Luận văn an evaluation of the application of phonics software in an english course for children at thinh quang primary school

‘The introduction presents the rationale, the aims and objectives, research questions, scope, method, sigificance and design of the study, ‘The development comprises three chapters: - Ch

VIETNAM NATIONAT UNTVERSITY, HANOT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

FACULTY OF POST — GRADUATE STUDIES:

DINH THI HONG VAN

AN EVALUATION OF THE APPLICATION OF PHONICS SOFTWARE

TN AN ENGLISH COURSE FOR CHILDREN AT THINH QUANG

PRIMARY SCHOOL

Đảnh giá việc ứng dụng phan mém tiéng Anh Phonics déi vii khoa hoc tiéng Anh

cũa học sinh tại trường tiéu bọc Thịnh Quang

M.A MINOR THESI

Field: English Teaching Methodology

Code: 601410

Hanoi — 2010

VIETNAM NATIONAL URNIVERSITY, HANOL UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

FACULTY OF POST — GRADUATE STUDIES:

Pereetereetertere?

DỈÌNH THỊ HỎNG VÂN

AN EVALUATION OF THE APPLICATION OF PHONICS SOFTWARE

LN AN ENGLISH COURSE FOR CHILDREN AT THLNH QUANG

PRIMARY SCIIGOL

Đánh giá việc ứng dung phẫu mẫm tiếng Anh Phonics đổi với khóa học tiếng Anh

cũa học sinh tại trường tiểu học Thịnh Quang

M.A MINOR THEST:

Field: English Teaching Methodology

Code: 601410

Supervisor: Phing Ha Thanh, M Ed

Hanoi - 2010

Introduction and rationale for the study

Aims and objectives of the study

Research questions

Scope of the study

Methods of the study

Significance of the study

a Organization of the study

PART U- DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW

1 1 CALL Models in Language teaching and learning

1.2 Motivation and (he Young — Learner

1.2.1 Definiton of Motivation

12.2, The Young-Learner

13 instructional design

1.3.1, Instructional design and Motivation

1.3.2 Keller's ARCS Model

5 Methods of the Study

Case study was chosen as a research method applying for this study

A questionnaire was used as a main instrument on 14] ehildren of 4 classes including grade 1 and 2 al Thinh Quang primary schaol who hava just finished the first level of ths program — Phonies, ie., level starter, to investigate whether the instructional design brings about

motwation on children based on ARCS model of Keller (1993), including Attention,

Relevance, Confidence and Satisfaction

An interview is then conducisd on some students for clarifying problems arising from the data

6 Significance of the Study

The research, first of all, would provide the researcher herself with further information to validate the new sofware for the children, to see whelher it is a goad one in term of Lhe

motivational factors positively affected through its instructional design

‘The second significance of the study is for the improv:

of English teaching and leaming

al Thinh Quing primary school The research is of greal value for the leachers by providing them a deep overview ftom the extent that the instructional design brings about children’s motivation ‘The teachers then would have hetter adapting in their teaching to better children’s learning

Last but not least significance of the stndy lies in the fact that it can bring the teachers, the

Table4—1 _ | Frequencies of Participants Conceming their Ages 26 Table 1-2 _ | Statistics of the ARCS Sub-Scores on IMMS 2 Table 1-3 _ | Statistics for the “Attention” Sub-scores on the TIMMS 28 Table 4 - 4 | Slatistics for thế “Relevance” Sub-Scores on the TMMS 32 Table 4-5 _ | Statistics for the “Confidenec” Sub-Scores on the IMMS 35 Table 4-6 _ | Statistics for the “Satisfaction” Sub-Scores on the IMMS 38 Chart 4-1 | Percentage and Number of respondents Item #7 29 Chart 4-2 _ | Percentage and Number of respondents — Item #9 30 Chart 4-3 _ | Percentage and Number of respondents — Item #18 31 Chart4-4 _ | Percentage and Number of respondents — Item #27 33 Chat 4-5 — | Percentage and Number of respondents — Tem #5 34 Charl 4-6 — | Percentage and Number of respondents — Hem E3 36 Chart 4-7 | Percentage and Number of respondents Item 76 37 Chart 4-8 | Percentage and Number of respondents Item 728 37

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First, to investigate whether Phonics holds children attention

Second, to find out the relevance of the application of Phonics to the children level

Third, to investigate if the application of Phonics brings children’s confidence in Jeaming English at class

Last, to reveal children’s satisfaction to the application of Phonics in the English

To whal extent does Phonics hold children atlention?

