(Luận văn thạc sĩ) 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

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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

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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


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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


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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


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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