i THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIVERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines TRAINING MODULE FOR ENHANCING TEACHERS’ MOTIVATIONAL TECHNIQUES AND STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN BASIC ENGLISH COURSE IN HANOI UNIVERSITYOF INDUSTRY (HaUI) A Dissertation Presented to The Faculty of the Graduate School Batangas State University Batangas City, Philippines In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Of Doctor of Philosophy Major in English By: BUI THI NGAN April 2015 ii THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIVERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines APPROVAL SHEET This dissertation entitled “TRAINING MODULE FOR ENHANCING TEACHERS’ MOTIVATIONAL TECHNIQUES AND STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN BASIC ENGLISH COURSE IN HANOI UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY (HaUI)” prepared and submitted by BUI THI NGAN in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy major in English has been examined and is recommended for Oral Examination MATILDA H DIMAANO, Ph.D Adviser PANEL OF EXAMINERS Approved by the committee on Oral Examination with a grade of _ DR AMADA G BANAAG Chairman DR MARIA LUISA A VALDEZ Member DR FELIX M PANOPIO Member DR MYRNA G SULIT External Representative Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy major in English PASSED Comprehensive Examination: _ Date MATILDA H DIMAANO, Ph.D Dean, Graduate Studies College of Arts and Sciences iii THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIVERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines ABSTRACT : Training Module for Enhancing Teachers’ Motivational Title Techniques and Students’ Performance in Basic English Course in Hanoi University of Industry (HaUI) Author : Bui Thi Ngan Degree : Doctor of Philosophy Major : English Year : 2015 Adviser : Dr Matilda H Dimaano Summary Motivation in English language learning plays an important role in both teaching and learning It is also one of the main determinants of second or foreign language learning achievement Motivation as a direct determinant of second language achievement is also one of the individual variables where more attention and direction should be given It is also considered a stable learner trait and can be analyzed based on the aspect of the language learning process associated with the classroom This study determined the relationship of teachers’ motivational techniques and students’ academic performance in Basic English course and its implication to English Language teaching and learning in HanoiUniversity of Industry (HaUI), Vietnam It made use of descriptive iv THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIVERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines method of research and the respondents of the study is composed of 385 first year College students taking up Basic English course who were randomly selected and 110 English language teachers of HaUI for the school year 2013-2014 Findings of the study revealed that as regards to the demographic profile of respondents with respect to the age of the teacher respondents, the highest percentage is that of ages ranging from 22 to 38 years old or 14.29 percent which revealed that the English teachers population in Hanoi University of Industry were young, born after 1975 and comprise the new generation of post war Vietnamese In terms of gender most of the teacher respondents are female with frequency of 100 or 95.24 percent which indicates that in English teaching profession in Vietnam, female gender dominates the profession as they are preferred by the university as compared to male teachers For place of origin, majority or 37.14 percent of teacher respondents come from Ha Noi followed by Ha Nam with 20 percent out of 17 places in Vietnam As revealed these two provinces or municipalities, Ha Noi and Ha Nam are said to have active and motivated teachers in English As for the civil status all teacher respondents or 100 percent of them are married and v THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIVERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines value their status For educational qualifications, out of the 105 teacher respondents there are 57 or 54.29 percent who obtained Bachelor’s degree and 48 or 45.71 percent who have Master’s degree which means that more than half of the respondents only have a Bachelor’s degree indicating a limited level of competency Further in teaching experience, 61.9 percent of teacher respondents have to years of teaching experience and the remaining 31.1 percent comprise those teachers with more than five years teaching experience which indicate that most of the respondents are mostly in their early years of their English teaching career When it comes to the motivational techniques employed in teaching the Basic English Course by respondents, out of 48 motivational techniques 47 got 50 percent agree responses with one technique having 43 percent of responses only, and it is in the item letting student suggest class rules which belong to the 10 macro strategy promoting group cohesiveness and group norms and ranked 7, while the motivational technique that most respondents agree is under the macro- strategy recognizing students effort which ranked and that is making sure grades