Luận văn thái Độ của giáo viên Đối với việc sử dụng máy tính trong giảng dạy ngoại ngữ tại trường cđsp hà nam

Alter five years of leaching English al Ha Nam Teachers’ Training College, the researcher found that most of the teachers have integrated the computer technology into their teaching curr

YIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY-HANOL

UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

FACULTY OF POST-GRADLATE STUDIES

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NGUYEN TH] CHUNG

TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD THE USES OF THE COMPUTERS IN LANGUAGE TEACHING AT HA NAM

TEACHERS’ TRAINING COLLEGE

(Thai độ của giáo viên đối với việc sử dụng máy tính trong giảng

dạt ngoại ngữ tại trường CĐSP Hà Nam)

MINOR M.A THESIS

Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60.14.10

Hanoi, 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1.3 The relationship between belicts and behaviors of teachers

1.1.4, The relationship between feeling and behaviors of teachers

1.3 English Tamguage Teaching

1.3 Computers in English Language Teaching

The roles and effectiveness of computers in English Language

14 Teaching

1, ‘Teachers’ attitudes toward computers in teaching

1.6 Factors affecting teachers’ uses of computers

Summary Chapter 2: Methodology

21 Context of the study

2.2 Participants

23 Instrument for data collection

24 Procedure of data analysis

Summary Chapter 3: Data Analysis and Discussions

41 Dala Analysis

3.1.1 Findngs from Questionnaires

3.1.1.1 Teachers” background

3.1.1.2 General attitudes toward the uses of computers

3.1.1.3 Some factors affecting teachers’ uses of computers in LLY

3.1.2 Findings from classroom observations

3.2 Discussions of the findings

7 Definition of key terms

“Computer: In the context of this study, computer is used as a general term relernng to any computer thal can be used in Tanguage teaching

* Attitude: Attitude is a relatively enduring organization of beliefs, feelings, and behavioral tendencies towards socially significant objects, groups, events

or symbols (Hoge & Vaughan, 2005, p.150}

‘@ Attitude toward Computers: As can be inferred from the definitions above,

attitude toward computer refers ta how the respondents feel and think abaut

the impact of computer use in education and then how they behave toward

computer technologies and specific computer related activities

8 Structure of the study

Tho Ihesis is composed of three main parts: infroduotion, development sand

conclusion

Part I is the introduction in which the rationale, aims, research questions,

scope and significance of the thesis as well as methods and some definitions of key

terms of study are presented,

Part II is the development It consists of three chapters: literature review,

methodology, data analysis and discussions In chapter one, the literature review provides some grounds of attitudes, dimensions of attitudes, findings from prior

studies around teachers’ attitudes toward the uses of computers, and understandings

of computers in English language teaching as well as roles and effectiveness of computers in language teaching It also provides the factors affecting teachers’

computer use in ELT The second chapler introduces lhe methodology in terms of

setting, participants, data collection instruments, and data analysis procedure In

chapter three, results will be analyzed and discussions are presented

Part III is Conclusion part In this part, concluding remarks, implications, limitations

of the study and some suggestions for further study are presented,

LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS

Pages

Table 1: Background Information about Questionnaire Respondents 19

Table 2: Main sections of the questionnaires 21

Table 3; Teachers’ allendanee of computer training eourse and teachers’ %

computer ownership

‘Table 4; ‘Teachers’ frequency of using computers at home and at school 25

Table5: ‘Teachers’ feelings towards the uses of computer in an ESL 26

classroom Table 6 Teachers’ beliefs towards the uses of computer in an ESL 5

computer use, The participants are all of toachers of English of Faculty of Forcign Languages and Informatics at LINT'TC

5 Methods of the study

The study is carried out in form of a survey model This survey was conducted

at Ha Nam Teachers’ Training College to investigate teachers’ attitudes and some

allocting factors on using compulers in language leaching The survey assessed (he independent variables: age, time, technical support, experience, computer skills/

ve attitudes and confidence lo find out the main

taming, facilities, teachers’ po

factors affecting tcachors’ computer use in English language teaching (ELT) at

UNTT

In order to achieve the above objectives, two methods will be employed to

collect the data including questionnaires and observation, Questionnaires are used to

investigate teachers’ attitudes towards the computer use in their classroom and the data were analyzed quantitatively by percentage of statistics At the meantime,

observation is to discover teachers’ actual behaviors, and then compare with teachers’ atutudes collected from the questionnaire

