A study of how to motivate second year english majors at the faculty of english, hanoi national university of education

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY-HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL
STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES

---



---

TRẦN NGỌC GIANG

A STUDY OF HOW TO MOTIVATE SECOND-YEAR ENGLISH
MAJORS AT THE FACULTY OF ENGLISH, HANOI NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
NGHIÊN CỨU CÁCH TẠO ĐỘNG LỰC CHO SINH VIÊN NĂM THỨ
2 CHUYÊN ANH TẠI KHOA TIẾNG ANH, TRƯỜNG ĐHSP HÀ NỘI
TRONG CÁC GIỜ HỌC KỸ NĂNG NGHE
M.A THESIS

Field: English Methodology
Code: 60 14 10

Hanoi, 2010


VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY-HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL
STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES

---



---

TRẦN NGỌC GIANG

A STUDY OF HOW TO MOTIVATE SECOND-YEAR
ENGLISH MAJORS AT THE FACULTY OF ENGLISH,
HANOI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
NGHIÊN CỨU CÁCH TẠO ĐỘNG LỰC CHO SINH VIÊN NĂM THỨ
2 CHUYÊN ANH TẠI KHOA TIẾNG ANH, TRƯỜNG ĐHSP HÀ NỘI
TRONG CÁC GIỜ HỌC KỸ NĂNG NGHE
M.A THESIS

Field: English Methodology
Code: 60 14 10
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. TRẦN XUÂN ĐIỆP

Hanoi, 2010


4

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Declarations
Acknowledgement
Abstract
List of abbriviations
List of charts

Table of contents
Part 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 1
1. Rationale....................................................................................................................................... 1
2. Research hypotheis................................................................................................................. 2
3. Aims

of the study........................................................................................................................ 2

4. Significance of the study...................................................................................................... 2
4.1. Theoretical significance................................................................................................... 2
4.2. Practical significance......................................................................................................... 3
5. Scope of the study.................................................................................................................... 3
6. Methods of the study............................................................................................................. 3
7. Design of the study.................................................................................................................. 4

Part 2: Development................................................................................................................ 5
Chapter 1: Theoretical Background........................................................................... 5
1.1. Overview of motivation in language learning................................................... 5
1.1.1. Definition of motivation.............................................................................................. 5
1.1.2. Classification of motivation in language learning...................................... 6


5

1.1.3. The importance of motivation in language learning................................. 9
1.1.4. Common factors affecting learners’ motivation
in language learning.................................................................................................................... 9
1.1.4.1. Learners’ factors....................................................................................................... 10
1.1.4.2. Parents’ factors........................................................................................................... 11
1.1.4.3. Teachers’ factors........................................................................................................ 12

1.1.4.4. Learning materials................................................................................................... 13
1.1.4.5. Learners’ success in language learning...................................................... 13
1.1.5. Characteristics of motivated learners............................................................. 13
1.1.6. General strategies to motivate students in language teaching.........14
1.1.7. Maintaining and protecting the students’ motivation........................... 18
1.1.8. Motivational macro-strategies.............................................................................. 23
1.2. Teaching listening............................................................................................................. 26
1.2.1. What makes L2 listening more challenging than L1 listening.........27
1.2.2. The importance of listening instruction......................................................... 29
1.2.3. Component skills for listening.............................................................................. 30
1.2.4. Listening ability assessment scales.................................................................... 31
1.2.5. How to motivate students in listening classes............................................. 33

Chapter 2: Methodology................................................................................................... 35
2.1. The setting of the study................................................................................................. 35
2.1.1. The students..................................................................................................................... 35
2.1.2. The researcher................................................................................................................ 36
2.1.3. The syllabus and learning materials................................................................. 36


6

2.2. Research hypothesis........................................................................................................ 36
2.3. The methods employed in the study..................................................................... 37
2.3.1. Three changes made to the listening course................................................ 37
2.3.2. The methods employed.............................................................................................. 38
2.4. The data collection procedures................................................................................ 41

Chapter 3: Data analysis, Findings, and Discussions.................................42
3.1. Data analysis........................................................................................................................ 42

3.1.1. Results from classroom observation and analysis................................... 42
3.1.2. Results from the students’ writing journals................................................ 43
3.1.3. Results from the survey questionnaires.......................................................... 44
3.1.3.1. Results from pre-treatment questionnaire........................................................ 44

3.1.3.2. Results from post-treatment questionnaire............................................. 52
3.1.4. Results from the informal interviews with students...............................59
3.2. Findings and discussions.............................................................................................. 60
3.2.1. Findings............................................................................................................................... 60
3.2.2. Discussions........................................................................................................................ 62

Part 3: Conclusion.................................................................................................................. 63
1. Recapitulation......................................................................................................................... 63
2. Limitations................................................................................................................................ 64
3. Suggestions for further research................................................................................. 64
References....................................................................................................................................... 66
Appendix