reflect students’ effort and hard work with a score of 102 or 97 percent vi THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIVERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines As to the rate of frequency which the respondents employ the 48 motivational techniques, all these motivational techniques mean scores are below 5.0 which means that respondents not always employ motivational techniques in teaching The highest mean score was 4.4 close to scale value of 4.0 with verbal interpretation of often obtained by motivational technique on encouraging students to try harder The three constituents motivational techniques used consistently by Vietnamese teachers in compared to other strategies are promoting learners’ self confidence with Cronbach alpha =0.25; making the learning task stimulating with Cronbach alpha =0.54; and promoting learner autonomy with Cronbach alpha = 0.51 Relative to the degree of importance of the motivational technique encouraging students to set learning goals topped the list with 4.6 mean score and has the verbal interpretation very Important On the levels of test performance of 225 student respondents in Basic English results indicate of a generally low performance of students in all test areas in Basic English with mean percentage below 70 percent, with 43.5 percent mean percentage score for listening, 42.3 percent for reading, 45.9 percent for speaking, and 68.8 percent for writing which is the highest among the four areas vii THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIVERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines Further, in the comparison of student’s performance in the four language skills results showed that the students’’ performance in the listening test is significantly related to the other three tes ts as indicated by their p-values of less than 0.05 For the different test areas in Basic English, the p-values are below 0.05 which indicates that the mean frequency of use of motivational techniques are significantly related to the mean test scores of the students This indicates that the mean scores of the frequency of use of motivational techniques are generally related to the mean scores of the students in Basic English test except for the nine motivational techniques in reading, three in listening and one in speaking This also indicates that the frequency of use of the 48 motivati onal techniques is generally predictive of the students’ performance in the different areas in Basic English test Among the four test areas, it was reading that had the most number of motivational techniques, followed by listening then speaking The output of the study is in the form of a training module which is composed of nine parts namely; the title, introduction, time, objectives, course outline, learning activities or strategies, learning outcomes, and evaluation and feedback This training module is based on the three low score areas in students’ test viii THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIVERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines performance such as reading, speaking and listening The learning activities or strategies of each area incorporate motivational techniques Based on the findings, the study recommended the following: that the training module be reviewed prior to its implementation; remedial lessons be provided to students to improve their test performance, and similar study on motivational techniques may be conducted in another course ix THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIVERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines ACKNOWLEDGMENT The researcher wishes to extend her heartfelt thanks to the following persons who inspired her to finish this research work First of all, she would like to acknowledge and express her deep gratitude to her research adviser Dr Matilda H Dimaano, Dean Graduate Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, for her professional expertise, suggestions, advice and meaningful recommendations Her appreciation is also afforded to the following professors: Dr Myrna G Sulit, external representative, for her contribution for the improvement of this research work; Dr Felix M Panopio, statistician, for his kindness in sharing his mathematical expertise; Dr Amada G Banaag and Dr Maria Luisa A Valdez, panel members, for the valuable insights; and Dr Remedios P Magnaye, recording secretary, for her encouragement and concern Likewise deepest gratitude is also expressed to all the members of her family for their love, encouragement and support; and Finally, to her husband – Mr Thanh and her two children Tho and Chi x THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Socialist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIVERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines for their love, values, and belief that she can accomplish anything she sets out to Bui Thi Ngan 253 THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Soci alist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIV ERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines What is the main idea of the selection? A People depend upon the soil for food B Human activities have a great effect upon the environment C Farming and mining are the main cause of pollution D Some materials like minerals are non-renewable E Farming