To what extent is the application relevant to the children?

‘To what extent does Phonics bring about children’s confidence?

To whal extent arc the childron satisfied wilh the application?

4, Scope of the Study

‘The present study operates within the following scapes:

This study is # case study since the instructional design is rostriclod by tho children Regarding to the monitoring of the software, (Galavis, 1998) pointed out that

‘Instead of being a simple holder and provider of knowledge, the teacher will become the guide of students.” The

guider who controls the software leading children through every activity without

her, in Uhis case, dows play the role as the

intervening the content of the software

7 Organization of the Study

This study consists of three main parts: introduction, development, and conelusion

‘The introduction presents the rationale, the aims and objectives, research questions, scope, method, sigificance and design of the study,

‘The development comprises three chapters:

- Chapter one Teviews the theorclicat background to the application of CALE in English language teaching with the models of CALL, the relation between motivation and the young-leamer, the relation between instructional design and motivation, the description of Kellor’s ARCS Modst of Motivation and some prominent recon! researches on ARCS of Keller

- Chapter two details the setting of the study in which all the language items displayed in the soflware are specifically defined and the conlext of the stuily arc also deseribed

- Chapter three presents the methodology of the study

- Chapter four is where the data are presented the findings come up with and the

implications built upon the basis of the evaluation in the previous chapters

The conclusion, apart from summarizing the main issues so far touched upon in the study, proposes Tecorumerdation for future research

7 Organization of the Study

This study consists of three main parts: introduction, development, and conelusion

‘The introduction presents the rationale, the aims and objectives, research questions, scope, method, sigificance and design of the study,

‘The development comprises three chapters:

- Chapter one Teviews the theorclicat background to the application of CALE in English language teaching with the models of CALL, the relation between motivation and the young-leamer, the relation between instructional design and motivation, the description of Kellor’s ARCS Modst of Motivation and some prominent recon! researches on ARCS of Keller

- Chapter two details the setting of the study in which all the language items displayed in the soflware are specifically defined and the conlext of the stuily arc also deseribed

- Chapter three presents the methodology of the study

- Chapter four is where the data are presented the findings come up with and the

implications built upon the basis of the evaluation in the previous chapters

The conclusion, apart from summarizing the main issues so far touched upon in the study, proposes Tecorumerdation for future research

1.3.3 Motivation Instrument

1.4 Researches on ARCS

CHAPTER 2: THE DESIGN OF PHONICS AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE

USE OF PIONICS at TITNT QUANG PRIMARY SCHIOOL,

2.1 The design of Phonics

2.1.1 Phonics structure

2.4.2 Guided teaching techniques

2.2 An overview of the use of Phonics at Thinh Quang primary school

2.2.1 the origin of Phonics

2.3.2 The context of Thinh Quang school

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY

43.1 Research design

3.2 Participants of the study

3.3 Data collcction

3.3.1, Data collection instrument

3.3.2 Dala collection procedure

1.3.3 Motivation Instrument

1.4 Researches on ARCS

CHAPTER 2: THE DESIGN OF PHONICS AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE

USE OF PIONICS at TITNT QUANG PRIMARY SCHIOOL,

2.1 The design of Phonics

2.1.1 Phonics structure

2.4.2 Guided teaching techniques

2.2 An overview of the use of Phonics at Thinh Quang primary school

2.2.1 the origin of Phonics

2.3.2 The context of Thinh Quang school

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY

43.1 Research design

3.2 Participants of the study

3.3 Data collcction

3.3.1, Data collection instrument

3.3.2 Dala collection procedure

Instructional System Design Course Interest Survey

Instructional Materials Motivation Survey

Instructional System Design Course Interest Survey

Instructional Materials Motivation Survey

Table4—1 _ | Frequencies of Participants Conceming their Ages 26 Table 1-2 _ | Statistics of the ARCS Sub-Scores on IMMS 2 Table 1-3 _ | Statistics for the “Attention” Sub-scores on the TIMMS 28 Table 4 - 4 | Slatistics for thế “Relevance” Sub-Scores on the TMMS 32 Table 4-5 _ | Statistics for the “Confidenec” Sub-Scores on the IMMS 35 Table 4-6 _ | Statistics for the “Satisfaction” Sub-Scores on the IMMS 38 Chart 4-1 | Percentage and Number of respondents Item #7 29 Chart 4-2 _ | Percentage and Number of respondents — Item #9 30 Chart 4-3 _ | Percentage and Number of respondents — Item #18 31 Chart4-4 _ | Percentage and Number of respondents — Item #27 33 Chat 4-5 — | Percentage and Number of respondents — Tem #5 34 Charl 4-6 — | Percentage and Number of respondents — Hem E3 36 Chart 4-7 | Percentage and Number of respondents Item 76 37 Chart 4-8 | Percentage and Number of respondents Item 728 37

7 Organization of the Study

This study consists of three main parts: introduction, development, and conelusion

‘The introduction presents the rationale, the aims and objectives, research questions, scope, method, sigificance and design of the study,

‘The development comprises three chapters:

- Chapter one Teviews the theorclicat background to the application of CALE in English language teaching with the models of CALL, the relation between motivation and the young-leamer, the relation between instructional design and motivation, the description of Kellor’s ARCS Modst of Motivation and some prominent recon! researches on ARCS of Keller

- Chapter two details the setting of the study in which all the language items displayed in the soflware are specifically defined and the conlext of the stuily arc also deseribed

- Chapter three presents the methodology of the study

- Chapter four is where the data are presented the findings come up with and the

implications built upon the basis of the evaluation in the previous chapters

The conclusion, apart from summarizing the main issues so far touched upon in the study, proposes Tecorumerdation for future research

PART 1L- INTRODUCTION

1 Introduction and rationale of the study

‘The 21% century has witnessed the rapid development of information technology and its

impacts on every aspool of our social Tife in which od

teaching and learning in particular have been strongly affacted It cam be said that ICT has been applied in many teachers” lectures to bring fimn and interest to students in English classes

lion in general amd foreign Tangung:

Ahead the trend of integyation and development of technology, recognizing the benefit of ICT,

at the beginning of the year 2009, Thinh Quang primary school started using Phonics — an

English software - in English (caching and Icarning with the belief that Phonies would lay the foundation to improve English language learning among children and create the environment for children practice English from the early age

It Hes in the fret thal Phonics is ø newbom English program nppHed in some schools in Vietnam inchiding Thinh Quang primary school This program is also the novel practice of Phonics at Thinh Qnang It is partly for this deep-rooted reason that the researcher decided to conduct the study to the extent the application of Phonics software brings about children’s motivation, The researcher hold the belief that through the evaluation of the application of Phonics there would bring insights into the changes of teaching practices among teachers to better it, and dasic premise for the achninistralors in considering using this soflwarc Specifically, the study is of “An evaluation of the application of Phonics software in an English course for children at Thinh Quang primary school.”

2 Aims and objectives of the Study

‘The study aims to evaluate the application of Phonies software based on the motivation created on the part of childien in an English course at Think Quang primary sctwol

Hence, it is expected to achieve the four following objectives:

1.3.3 Motivation Instrument

1.4 Researches on ARCS

CHAPTER 2: THE DESIGN OF PHONICS AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE

USE OF PIONICS at TITNT QUANG PRIMARY SCHIOOL,

2.1 The design of Phonics

2.1.1 Phonics structure

2.4.2 Guided teaching techniques

2.2 An overview of the use of Phonics at Thinh Quang primary school

2.2.1 the origin of Phonics

2.3.2 The context of Thinh Quang school

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY

43.1 Research design

3.2 Participants of the study

3.3 Data collcction

3.3.1, Data collection instrument

3.3.2 Dala collection procedure

7 Organization of the Study

This study consists of three main parts: introduction, development, and conelusion

‘The introduction presents the rationale, the aims and objectives, research questions, scope, method, sigificance and design of the study,

‘The development comprises three chapters:

- Chapter one Teviews the theorclicat background to the application of CALE in English language teaching with the models of CALL, the relation between motivation and the young-leamer, the relation between instructional design and motivation, the description of Kellor’s ARCS Modst of Motivation and some prominent recon! researches on ARCS of Keller

- Chapter two details the setting of the study in which all the language items displayed in the soflware are specifically defined and the conlext of the stuily arc also deseribed