6 Significance of the study

The siudy is significant in the following ways

- The first significance of the study is for the author herself to enhance the skills of

conducting the study in educational contexts and for the other ESL teachers at

HNTTC

- ‘the study is aimed at investigating teachers’ attitudes towards the uses of

computers in ELT, which has not been carried out before in the context of HNTTC

Consequently, resulls of the study will display Uke presen situalion of using

computers in the teaching and contribute appropriate ways to help teachers use computers in ELT more effectively

- This study can also lay grounds for further research on using new teclmology in

teaching language and renovate the teaching language methods

2 Implications

3, Linitations oŸ the study

4 Suggestions for further study,

References

Appendices

1 APPRENDIX 4: SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

2 APPRENDIX B: CLASSROOM OBSERVATION

computer use, The participants are all of toachers of English of Faculty of Forcign Languages and Informatics at LINT'TC

5 Methods of the study

The study is carried out in form of a survey model This survey was conducted

at Ha Nam Teachers’ Training College to investigate teachers’ attitudes and some

allocting factors on using compulers in language leaching The survey assessed (he independent variables: age, time, technical support, experience, computer skills/

ve attitudes and confidence lo find out the main

taming, facilities, teachers’ po

factors affecting tcachors’ computer use in English language teaching (ELT) at

UNTT

In order to achieve the above objectives, two methods will be employed to

collect the data including questionnaires and observation, Questionnaires are used to

investigate teachers’ attitudes towards the computer use in their classroom and the data were analyzed quantitatively by percentage of statistics At the meantime,

observation is to discover teachers’ actual behaviors, and then compare with teachers’ atutudes collected from the questionnaire

6 Significance of the study

The siudy is significant in the following ways

- The first significance of the study is for the author herself to enhance the skills of

conducting the study in educational contexts and for the other ESL teachers at

HNTTC

- ‘the study is aimed at investigating teachers’ attitudes towards the uses of

computers in ELT, which has not been carried out before in the context of HNTTC

Consequently, resulls of the study will display Uke presen situalion of using

computers in the teaching and contribute appropriate ways to help teachers use computers in ELT more effectively

- This study can also lay grounds for further research on using new teclmology in

teaching language and renovate the teaching language methods

the field of education is also being strongly affected by this tool As a result,

English teaching and Jearning have been much easier and more effective under the assistance of computers Ilowever, computer-based technology has also brought

with it many new challenges for the teacher who seeks to determine whl il has to

offer and how that should be delivered to students

It is believed that there are many ways to encourage students to learn English and using: computers ax Fglish loaching tools is considered oue of the most effective ways Recent years have witnessed a significant shift concerning the

technology use in teaching and learning environment Remarkably the Ministry of

Education and Traimmg (MORT) has planned for a significant merease im ICT in

education to take place in coming years and teachers ale being encouraged to

imcorporale TCT technology into their lessons Up to now, a grea! number of

researches have been carried out to investigate the perceptions or cffcotiveness of using computers for language teaching and leaming Llowever, the investigations into teachers’ attitudes toward the uses of computers in language teaching seem to

be limited in Vietnam

Additionally, one factor in the successful implementation of computers in the

classroom is users’ acceptance, which in tum might be greatly influenced by users”

attitudes Consequently, it is said that attitude of teacher can either be a hindering

factor or a facilitator for computer integration in education Ajzen and Fishbein

(1977) states thal by understanding an individual’s altitude Lowards something, one

can predict with high precision the individual’s overall pattern of behavior to the

object If teachers have positive attitudes toward computers, they will use them to

computer use, The participants are all of toachers of English of Faculty of Forcign Languages and Informatics at LINT'TC

5 Methods of the study

The study is carried out in form of a survey model This survey was conducted

at Ha Nam Teachers’ Training College to investigate teachers’ attitudes and some

allocting factors on using compulers in language leaching The survey assessed (he independent variables: age, time, technical support, experience, computer skills/

ve attitudes and confidence lo find out the main

taming, facilities, teachers’ po

factors affecting tcachors’ computer use in English language teaching (ELT) at

UNTT

In order to achieve the above objectives, two methods will be employed to

collect the data including questionnaires and observation, Questionnaires are used to

investigate teachers’ attitudes towards the computer use in their classroom and the data were analyzed quantitatively by percentage of statistics At the meantime,

observation is to discover teachers’ actual behaviors, and then compare with teachers’ atutudes collected from the questionnaire

