This article explores artificial intelligence's (AI) potential to revolutionize high school listening and speaking instruction. AI offers a unique solution by generating diverse listening and speaking activities tailored to specific speech scripts. Activities like true/false statements, gap-filling exercises, and simulations cater to various learning styles and difficulty levels, actively...
The explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years has pronouncedly marked an unprecedentedly dynamic age of technology integration into English language learning. The undeniable roles of AI technology in language learning, which includes providing personalized learning, enhancing learners’ autonomy and motivation as well as fostering collaboration and accessibility, have been well...
This study investigates the roles of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) app in enhancing EFL listening comprehension and developing learner autonomy. Thus, 30 students learning General English at Phan Thiet University were recruited. The students were randomly in the Experimental Group (EG) who learned EFL listening by using CALL app to watch English movies, do transcription tasks, and...
With the transition from a traditional to an authentic assessment approach, project-based group assessment has become increasingly popular in EFL tertiary courses as it evaluates both students' content knowledge and practical real-world skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration. To achieve the target outcomes of the group assignment, students have to actively engage...
In the present era characterized by rapid technological advancements, the integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has increasingly been recognized as a promising intervention in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching practices. With respect to material preparation, the integration of GenAI presents a host of opportunities and challenges that warrant further exploration...
As the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to spread, educators worldwide are confronted with the necessity to adapt their teaching methodologies and assessment practices to accommodate technological advancements. This qualitative study explores the challenges encountered by English as a Foreign Language (EFL) lecturers in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam regarding assessment in...
This study investigates the intersection of self-directed learning and technology, which heralds a new age in vocabulary development. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the study administered surveys to 80 students and then conducted interviews with a subset of 06 students and 03 lecturers. The findings, which are based on the theoretical frameworks of digital literacy and self-directed...
Self-assessment stands as a pivotal skill for EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students, essential for fostering independence in the contemporary era dominated by information and technology. This study delves into the transformative potential of integrating AI tools, particularly Copilot, to bolster EFL learners' self-assessment proficiencies. Grounded in the premise that self-assessment...
In the age of digital natives, teaching strategies require innovation to effectively engage Generation Z learners. This presentation explores the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in English classrooms, specifically through the lens of music composition, to enhance learning experiences and outcomes for Gen Z students. We will delve into the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing...
Eliciting specific behaviors in speaking tests can be complex. This is especially so in peer-to-peer tests in which control over the flow of interaction is left up to the students. This presentation will detail and evaluate the steps taken to refine a peer-to-peer speaking test intended for Japanese university students. The paired speaking test was created with the intent to elicit and assess...
Loora, a recently developed Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven language learning tool, acts as a personal AI tutor for English speaking in dialogues and receives feedback. Drawing on the experiences of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners outside the traditional classroom setting, the research, therefore, explores the effectiveness, challenges, and opportunities presented by Loora....
This study investigates Vietnamese tertiary English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers’ perceptions of the use of ChatGPT in collaborative writing tasks. Amidst the growing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, understanding educators’ views on such technologies is crucial, especially in EFL contexts. The study also explores how AI tools like ChatGPT may impact the...
ChatGPT, an AI chatbot capable of generating responses based on conversational interactions, holds promise as a tool for enhancing English language teaching and learning. Success in utilizing ChatGPT depends on the formulation and delivery of prompts to the chatbot. This qualitative study explores the experiences of English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) lecturers to understand effective...
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) chatbots, including Chat GPT and Gemini, are increasingly integrated into student writing assistance. This study investigates the influence of these chatbots and different prompt types on students’ technology acceptance. Data will be collected from student participants interacting with the GAI chatbots and analyzed using SPSS. Students’ technology...
It's evident that many Vietnamese students struggle with English speaking skills. This study investigates the effectiveness of utilizing the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) to enhance English speaking proficiency among second-year English majors. Through a mixed-method approach, the research evaluates the impact of Canvas-integrated activities on students' speaking abilities and...
Online English Language Teaching (ELT), defined as practices and/or processes of teaching and learning the English language on virtual platforms that provide ‘unique and irreplaceable learning opportunities’ (Burbules & Callister, 2000, p. 277), has gained prevalence across various educational settings. In line with the global trend, Vietnam has seen a notable rise in online ELT classes in...