- Chapter three presents the methodology of the study

- Chapter four is where the data are presented the findings come up with and the

implications built upon the basis of the evaluation in the previous chapters

The conclusion, apart from summarizing the main issues so far touched upon in the study, proposes Tecorumerdation for future research

1.3.3 Motivation Instrument

1.4 Researches on ARCS

CHAPTER 2: THE DESIGN OF PHONICS AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE

USE OF PIONICS at TITNT QUANG PRIMARY SCHIOOL,

2.1 The design of Phonics

2.1.1 Phonics structure

2.4.2 Guided teaching techniques

2.2 An overview of the use of Phonics at Thinh Quang primary school

2.2.1 the origin of Phonics

2.3.2 The context of Thinh Quang school

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY

43.1 Research design

3.2 Participants of the study

3.3 Data collcction

3.3.1, Data collection instrument

3.3.2 Dala collection procedure

"

First, to investigate whether Phonics holds children attention

Second, to find out the relevance of the application of Phonics to the children level

Third, to investigate if the application of Phonics brings children’s confidence in Jeaming English at class

Last, to reveal children’s satisfaction to the application of Phonics in the English

To whal extent does Phonics hold children atlention?

To what extent is the application relevant to the children?

‘To what extent does Phonics bring about children’s confidence?

To whal extent arc the childron satisfied wilh the application?

4, Scope of the Study

‘The present study operates within the following scapes:

This study is # case study since the instructional design is rostriclod by tho children Regarding to the monitoring of the software, (Galavis, 1998) pointed out that

‘Instead of being a simple holder and provider of knowledge, the teacher will become the guide of students.” The

guider who controls the software leading children through every activity without

her, in Uhis case, dows play the role as the

intervening the content of the software

1.3.3 Motivation Instrument

1.4 Researches on ARCS

CHAPTER 2: THE DESIGN OF PHONICS AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE

USE OF PIONICS at TITNT QUANG PRIMARY SCHIOOL,

2.1 The design of Phonics

2.1.1 Phonics structure

2.4.2 Guided teaching techniques

2.2 An overview of the use of Phonics at Thinh Quang primary school

2.2.1 the origin of Phonics

2.3.2 The context of Thinh Quang school

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY

43.1 Research design

3.2 Participants of the study

3.3 Data collcction

3.3.1, Data collection instrument

3.3.2 Dala collection procedure

Instructional System Design Course Interest Survey

Instructional Materials Motivation Survey

PART 1L- INTRODUCTION

1 Introduction and rationale of the study

‘The 21% century has witnessed the rapid development of information technology and its

impacts on every aspool of our social Tife in which od

teaching and learning in particular have been strongly affacted It cam be said that ICT has been applied in many teachers” lectures to bring fimn and interest to students in English classes

lion in general amd foreign Tangung:

Ahead the trend of integyation and development of technology, recognizing the benefit of ICT,

at the beginning of the year 2009, Thinh Quang primary school started using Phonics — an

English software - in English (caching and Icarning with the belief that Phonies would lay the foundation to improve English language learning among children and create the environment for children practice English from the early age

It Hes in the fret thal Phonics is ø newbom English program nppHed in some schools in Vietnam inchiding Thinh Quang primary school This program is also the novel practice of Phonics at Thinh Qnang It is partly for this deep-rooted reason that the researcher decided to conduct the study to the extent the application of Phonics software brings about children’s motivation, The researcher hold the belief that through the evaluation of the application of Phonics there would bring insights into the changes of teaching practices among teachers to better it, and dasic premise for the achninistralors in considering using this soflwarc Specifically, the study is of “An evaluation of the application of Phonics software in an English course for children at Thinh Quang primary school.”