6 Significance of the study

The siudy is significant in the following ways

- The first significance of the study is for the author herself to enhance the skills of

conducting the study in educational contexts and for the other ESL teachers at

HNTTC

- ‘the study is aimed at investigating teachers’ attitudes towards the uses of

computers in ELT, which has not been carried out before in the context of HNTTC

Consequently, resulls of the study will display Uke presen situalion of using

computers in the teaching and contribute appropriate ways to help teachers use computers in ELT more effectively

- This study can also lay grounds for further research on using new teclmology in

teaching language and renovate the teaching language methods

2 Implications

3, Linitations oŸ the study

4 Suggestions for further study,

References

Appendices

1 APPRENDIX 4: SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

2 APPRENDIX B: CLASSROOM OBSERVATION

computer use, The participants are all of toachers of English of Faculty of Forcign Languages and Informatics at LINT'TC

5 Methods of the study

The study is carried out in form of a survey model This survey was conducted

at Ha Nam Teachers’ Training College to investigate teachers’ attitudes and some

allocting factors on using compulers in language leaching The survey assessed (he independent variables: age, time, technical support, experience, computer skills/

ve attitudes and confidence lo find out the main

taming, facilities, teachers’ po

factors affecting tcachors’ computer use in English language teaching (ELT) at

UNTT

In order to achieve the above objectives, two methods will be employed to

collect the data including questionnaires and observation, Questionnaires are used to

investigate teachers’ attitudes towards the computer use in their classroom and the data were analyzed quantitatively by percentage of statistics At the meantime,

observation is to discover teachers’ actual behaviors, and then compare with teachers’ atutudes collected from the questionnaire

6 Significance of the study

The siudy is significant in the following ways

- The first significance of the study is for the author herself to enhance the skills of

conducting the study in educational contexts and for the other ESL teachers at

HNTTC

- ‘the study is aimed at investigating teachers’ attitudes towards the uses of

computers in ELT, which has not been carried out before in the context of HNTTC

Consequently, resulls of the study will display Uke presen situalion of using

computers in the teaching and contribute appropriate ways to help teachers use computers in ELT more effectively

- This study can also lay grounds for further research on using new teclmology in

teaching language and renovate the teaching language methods

the field of education is also being strongly affected by this tool As a result,

English teaching and Jearning have been much easier and more effective under the assistance of computers Ilowever, computer-based technology has also brought

with it many new challenges for the teacher who seeks to determine whl il has to

offer and how that should be delivered to students

It is believed that there are many ways to encourage students to learn English and using: computers ax Fglish loaching tools is considered oue of the most effective ways Recent years have witnessed a significant shift concerning the

technology use in teaching and learning environment Remarkably the Ministry of

Education and Traimmg (MORT) has planned for a significant merease im ICT in

education to take place in coming years and teachers ale being encouraged to

imcorporale TCT technology into their lessons Up to now, a grea! number of

researches have been carried out to investigate the perceptions or cffcotiveness of using computers for language teaching and leaming Llowever, the investigations into teachers’ attitudes toward the uses of computers in language teaching seem to

be limited in Vietnam

Additionally, one factor in the successful implementation of computers in the

classroom is users’ acceptance, which in tum might be greatly influenced by users”

attitudes Consequently, it is said that attitude of teacher can either be a hindering

factor or a facilitator for computer integration in education Ajzen and Fishbein

(1977) states thal by understanding an individual’s altitude Lowards something, one

can predict with high precision the individual’s overall pattern of behavior to the

object If teachers have positive attitudes toward computers, they will use them to

LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS

Pages

Table 1: Background Information about Questionnaire Respondents 19

Table 2: Main sections of the questionnaires 21

Table 3; Teachers’ allendanee of computer training eourse and teachers’ %

computer ownership

‘Table 4; ‘Teachers’ frequency of using computers at home and at school 25

Table5: ‘Teachers’ feelings towards the uses of computer in an ESL 26

classroom Table 6 Teachers’ beliefs towards the uses of computer in an ESL 5

the field of education is also being strongly affected by this tool As a result,

English teaching and Jearning have been much easier and more effective under the assistance of computers Ilowever, computer-based technology has also brought

with it many new challenges for the teacher who seeks to determine whl il has to

offer and how that should be delivered to students

It is believed that there are many ways to encourage students to learn English and using: computers ax Fglish loaching tools is considered oue of the most effective ways Recent years have witnessed a significant shift concerning the

