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-YEA

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

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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

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