causes changes in the climate 10 People change the earth’s surface by A farming B mining C building highways D all of the above E none of the above III.Speaking Test Encircle the letter of the correct answer A A B C A B C A B C A B C Word that has a similar sound based on the given word Braizier Greater Leather Beaker letter meter fetter Peter Fern Learn Fur Morn Luck Lock Lack Tuck Here 254 THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Soci alist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIV ERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines A B C Her Bare Fear B A B C A B C A B C A B C 10 A B C Word that does not belong to the group Coat Boat Loan Broad Leader Healer Feather Steamer Bade bad Glade Mad West East Breast Rest Fear Bear Clear Hear III Writing Test Encircle the letter of the correct answer: The director and I had met one another, but we had not been (A formerly, B formally) introduced The price of the coat is reduced (A and, B beca use) the lining has been damaged 255 THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Soci alist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIV ERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines The waiters will bring coffee (A when, B and) the table has been cleared To complete the warranty card, include the (A cereal, B serial) number of the item that you purchased Congratulations (A (.) B (?) C (!) ) You certainly earned your promotion to senior analyst One third of the (A residence, B residents) in the apartment complex are eligible for a two –year lease May we have your reply in August (A (.) The best (A advise, been B.(?) C.(!) ) B advice) I could have received would have to proofread my work carefully We will walk the dog (A or, B because) we will work in the garden 10 Lee selected the tile and paint (A (;) B.(:) C.( -) ) a nasty color combination Thank you for participating! 256 THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Soci alist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIV ERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines APPENDIX B: REQUEST LETTERS (1) Validation Letter of the Questionnaire for Teachers Republic of the Philippines BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL Gov Pablo Borbon-Main Campus I Batangas City 02 September 2013 DR RENATO ROSALES English Language Expert Sir: Greetings! The undersigned is hereby submitting a copy of the proposed questionnaire that will be utilized in gathering data for my dissertation entitled, ”Proposed Training Module for Enhancing Teacher’s Motivational Techniques and Student’s Performance in Basic English Course in Hanoi University of Industry (HUI).” In this regard, I would like to request your kind assistance to validate this research instrument Attached is the statement of the problem and the questionnaire Thank you very much! Very truly yours, (SGD) BUI THI NGAN (BANK) Researcher Noted by: MATILDA H DIMAANO, PhD Dissertation Adviser Validated by: RENATO ROSALES, PhD 257 THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Soci alist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIV ERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines (2) Validation Letter of the Questionnaire for Students Republic of the Philippines BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL Gov Pablo Borbon-Main Campus I Batangas City 02 September 2013 DR FELIX PANOPIO Panel Member Sir: Greetings! The undersigned is hereby submitti ng a copy of the proposed questionnaire that will be utilized in gathering data for my dissertation entitled, ”Proposed Training Module for Enhancing Teacher’s Motivational Techniques and Student’s Performance in Basic English Course in Hanoi University of Industry (HUI).” In this regard, I would like to request you to validate this research instrument, knowing your expertise and kindness Attached is the statement of the problem and the questionnaire Thanks and more power! Very truly yours, (SGD) BUI THI NGAN (BANK) Researcher Noted by: MATILDA H DIMAANO, PhD Dissertation Adviser Validated by: FELIX PANOPIO, PhD 258 THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Soci alist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIV ERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines (3) Validation Letter of Questionnaire for Students Republic of the Philippines BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL Gov Pablo Borbon-Main Campus I Batangas City 02 September 2013 DR MARIA LUISA VALDEZ Panel Member Sir: Greetings! The undersigned is hereby submitting a copy of the proposed questionnaire that will be utilized in gathering data for my disser tation entitled, ”Proposed Training Module for Enhancing Teacher’s Motivational Techniques and Student’s Performance in Basic English Course in Hanoi University of Industry (HUI).” In this regard, I would like to request you to validate this research instrument, knowing your expertise and kindness Attached is the statement of the problem and the questionnaire Thanks and more power! Very truly yours, (SGD) BUI THI NGAN (BANK) Researcher Noted by: MATILDA H DIMAANO, PhD Dissertation Adviser 259 THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Soci alist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIV ERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines (4) Letter of Request to