the study Design of the study PART II: DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1 The role of Listening in language Learning and Teaching 1.2 Previous studies in listening. .. Other factors that affect the learners’ listening comprehension 3.2.6 The listening factor that poses the most difficulty for the learners 3.3 Analysis of Interview Data 3.4 Analysis of the data