technology use in teaching and learning environment Remarkably the Ministry of

Education and Traimmg (MORT) has planned for a significant merease im ICT in

education to take place in coming years and teachers ale being encouraged to

imcorporale TCT technology into their lessons Up to now, a grea! number of

researches have been carried out to investigate the perceptions or cffcotiveness of using computers for language teaching and leaming Llowever, the investigations into teachers’ attitudes toward the uses of computers in language teaching seem to

be limited in Vietnam

Additionally, one factor in the successful implementation of computers in the

classroom is users’ acceptance, which in tum might be greatly influenced by users”

attitudes Consequently, it is said that attitude of teacher can either be a hindering

factor or a facilitator for computer integration in education Ajzen and Fishbein

(1977) states thal by understanding an individual’s altitude Lowards something, one

can predict with high precision the individual’s overall pattern of behavior to the

object If teachers have positive attitudes toward computers, they will use them to

7 Definition of key terms

“Computer: In the context of this study, computer is used as a general term relernng to any computer thal can be used in Tanguage teaching

* Attitude: Attitude is a relatively enduring organization of beliefs, feelings, and behavioral tendencies towards socially significant objects, groups, events

or symbols (Hoge & Vaughan, 2005, p.150}

‘@ Attitude toward Computers: As can be inferred from the definitions above,

attitude toward computer refers ta how the respondents feel and think abaut

the impact of computer use in education and then how they behave toward

computer technologies and specific computer related activities

8 Structure of the study

Tho Ihesis is composed of three main parts: infroduotion, development sand

conclusion

Part I is the introduction in which the rationale, aims, research questions,

scope and significance of the thesis as well as methods and some definitions of key

terms of study are presented,

Part II is the development It consists of three chapters: literature review,

methodology, data analysis and discussions In chapter one, the literature review provides some grounds of attitudes, dimensions of attitudes, findings from prior

studies around teachers’ attitudes toward the uses of computers, and understandings

of computers in English language teaching as well as roles and effectiveness of computers in language teaching It also provides the factors affecting teachers’

computer use in ELT The second chapler introduces lhe methodology in terms of

setting, participants, data collection instruments, and data analysis procedure In

chapter three, results will be analyzed and discussions are presented

Part III is Conclusion part In this part, concluding remarks, implications, limitations

of the study and some suggestions for further study are presented,

the field of education is also being strongly affected by this tool As a result,

English teaching and Jearning have been much easier and more effective under the assistance of computers Ilowever, computer-based technology has also brought

with it many new challenges for the teacher who seeks to determine whl il has to

offer and how that should be delivered to students

It is believed that there are many ways to encourage students to learn English and using: computers ax Fglish loaching tools is considered oue of the most effective ways Recent years have witnessed a significant shift concerning the

technology use in teaching and learning environment Remarkably the Ministry of

Education and Traimmg (MORT) has planned for a significant merease im ICT in

education to take place in coming years and teachers ale being encouraged to

imcorporale TCT technology into their lessons Up to now, a grea! number of

researches have been carried out to investigate the perceptions or cffcotiveness of using computers for language teaching and leaming Llowever, the investigations into teachers’ attitudes toward the uses of computers in language teaching seem to

be limited in Vietnam

Additionally, one factor in the successful implementation of computers in the

classroom is users’ acceptance, which in tum might be greatly influenced by users”

attitudes Consequently, it is said that attitude of teacher can either be a hindering

factor or a facilitator for computer integration in education Ajzen and Fishbein

(1977) states thal by understanding an individual’s altitude Lowards something, one

can predict with high precision the individual’s overall pattern of behavior to the

object If teachers have positive attitudes toward computers, they will use them to

computer use, The participants are all of toachers of English of Faculty of Forcign Languages and Informatics at LINT'TC

5 Methods of the study

The study is carried out in form of a survey model This survey was conducted

at Ha Nam Teachers’ Training College to investigate teachers’ attitudes and some

allocting factors on using compulers in language leaching The survey assessed (he independent variables: age, time, technical support, experience, computer skills/

ve attitudes and confidence lo find out the main

taming, facilities, teachers’ po

factors affecting tcachors’ computer use in English language teaching (ELT) at

UNTT

In order to achieve the above objectives, two methods will be employed to

collect the data including questionnaires and observation, Questionnaires are used to

investigate teachers’ attitudes towards the computer use in their classroom and the data were analyzed quantitatively by percentage of statistics At the meantime,

observation is to discover teachers’ actual behaviors, and then compare with teachers’ atutudes collected from the questionnaire