the Head of HaUI APPENDIX C: DOCUMENTATIONS (1) Photograph of the Hanoi University of Industry, Study Site 260 THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Soci alist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIV ERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines (5) Response Letter of the Head of HaUI HANOI UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY Add: Minhkhai – Tuliem – HanoiVietnam Tel: + 84-4-37655 391 Fax: + 84-4-37655 261 Website:http://www.haui.edu.vn Email: dhcnhn@haui.edu.vn REQUEST LETTER FOR PERMISSION TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AT HANOI UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY, VIETNAM November th, 2013 Mr Tran Duc Quy Rector Hanoi University of Industry Dear Mr, Quy I am writing to request permission from the Rector of Hanoi University of Industry to conduct the following research as part of my PhD program at Batangas State University- Republic of the Philippines Below is my research detail Research topic: Proposed Training Module for Enhancing Teachers’ motivational Techniques and Students’ Performance in Basic English Course in Hanoi University of Industry Participants: - 125 English teachers of English Language Division - 385 first year students taking up Basic English course in Academic Year 2013-2014 Methods of data collection: Administer questionnaire to teachers and test students Time: from September 2013 to January 2014 Please not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information Thank you very much for your time and consideration Your sincerely, Bùi Thị Ngân, MA Vice Rector Hanoi University of Industry Office Tel: 84-43 656 678 Home Tel: 84-4 267 0814 Mobile: 0912 593 840 Email: nganthanhhaui@haui.edu.vn Y!M: nganbt67 261 THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Soci alist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIV ERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines (5) Response Letter of the Head of HaUI HANOI UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY Add: Minhkhai – Tuliem – HanoiVietnam Tel: + 84-4-37655 391 Fax: + 84-4-37655 261 Website:http://www.haui.edu.vn Email: dhcnhn@haui.edu.vn REQUEST LETTER FOR PERMISSION TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AT HANOI UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY, VIETNAM November th, 2013 Mr Tran Duc Quy Rector Hanoi University of Industry Dear Mr, Quy I am writing to request permission from the Rector of Hanoi University of Industry to conduct the following research as part of my PhD program at Batangas State University- Republic of the Philippines Below is my research detail Research topic: Proposed Training Module for Enhancing Teachers’ motivational Techniques and Students’ Performance in Basic English Course in Hanoi University of Industry Participants: - 125 English teachers of English Language Division - 385 first year students taking up Basic English course in Academic Year 2013-2014 Methods of data collection: Administer questionnaire to teachers and test students Time: from September 2013 to January 2014 Please not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information Thank you very much for your time and consideration Your sincerely, Bùi Thị Ngân, MA Vice Rector Hanoi University of Industry Office Tel: 84-43 656 678 Home Tel: 84-4 267 0814 Mobile: 0912 593 840 Email: nganthanhhaui@haui.edu.vn Y!M: nganbt67 262 THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Soci alist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIV ERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines (1) Photograph of Hanoi University of Industry (HaUI) 263 THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Soci alist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIV ERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines (2) Photographs for Validation of Questionnaires in Batangas State University Dry run of Students’ Test Questionnaires Teachers Questionnaires Validation 264 THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Soci alist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIV ERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines (3) Photographs for Administration of Questionnaires in Hanoi University of Industry (HaUI) Administration of Test Questionnaires to Student Respondents Survey Questionnaires for Teacher Respondents 265 THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Soci alist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIV ERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines (4) Photograph for Approval to Conduct Study 266 THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Soci alist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIV ERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines CURRICULUM VITAE BU I TH I NG AN Cau Giay District, Hanoi City, Vietnam Mobile phone: 0912593840 Email: nganthanhhaui@haui.edu.vn PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of Birth Birthplace Age Nationality Religion Sex Spouse Chilren’s Name : : : : : : : : May 15, 1967 Hanoi city, Vietnam 47 Vietnam No Female Nguyen Luong Thanh Nguyen Duc Tho Nguyen Que Chi EDUCATION BACKGROUND 1999 - 2003 1985 - 1990 Master of Arts Major in English Hanoi University Bachelor of Arts Major in English Hanoi University WORK EXPERIENCE Vice Rector of Hanoi University of Industry (HaUI) 2010 – Present Dean of Foreign Language Department of (HaUI) 2007- 2010 267 THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Soci alist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIV ERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines Manager of Foreign Language and Information Centre of HaUI 2005 – 2007 Lecturer of Foreign Language Department of (HaUI) 2001 – 2005 Expert at HoaBinh Education &Training Department HoaBinh Province 1994 – 2001 Teacher of English at Gifted High School Hoabinh Province 1990-1996 [...]