The demand for proficient English language skills, along with essential 21st-century competencies, has grown significantly due to globalization and rapid technological advancements. This presentation explores the integration of 21st-century skills—specifically, communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity (the 4C's)—into business English speaking courses from the perspective...
Despite the growing demand for academic writing instruction of EFL/ESL learners and the pivotal role of needs analysis in curriculum development, no comprehensive needs analysis of EAP writing has been conducted in Vietnam EFL context. Furthermore, there has been limited exploration into students' understanding of English academic writing and the development of this skill during the writing...
English Medium Instruction (EMI) is on the rise as a key strategy to internationalize the education system in Vietnam. This is evident in the growing number of international schools and international programs at higher education institutions as well as K-12 schools where subjects are taught in English. Despite EMI being often defined as strictly content-driven and not language-driven, many...
A well-written work is not only grammatically correct but also cohesive and coherent. Conjunctions are fundamental to the cohesion of a text and should be taught in writing classes. This study presents findings from an investigation into students’ attitudes towards learning and employing conjunctions in writing and the effects of conjunctions teaching on EFL students' capacity for written...
Numerous researchers have been seeking ways of assisting educators, teachers, and learners of the English language in turning strategies research into practice. How to suit different learning styles and apply vocabulary learning strategies has also been in the flow. This paper presents an experimental study to investigate the effects of using digital technology on the vocabulary knowledge of...
Motivation in education plays a crucial role in enhancing learning outcomes. In the Digital Age, learners benefit from teaching approaches using technology. Accordingly, a growing number of studies on embedding technology in education have been conducted. This paper aims to seek research trends in the impact of technology in education on learner motivation in the articles from a journal of...
Because of technology's pivotal role in contemporary language education, this research aims to investigate its effects on learner autonomy and language proficiency development in English language learning. Drawing upon the experiences of a learner in an international school in Hanoi, the research adopts the narrative inquiry methodology to capture the participant's engagement with...
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has emerged as a promising tool for education, especially teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (ESL/EFL). However, few research has been investigated in how it is practically integrated in ESL/EFL instructions due to the novelty of GenAI. To address this gap, this study employed the scoping review framework to identify and synthesise 22...
This study explores the effectiveness of AI-generated songs in remedying fossilized errors, persistent pronunciation errors that challenge adult English language learners (N=46) despite extended exposure to the target language. Utilizing a quasi-experimental design, the study evaluates the impact of AI-developed songs tailored to address specific phonemic deficiencies. Participants who have...
Twee is a powerful educational tool that utilizes artificial intelligence to generate exercises and activities that are customized to meet the needs of individual students. In this action research project, the author employed Twee as an assistant to create tasks such as definition matching, sentences completion using target words and communicative situations. These activities served as an...
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in various fields has been on the rise in recent years. One such application is the generation of text through chatbots that mimic human conversation. Both teachers and students can employ AI in teaching and learning languages in general and writing in particular. In this study, we evaluate the essays written by Chat GPT, an AI language model developed...
This study employed Appraisal Theory in a contrastive analysis of Attitudinal resources in comments given by judges of American Idol and Vietnam Idol. The data for analysis consists of 100 comments (50 in American Idol and 50 Vietnam Idol) randomly collected from online websites. The overall purpose was to find out the similarities and differences between the two languages in terms of...
This research presents a qualitative study on the perceptions of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners—specifically 14 university students—regarding the use of ChatGPT for academic essay writing. Amidst the burgeoning integration of AI in education, this study explores how these learners perceive the efficacy, challenges, and ethical issues of employing ChatGPT in their writing...
Role playing is a classroom teaching technique that motivates students to actively engage in learning English. This allows foreign language learners to practice the target language in realistic contexts, reducing stress and shyness (Tompkins, 1988), thereby enhancing communicative competence. However, organizing and carrying out role-play activities, especially in low-level English classes,...
Word Grammar developed by Richard Hudson is a branch of cognitive linguistics. Word Grammar shows grammatical relations or functions by explicit labels, e.g.: subject, object, indirect object and adjunct, etc. It considers a language as a network of knowledge, linking concepts about words, their meanings, etc. On the other hand, words are the nodes that hold the ‘language” part of the human...
This study investigates the effectiveness of Padlet, an interactive AI-embedded digital platform, in enhancing English Engagement and Collaboration among medical students in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. With English becoming increasingly vital in the medical field, tailored pedagogical methods are essential. Therefore, Padlet serves as a supplementary tool to traditional language...