6 Significance of the study

The siudy is significant in the following ways

- The first significance of the study is for the author herself to enhance the skills of

conducting the study in educational contexts and for the other ESL teachers at

HNTTC

- ‘the study is aimed at investigating teachers’ attitudes towards the uses of

computers in ELT, which has not been carried out before in the context of HNTTC

Consequently, resulls of the study will display Uke presen situalion of using

computers in the teaching and contribute appropriate ways to help teachers use computers in ELT more effectively

- This study can also lay grounds for further research on using new teclmology in

teaching language and renovate the teaching language methods

computer use, The participants are all of toachers of English of Faculty of Forcign Languages and Informatics at LINT'TC

5 Methods of the study

The study is carried out in form of a survey model This survey was conducted

at Ha Nam Teachers’ Training College to investigate teachers’ attitudes and some

allocting factors on using compulers in language leaching The survey assessed (he independent variables: age, time, technical support, experience, computer skills/

ve attitudes and confidence lo find out the main

taming, facilities, teachers’ po

factors affecting tcachors’ computer use in English language teaching (ELT) at

UNTT

In order to achieve the above objectives, two methods will be employed to

collect the data including questionnaires and observation, Questionnaires are used to

investigate teachers’ attitudes towards the computer use in their classroom and the data were analyzed quantitatively by percentage of statistics At the meantime,

observation is to discover teachers’ actual behaviors, and then compare with teachers’ atutudes collected from the questionnaire

6 Significance of the study

The siudy is significant in the following ways

- The first significance of the study is for the author herself to enhance the skills of

conducting the study in educational contexts and for the other ESL teachers at

HNTTC

- ‘the study is aimed at investigating teachers’ attitudes towards the uses of

computers in ELT, which has not been carried out before in the context of HNTTC

Consequently, resulls of the study will display Uke presen situalion of using

computers in the teaching and contribute appropriate ways to help teachers use computers in ELT more effectively

- This study can also lay grounds for further research on using new teclmology in

teaching language and renovate the teaching language methods

LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS

Pages

Table 1: Background Information about Questionnaire Respondents 19

Table 2: Main sections of the questionnaires 21

Table 3; Teachers’ allendanee of computer training eourse and teachers’ %

computer ownership

‘Table 4; ‘Teachers’ frequency of using computers at home and at school 25

Table5: ‘Teachers’ feelings towards the uses of computer in an ESL 26

classroom Table 6 Teachers’ beliefs towards the uses of computer in an ESL 5

improve their teaching and vice verse For that reason, teachers’ attitudes arc of

great importance in deciding to use or not to use computers in language teaching

Alter five years of leaching English al Ha Nam Teachers’ Training College, the researcher found that most of the teachers have integrated the computer technology into their teaching curricula, however, their applications of computers may vary depending on their attitudes and more importantly, the question whether teachers’ actual attitudes toward the uses of computers in their classrooms have not been answered yet Stimulated by the above reasons, the researcher has decided to

conduct the study on teaches

language teaching, at HN'T'TC, Hopefully, the findings of this study will contribute

allitustes toward dhe uses of compulers in English

to the pedagogic methodology

2 Aims of the study

‘The study is aimed at identifying the teachers’ attitudes toward the computer uses in Lnglish language teaching at LINT'C and exploring some mai factors affecting the teachers’ uses of computers in their teaching Then teachers’ attitudes from the questionnaires and their classroom praclice are compared to find out

whether there is correlation between them From the fircmgs of the study, some

suggestions for further study in this very interesting topic can be provided

3 Research questions

In order to achieve the stated aims, the following research questions are raised:

1) What are the English teachers’ attitudes toward the uses of computers in

language teaching at la Nam Teachers’ Training College?

2) What ave tha factors affecting the teachers’ uses of computers in language

teaching?

3) Po ieachers’ attitudes correlate with thei classroom practives?