2 Aims and objectives of the Study

‘The study aims to evaluate the application of Phonies software based on the motivation created on the part of childien in an English course at Think Quang primary sctwol

Hence, it is expected to achieve the four following objectives:

7 Organization of the Study

This study consists of three main parts: introduction, development, and conelusion

‘The introduction presents the rationale, the aims and objectives, research questions, scope, method, sigificance and design of the study,

‘The development comprises three chapters:

- Chapter one Teviews the theorclicat background to the application of CALE in English language teaching with the models of CALL, the relation between motivation and the young-leamer, the relation between instructional design and motivation, the description of Kellor’s ARCS Modst of Motivation and some prominent recon! researches on ARCS of Keller

- Chapter two details the setting of the study in which all the language items displayed in the soflware are specifically defined and the conlext of the stuily arc also deseribed

- Chapter three presents the methodology of the study

- Chapter four is where the data are presented the findings come up with and the

implications built upon the basis of the evaluation in the previous chapters

The conclusion, apart from summarizing the main issues so far touched upon in the study, proposes Tecorumerdation for future research

Instructional System Design Course Interest Survey

Instructional Materials Motivation Survey

PART 1L- INTRODUCTION

1 Introduction and rationale of the study

‘The 21% century has witnessed the rapid development of information technology and its

impacts on every aspool of our social Tife in which od

teaching and learning in particular have been strongly affacted It cam be said that ICT has been applied in many teachers” lectures to bring fimn and interest to students in English classes

lion in general amd foreign Tangung:

Ahead the trend of integyation and development of technology, recognizing the benefit of ICT,

at the beginning of the year 2009, Thinh Quang primary school started using Phonics — an

English software - in English (caching and Icarning with the belief that Phonies would lay the foundation to improve English language learning among children and create the environment for children practice English from the early age

It Hes in the fret thal Phonics is ø newbom English program nppHed in some schools in Vietnam inchiding Thinh Quang primary school This program is also the novel practice of Phonics at Thinh Qnang It is partly for this deep-rooted reason that the researcher decided to conduct the study to the extent the application of Phonics software brings about children’s motivation, The researcher hold the belief that through the evaluation of the application of Phonics there would bring insights into the changes of teaching practices among teachers to better it, and dasic premise for the achninistralors in considering using this soflwarc Specifically, the study is of “An evaluation of the application of Phonics software in an English course for children at Thinh Quang primary school.”

2 Aims and objectives of the Study

‘The study aims to evaluate the application of Phonies software based on the motivation created on the part of childien in an English course at Think Quang primary sctwol

Hence, it is expected to achieve the four following objectives:

PART 1L- INTRODUCTION

1 Introduction and rationale of the study

‘The 21% century has witnessed the rapid development of information technology and its

impacts on every aspool of our social Tife in which od

teaching and learning in particular have been strongly affacted It cam be said that ICT has been applied in many teachers” lectures to bring fimn and interest to students in English classes

lion in general amd foreign Tangung:

Ahead the trend of integyation and development of technology, recognizing the benefit of ICT,

at the beginning of the year 2009, Thinh Quang primary school started using Phonics — an

English software - in English (caching and Icarning with the belief that Phonies would lay the foundation to improve English language learning among children and create the environment for children practice English from the early age

It Hes in the fret thal Phonics is ø newbom English program nppHed in some schools in Vietnam inchiding Thinh Quang primary school This program is also the novel practice of Phonics at Thinh Qnang It is partly for this deep-rooted reason that the researcher decided to conduct the study to the extent the application of Phonics software brings about children’s motivation, The researcher hold the belief that through the evaluation of the application of Phonics there would bring insights into the changes of teaching practices among teachers to better it, and dasic premise for the achninistralors in considering using this soflwarc Specifically, the study is of “An evaluation of the application of Phonics software in an English course for children at Thinh Quang primary school.”

2 Aims and objectives of the Study

‘The study aims to evaluate the application of Phonies software based on the motivation created on the part of childien in an English course at Think Quang primary sctwol

Hence, it is expected to achieve the four following objectives:

Instructional System Design Course Interest Survey

Instructional Materials Motivation Survey

1.3.3 Motivation Instrument

1.4 Researches on ARCS

CHAPTER 2: THE DESIGN OF PHONICS AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE

USE OF PIONICS at TITNT QUANG PRIMARY SCHIOOL,

2.1 The design of Phonics

2.1.1 Phonics structure

2.4.2 Guided teaching techniques

2.2 An overview of the use of Phonics at Thinh Quang primary school

2.2.1 the origin of Phonics

2.3.2 The context of Thinh Quang school

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY

43.1 Research design

3.2 Participants of the study

3.3 Data collcction

3.3.1, Data collection instrument

3.3.2 Dala collection procedure

Instructional System Design Course Interest Survey

Instructional Materials Motivation Survey

PART 1L- INTRODUCTION

1 Introduction and rationale of the study

‘The 21% century has witnessed the rapid development of information technology and its

impacts on every aspool of our social Tife in which od

teaching and learning in particular have been strongly affacted It cam be said that ICT has been applied in many teachers” lectures to bring fimn and interest to students in English classes

lion in general amd foreign Tangung:

Ahead the trend of integyation and development of technology, recognizing the benefit of ICT,

at the beginning of the year 2009, Thinh Quang primary school started using Phonics — an

English software - in English (caching and Icarning with the belief that Phonies would lay the foundation to improve English language learning among children and create the environment for children practice English from the early age

It Hes in the fret thal Phonics is ø newbom English program nppHed in some schools in Vietnam inchiding Thinh Quang primary school This program is also the novel practice of Phonics at Thinh Qnang It is partly for this deep-rooted reason that the researcher decided to conduct the study to the extent the application of Phonics software brings about children’s motivation, The researcher hold the belief that through the evaluation of the application of Phonics there would bring insights into the changes of teaching practices among teachers to better it, and dasic premise for the achninistralors in considering using this soflwarc Specifically, the study is of “An evaluation of the application of Phonics software in an English course for children at Thinh Quang primary school.”

2 Aims and objectives of the Study

‘The study aims to evaluate the application of Phonies software based on the motivation created on the part of childien in an English course at Think Quang primary sctwol

Hence, it is expected to achieve the four following objectives:

7 Organization of the Study

This study consists of three main parts: introduction, development, and conelusion

‘The introduction presents the rationale, the aims and objectives, research questions, scope, method, sigificance and design of the study,

‘The development comprises three chapters:

- Chapter one Teviews the theorclicat background to the application of CALE in English language teaching with the models of CALL, the relation between motivation and the young-leamer, the relation between instructional design and motivation, the description of Kellor’s ARCS Modst of Motivation and some prominent recon! researches on ARCS of Keller

- Chapter two details the setting of the study in which all the language items displayed in the soflware are specifically defined and the conlext of the stuily arc also deseribed

- Chapter three presents the methodology of the study

- Chapter four is where the data are presented the findings come up with and the

implications built upon the basis of the evaluation in the previous chapters

The conclusion, apart from summarizing the main issues so far touched upon in the study, proposes Tecorumerdation for future research

PART 1L- INTRODUCTION

1 Introduction and rationale of the study

‘The 21% century has witnessed the rapid development of information technology and its

impacts on every aspool of our social Tife in which od

teaching and learning in particular have been strongly affacted It cam be said that ICT has been applied in many teachers” lectures to bring fimn and interest to students in English classes

lion in general amd foreign Tangung:

Ahead the trend of integyation and development of technology, recognizing the benefit of ICT,

at the beginning of the year 2009, Thinh Quang primary school started using Phonics — an

English software - in English (caching and Icarning with the belief that Phonies would lay the foundation to improve English language learning among children and create the environment for children practice English from the early age

It Hes in the fret thal Phonics is ø newbom English program nppHed in some schools in Vietnam inchiding Thinh Quang primary school This program is also the novel practice of Phonics at Thinh Qnang It is partly for this deep-rooted reason that the researcher decided to conduct the study to the extent the application of Phonics software brings about children’s motivation, The researcher hold the belief that through the evaluation of the application of Phonics there would bring insights into the changes of teaching practices among teachers to better it, and dasic premise for the achninistralors in considering using this soflwarc Specifically, the study is of “An evaluation of the application of Phonics software in an English course for children at Thinh Quang primary school.”

2 Aims and objectives of the Study

‘The study aims to evaluate the application of Phonies software based on the motivation created on the part of childien in an English course at Think Quang primary sctwol

Hence, it is expected to achieve the four following objectives:

"

First, to investigate whether Phonics holds children attention

Second, to find out the relevance of the application of Phonics to the children level

Third, to investigate if the application of Phonics brings children’s confidence in Jeaming English at class

Last, to reveal children’s satisfaction to the application of Phonics in the English

To whal extent does Phonics hold children atlention?

To what extent is the application relevant to the children?

‘To what extent does Phonics bring about children’s confidence?

To whal extent arc the childron satisfied wilh the application?