... This study determined the relationship of teachers motivational techniques and students academic performance in Basic English course and its implication to English Language teaching and learning in Hanoi University of Industry Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions: 1 What is the demographic profile of the teachers in terms of: 1.1 Age 1.2 Gender 1.3 Place of origin; 12 THAI NGUYEN... Administrators, University Officials, Faculty of Foreign Language, other Faculty and Students of Hanoi University as well as to the present and future researchers Administrators/ University Officials Findings of this study will provide basic information to the university officials on the importance of motivational techniques in teaching Basic English course Result of this study can be an opener for. .. What training module may be proposed to enhance student’s performance? Scope, Delimitation and Limitation of the Study The study covered the motivational techniques used by teachers in teaching Basic English course The demographic profile of the teachers was used consisting of information like age, gender, and place of origin Included also in the profile were the teacher’s educational qualification and. .. Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIV ERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines course of the country’s industrialization and modernization In addition, in the general education level in Vietnam, the mandate of English language teaching (ELT) introduced by the Ministry of Education and Training in 2007 include ability of secondary students to use English as a means of communication at certain level of proficiency... is interested to investigate the relationship of teachers motivation al techniques and students English performance Finding out the patterns of the varied techniques utilized by teachers as well as knowing the academic performance of students in English basic course will serve as basis for developing a training program that will address the concerns relative to the study Statement of the Problem This... opener for the administrators to have plans of providing effective Faculty Development Training Program to improve the motivational techniques of teachers in teaching Basic English course which will lead to the improvement of the students performance in learning Basic English Faculty of Foreign Language Results of the study can be useful to 14 THAI NGUYEN UNIVERS ITY Soci alist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS... Techniques and Frequency of Use According to Macro Strategies 122 9.1 Teachers Motivational Techniques and Degree of Importance in Two Macro Strategies .128 9.2 Teachers Motivational Techniques and Degree of Importance in Four Macro Strategies 129 9.3 Teachers Motivational Techniques and Degree of Importance in Four Macro Strategies 130 10 Performance of Student Respondents in a Teacher-Made Test on Basic. .. Composition of Teacher Respondents 104 4 Place of Origin Profile of Teacher Respondents .106 5 Educational Classification Profile of Teacher Respondents 108 6 Years of Teaching Experience Profile of Teacher Respondents 109 7.1 Motivational Techniques Employed in Teaching the Basic English Course 113 7.2 Motivational Techniques Employed in Teaching the Basic English Course 114 7.3 Motivational. .. alist Republic of Vietnam B ATANGAS STATE UNIV ERS ITY Republic of the Phili ppines 1.4 Educational qualification; and 1.5 Years of teaching experience? 2 What are the motivational techniques employed in teaching the Basic English course? 3 What are the levels of test performance of students in Basic English with reference to the four language skills? 4 How do the performance of students in the four language... Republic of the Phili ppines the faculty of Foreign Language since they will be informed on the current status on the performance of students in Basic English This study also may help them improve the current motivational techniques used in teaching Basic English It is hoped that through this study, they can choose the best training program they have to attend to improve the skills or techniques in teaching ... STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN BASIC ENGLISH COURSE IN HANOI UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY (HaUI) prepared and submitted by BUI THI NGAN in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy... Motivational Title Techniques and Students’ Performance in Basic English Course in Hanoi University of Industry (HaUI) Author : Bui Thi Ngan Degree : Doctor of Philosophy Major : English Year : 2015... use of motivational techniques are generally related to the mean scores of the students in Basic English test except for the nine motivational techniques in reading, three in listening and one in