4, Scope of the study

The study focuses itself on the investigation of teachers’ attitudes towards the

uses of computers in English language teaching im order to understand the teachers”

views on teaching with computers as well as some main factors affecting teachers’

the field of education is also being strongly affected by this tool As a result,

English teaching and Jearning have been much easier and more effective under the assistance of computers Ilowever, computer-based technology has also brought

with it many new challenges for the teacher who seeks to determine whl il has to

offer and how that should be delivered to students

It is believed that there are many ways to encourage students to learn English and using: computers ax Fglish loaching tools is considered oue of the most effective ways Recent years have witnessed a significant shift concerning the

technology use in teaching and learning environment Remarkably the Ministry of

Education and Traimmg (MORT) has planned for a significant merease im ICT in

education to take place in coming years and teachers ale being encouraged to

imcorporale TCT technology into their lessons Up to now, a grea! number of

researches have been carried out to investigate the perceptions or cffcotiveness of using computers for language teaching and leaming Llowever, the investigations into teachers’ attitudes toward the uses of computers in language teaching seem to

be limited in Vietnam

Additionally, one factor in the successful implementation of computers in the

classroom is users’ acceptance, which in tum might be greatly influenced by users”

attitudes Consequently, it is said that attitude of teacher can either be a hindering

factor or a facilitator for computer integration in education Ajzen and Fishbein

(1977) states thal by understanding an individual’s altitude Lowards something, one

can predict with high precision the individual’s overall pattern of behavior to the

object If teachers have positive attitudes toward computers, they will use them to

LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS

Pages

Table 1: Background Information about Questionnaire Respondents 19

Table 2: Main sections of the questionnaires 21

Table 3; Teachers’ allendanee of computer training eourse and teachers’ %

computer ownership

‘Table 4; ‘Teachers’ frequency of using computers at home and at school 25

Table5: ‘Teachers’ feelings towards the uses of computer in an ESL 26

classroom Table 6 Teachers’ beliefs towards the uses of computer in an ESL 5

computer use, The participants are all of toachers of English of Faculty of Forcign Languages and Informatics at LINT'TC

5 Methods of the study

The study is carried out in form of a survey model This survey was conducted

at Ha Nam Teachers’ Training College to investigate teachers’ attitudes and some

allocting factors on using compulers in language leaching The survey assessed (he independent variables: age, time, technical support, experience, computer skills/

ve attitudes and confidence lo find out the main

taming, facilities, teachers’ po

factors affecting tcachors’ computer use in English language teaching (ELT) at

UNTT

In order to achieve the above objectives, two methods will be employed to

collect the data including questionnaires and observation, Questionnaires are used to

investigate teachers’ attitudes towards the computer use in their classroom and the data were analyzed quantitatively by percentage of statistics At the meantime,

observation is to discover teachers’ actual behaviors, and then compare with teachers’ atutudes collected from the questionnaire

6 Significance of the study

The siudy is significant in the following ways

- The first significance of the study is for the author herself to enhance the skills of

conducting the study in educational contexts and for the other ESL teachers at

HNTTC

- ‘the study is aimed at investigating teachers’ attitudes towards the uses of

computers in ELT, which has not been carried out before in the context of HNTTC

Consequently, resulls of the study will display Uke presen situalion of using

computers in the teaching and contribute appropriate ways to help teachers use computers in ELT more effectively

- This study can also lay grounds for further research on using new teclmology in

teaching language and renovate the teaching language methods

computer use, The participants are all of toachers of English of Faculty of Forcign Languages and Informatics at LINT'TC

5 Methods of the study

The study is carried out in form of a survey model This survey was conducted

at Ha Nam Teachers’ Training College to investigate teachers’ attitudes and some

allocting factors on using compulers in language leaching The survey assessed (he independent variables: age, time, technical support, experience, computer skills/

ve attitudes and confidence lo find out the main

taming, facilities, teachers’ po

factors affecting tcachors’ computer use in English language teaching (ELT) at

UNTT

In order to achieve the above objectives, two methods will be employed to

collect the data including questionnaires and observation, Questionnaires are used to

investigate teachers’ attitudes towards the computer use in their classroom and the data were analyzed quantitatively by percentage of statistics At the meantime,

observation is to discover teachers’ actual behaviors, and then compare with teachers’ atutudes collected from the questionnaire

6 Significance of the study

The siudy is significant in the following ways

- The first significance of the study is for the author herself to enhance the skills of

conducting the study in educational contexts and for the other ESL teachers at

HNTTC

- ‘the study is aimed at investigating teachers’ attitudes towards the uses of

computers in ELT, which has not been carried out before in the context of HNTTC

Consequently, resulls of the study will display Uke presen situalion of using

computers in the teaching and contribute appropriate ways to help teachers use computers in ELT more effectively

- This study can also lay grounds for further research on using new teclmology in

teaching language and renovate the teaching language methods

7 Definition of key terms

“Computer: In the context of this study, computer is used as a general term relernng to any computer thal can be used in Tanguage teaching