4, Scope of the Study

‘The present study operates within the following scapes:

This study is # case study since the instructional design is rostriclod by tho children Regarding to the monitoring of the software, (Galavis, 1998) pointed out that

‘Instead of being a simple holder and provider of knowledge, the teacher will become the guide of students.” The

guider who controls the software leading children through every activity without

her, in Uhis case, dows play the role as the

intervening the content of the software

5 Methods of the Study

Case study was chosen as a research method applying for this study

A questionnaire was used as a main instrument on 14] ehildren of 4 classes including grade 1 and 2 al Thinh Quang primary schaol who hava just finished the first level of ths program — Phonies, ie., level starter, to investigate whether the instructional design brings about

motwation on children based on ARCS model of Keller (1993), including Attention,

Relevance, Confidence and Satisfaction

An interview is then conducisd on some students for clarifying problems arising from the data

6 Significance of the Study

The research, first of all, would provide the researcher herself with further information to validate the new sofware for the children, to see whelher it is a goad one in term of Lhe

motivational factors positively affected through its instructional design

‘The second significance of the study is for the improv:

of English teaching and leaming

al Thinh Quing primary school The research is of greal value for the leachers by providing them a deep overview ftom the extent that the instructional design brings about children’s motivation ‘The teachers then would have hetter adapting in their teaching to better children’s learning

Last but not least significance of the stndy lies in the fact that it can bring the teachers, the

Table4—1 _ | Frequencies of Participants Conceming their Ages 26 Table 1-2 _ | Statistics of the ARCS Sub-Scores on IMMS 2 Table 1-3 _ | Statistics for the “Attention” Sub-scores on the TIMMS 28 Table 4 - 4 | Slatistics for thế “Relevance” Sub-Scores on the TMMS 32 Table 4-5 _ | Statistics for the “Confidenec” Sub-Scores on the IMMS 35 Table 4-6 _ | Statistics for the “Satisfaction” Sub-Scores on the IMMS 38 Chart 4-1 | Percentage and Number of respondents Item #7 29 Chart 4-2 _ | Percentage and Number of respondents — Item #9 30 Chart 4-3 _ | Percentage and Number of respondents — Item #18 31 Chart4-4 _ | Percentage and Number of respondents — Item #27 33 Chat 4-5 — | Percentage and Number of respondents — Tem #5 34 Charl 4-6 — | Percentage and Number of respondents — Hem E3 36 Chart 4-7 | Percentage and Number of respondents Item 76 37 Chart 4-8 | Percentage and Number of respondents Item 728 37

5 Methods of the Study

Case study was chosen as a research method applying for this study

A questionnaire was used as a main instrument on 14] ehildren of 4 classes including grade 1 and 2 al Thinh Quang primary schaol who hava just finished the first level of ths program — Phonies, ie., level starter, to investigate whether the instructional design brings about

motwation on children based on ARCS model of Keller (1993), including Attention,

Relevance, Confidence and Satisfaction

An interview is then conducisd on some students for clarifying problems arising from the data

6 Significance of the Study

The research, first of all, would provide the researcher herself with further information to validate the new sofware for the children, to see whelher it is a goad one in term of Lhe

motivational factors positively affected through its instructional design

‘The second significance of the study is for the improv:

of English teaching and leaming

al Thinh Quing primary school The research is of greal value for the leachers by providing them a deep overview ftom the extent that the instructional design brings about children’s motivation ‘The teachers then would have hetter adapting in their teaching to better children’s learning

Last but not least significance of the stndy lies in the fact that it can bring the teachers, the

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First, to investigate whether Phonics holds children attention

Second, to find out the relevance of the application of Phonics to the children level

Third, to investigate if the application of Phonics brings children’s confidence in Jeaming English at class

Last, to reveal children’s satisfaction to the application of Phonics in the English

To whal extent does Phonics hold children atlention?

To what extent is the application relevant to the children?

‘To what extent does Phonics bring about children’s confidence?

To whal extent arc the childron satisfied wilh the application?

4, Scope of the Study

‘The present study operates within the following scapes:

This study is # case study since the instructional design is rostriclod by tho children Regarding to the monitoring of the software, (Galavis, 1998) pointed out that

‘Instead of being a simple holder and provider of knowledge, the teacher will become the guide of students.” The

guider who controls the software leading children through every activity without

her, in Uhis case, dows play the role as the

intervening the content of the software