* Attitude: Attitude is a relatively enduring organization of beliefs, feelings, and behavioral tendencies towards socially significant objects, groups, events

or symbols (Hoge & Vaughan, 2005, p.150}

‘@ Attitude toward Computers: As can be inferred from the definitions above,

attitude toward computer refers ta how the respondents feel and think abaut

the impact of computer use in education and then how they behave toward

computer technologies and specific computer related activities

8 Structure of the study

Tho Ihesis is composed of three main parts: infroduotion, development sand

conclusion

Part I is the introduction in which the rationale, aims, research questions,

scope and significance of the thesis as well as methods and some definitions of key

terms of study are presented,

Part II is the development It consists of three chapters: literature review,

methodology, data analysis and discussions In chapter one, the literature review provides some grounds of attitudes, dimensions of attitudes, findings from prior

studies around teachers’ attitudes toward the uses of computers, and understandings

of computers in English language teaching as well as roles and effectiveness of computers in language teaching It also provides the factors affecting teachers’

computer use in ELT The second chapler introduces lhe methodology in terms of

setting, participants, data collection instruments, and data analysis procedure In

chapter three, results will be analyzed and discussions are presented

Part III is Conclusion part In this part, concluding remarks, implications, limitations

of the study and some suggestions for further study are presented,

improve their teaching and vice verse For that reason, teachers’ attitudes arc of

great importance in deciding to use or not to use computers in language teaching

Alter five years of leaching English al Ha Nam Teachers’ Training College, the researcher found that most of the teachers have integrated the computer technology into their teaching curricula, however, their applications of computers may vary depending on their attitudes and more importantly, the question whether teachers’ actual attitudes toward the uses of computers in their classrooms have not been answered yet Stimulated by the above reasons, the researcher has decided to

conduct the study on teaches

language teaching, at HN'T'TC, Hopefully, the findings of this study will contribute

allitustes toward dhe uses of compulers in English

to the pedagogic methodology

2 Aims of the study

‘The study is aimed at identifying the teachers’ attitudes toward the computer uses in Lnglish language teaching at LINT'C and exploring some mai factors affecting the teachers’ uses of computers in their teaching Then teachers’ attitudes from the questionnaires and their classroom praclice are compared to find out

whether there is correlation between them From the fircmgs of the study, some

suggestions for further study in this very interesting topic can be provided

3 Research questions

In order to achieve the stated aims, the following research questions are raised:

1) What are the English teachers’ attitudes toward the uses of computers in

language teaching at la Nam Teachers’ Training College?

2) What ave tha factors affecting the teachers’ uses of computers in language

teaching?

3) Po ieachers’ attitudes correlate with thei classroom practives?

4, Scope of the study

The study focuses itself on the investigation of teachers’ attitudes towards the

uses of computers in English language teaching im order to understand the teachers”

views on teaching with computers as well as some main factors affecting teachers’

computer use, The participants are all of toachers of English of Faculty of Forcign Languages and Informatics at LINT'TC

5 Methods of the study

The study is carried out in form of a survey model This survey was conducted

at Ha Nam Teachers’ Training College to investigate teachers’ attitudes and some

allocting factors on using compulers in language leaching The survey assessed (he independent variables: age, time, technical support, experience, computer skills/

ve attitudes and confidence lo find out the main

taming, facilities, teachers’ po

factors affecting tcachors’ computer use in English language teaching (ELT) at

UNTT

In order to achieve the above objectives, two methods will be employed to

collect the data including questionnaires and observation, Questionnaires are used to

investigate teachers’ attitudes towards the computer use in their classroom and the data were analyzed quantitatively by percentage of statistics At the meantime,

observation is to discover teachers’ actual behaviors, and then compare with teachers’ atutudes collected from the questionnaire

6 Significance of the study

The siudy is significant in the following ways

- The first significance of the study is for the author herself to enhance the skills of

conducting the study in educational contexts and for the other ESL teachers at

HNTTC

- ‘the study is aimed at investigating teachers’ attitudes towards the uses of

computers in ELT, which has not been carried out before in the context of HNTTC

Consequently, resulls of the study will display Uke presen situalion of using

computers in the teaching and contribute appropriate ways to help teachers use computers in ELT more effectively

- This study can also lay grounds for further research on using new teclmology in

teaching language and renovate the teaching language methods

7 Definition of key terms

“Computer: In the context of this study, computer is used as a general term relernng to any computer thal can be used in Tanguage teaching

* Attitude: Attitude is a relatively enduring organization of beliefs, feelings, and behavioral tendencies towards socially significant objects, groups, events

or symbols (Hoge & Vaughan, 2005, p.150}

‘@ Attitude toward Computers: As can be inferred from the definitions above,

attitude toward computer refers ta how the respondents feel and think abaut

the impact of computer use in education and then how they behave toward

computer technologies and specific computer related activities

8 Structure of the study

Tho Ihesis is composed of three main parts: infroduotion, development sand

conclusion

Part I is the introduction in which the rationale, aims, research questions,

scope and significance of the thesis as well as methods and some definitions of key

terms of study are presented,

Part II is the development It consists of three chapters: literature review,

methodology, data analysis and discussions In chapter one, the literature review provides some grounds of attitudes, dimensions of attitudes, findings from prior

studies around teachers’ attitudes toward the uses of computers, and understandings

of computers in English language teaching as well as roles and effectiveness of computers in language teaching It also provides the factors affecting teachers’

computer use in ELT The second chapler introduces lhe methodology in terms of

setting, participants, data collection instruments, and data analysis procedure In

chapter three, results will be analyzed and discussions are presented

Part III is Conclusion part In this part, concluding remarks, implications, limitations

of the study and some suggestions for further study are presented,

improve their teaching and vice verse For that reason, teachers’ attitudes arc of

great importance in deciding to use or not to use computers in language teaching

Alter five years of leaching English al Ha Nam Teachers’ Training College, the researcher found that most of the teachers have integrated the computer technology into their teaching curricula, however, their applications of computers may vary depending on their attitudes and more importantly, the question whether teachers’ actual attitudes toward the uses of computers in their classrooms have not been answered yet Stimulated by the above reasons, the researcher has decided to

conduct the study on teaches

language teaching, at HN'T'TC, Hopefully, the findings of this study will contribute

allitustes toward dhe uses of compulers in English

to the pedagogic methodology

2 Aims of the study

‘The study is aimed at identifying the teachers’ attitudes toward the computer uses in Lnglish language teaching at LINT'C and exploring some mai factors affecting the teachers’ uses of computers in their teaching Then teachers’ attitudes from the questionnaires and their classroom praclice are compared to find out

whether there is correlation between them From the fircmgs of the study, some

suggestions for further study in this very interesting topic can be provided

3 Research questions

In order to achieve the stated aims, the following research questions are raised:

1) What are the English teachers’ attitudes toward the uses of computers in

language teaching at la Nam Teachers’ Training College?

2) What ave tha factors affecting the teachers’ uses of computers in language

teaching?

3) Po ieachers’ attitudes correlate with thei classroom practives?

4, Scope of the study

The study focuses itself on the investigation of teachers’ attitudes towards the

uses of computers in English language teaching im order to understand the teachers”

views on teaching with computers as well as some main factors affecting teachers’

improve their teaching and vice verse For that reason, teachers’ attitudes arc of

great importance in deciding to use or not to use computers in language teaching

Alter five years of leaching English al Ha Nam Teachers’ Training College, the researcher found that most of the teachers have integrated the computer technology into their teaching curricula, however, their applications of computers may vary depending on their attitudes and more importantly, the question whether teachers’ actual attitudes toward the uses of computers in their classrooms have not been answered yet Stimulated by the above reasons, the researcher has decided to

conduct the study on teaches

language teaching, at HN'T'TC, Hopefully, the findings of this study will contribute

allitustes toward dhe uses of compulers in English

to the pedagogic methodology

2 Aims of the study

‘The study is aimed at identifying the teachers’ attitudes toward the computer uses in Lnglish language teaching at LINT'C and exploring some mai factors affecting the teachers’ uses of computers in their teaching Then teachers’ attitudes from the questionnaires and their classroom praclice are compared to find out

whether there is correlation between them From the fircmgs of the study, some

suggestions for further study in this very interesting topic can be provided

3 Research questions

In order to achieve the stated aims, the following research questions are raised:

1) What are the English teachers’ attitudes toward the uses of computers in

language teaching at la Nam Teachers’ Training College?

2) What ave tha factors affecting the teachers’ uses of computers in language

teaching?

3) Po ieachers’ attitudes correlate with thei classroom practives?

4, Scope of the study

The study focuses itself on the investigation of teachers’ attitudes towards the

uses of computers in English language teaching im order to understand the teachers”

views on teaching with computers as well as some main factors affecting teachers’