The study examines the efficacy of the Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Social Development course that is incorporated into the curriculum at the University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS). To assess the effectiveness of an online emotional course, this research examines its advantages and disadvantages. A literature review on the concepts of EI courses and mindfulness is...
In today’s complex and interconnected world, individuals and institutions often encounter dilemmas where clear ethical guidance is indispensable. Educational standards are on the rise, emphasizing the development of both learners’ competencies and moral qualities. In the context of Vietnamese high schools, along with an increase in reported moral degradation, the implementation of the new...
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies into English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction presents both promising opportunities and notable challenges. This article explores the evolving landscape of ESL education in the AI era, focusing on how AI-driven innovations are reshaping teaching methodologies and learning experiences. Through an analysis of current research,...
This practice-oriented presentation explores the integration of AI-assisted learning activities into the language and culture curriculum to enhance intercultural competence among Vietnamese English majors. The presentation aims to introduce and discuss practical, AI-powered activities that can be easily incorporated into the existing teaching and learning environment in Vietnamese...
This study rigorously assesses the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration, specifically through chatbots, on student learning outcomes at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the research systematically investigates how these AI tools affect language proficiency, critical thinking abilities, and student engagement within diplomatic training...
Spoken fluency—the ease and speed of speech—is important for maintaining listeners’ attention (Lennon, 2000). It also influences scores on tests evaluating second language speaking skills (Ogawa, 2022). Despite its significance, educators currently lack a convenient way to track students' fluency. The app we built is designed for in-class use for the 3-2-1 activity–a modified version of...
This paper reports on a project which explored the classroom-based assessment practices and attitudes towards assessment of English language teachers in Viet Nam. The practices were viewed through the prism of Language Assessment Literacy and a sociocultural perspective informed data collection and analysis.
A mixed-methods approach to data collection was adopted. A questionnaire was...
Numerous studies have analyzed various aspects of English language teaching to uncover discriminatory employment practices within the field. However, there is a gap in the research regarding the discourses present in school-managed teacher recruitment websites (TRWs), particularly in the field of private online language education (POLE). This study aims to address this gap by investigating how...
This paper presents a qualitative study on students’ acceptance and practices regarding the integration of ChatGPT, a generative AI-propelled tool for learning Writing skills. The study suggests that while students generally acknowledge the potential benefits of ChatGPT in enhancing writing skills, their acceptance and utilization of the tool are influenced by various factors. Despite the...
Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) is one of the most researched, advocated as well as debated teaching approaches in English Language Teaching (ELT), given its potentials for developing learners’ communicative competence in an increasingly globalized world as well as the complexity, blurredness, and wide range of CLT’s conceptual constructs and practices (Mangubhai et al., 2007). Though...
In this modern era, the development of science, technology and artificial intelligence is creating huge breakthroughs. The applications of artificial intelligence are driving progress in various fields, especially the education sector. The application of artificial intelligence to subjects today is of great interest to everyone, especially English. It helps learners provide instant feedback...
In this Era of the Industrial Revolution 4.0, the integration of technology in education has become increasingly prevalent, leading to the changes in various aspects of the teaching and learning practices. One notable example is the use of Artificial Intelligent to support undergraduate students in developing their academic writing. This study aims to apply SWOT analysis framework to examine...
In our modern world, applying digital usage is no longer a trend, but one of the top priorities in education, especially in English language teaching. More and more EFL teachers nowadays are utilizing cutting-edge digital tools and strategies in their teaching methods to help learners achieve better results. Gamification for learning is a strategy used increasingly by teachers all over the...
In recent years, the field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) has become one of the primary topics in English language teaching and research. In the educational setting, ESP forms an essential component in the university course as it is designed to provide students with the language and communication skills required for particular fields and occupational or academic purposes. The purpose...
Gamification in digital environments has been advocated as a pleasurable and entertaining approach to support the ESL/EFL learning context and bridge the gap between students' learning and educational practices. This comprehensive review examines 39 publications spanning from 2014 to 2023 to explore the impact of gamification on ESL/EFL learners' academic performance, motivation, and...
Google Translate is a machine translation service developed by Google to translate text, documents and websites from one language into another. Since its introduction in 2006, Google Translate has gained its popularity by providing translation support for 133 languages worldwide. People working in different domains nowadays tend to rely on this tool for translation of materials but the quality...
In the past, traditional English Language Teaching (ELT) methods often struggle to meet the diverse needs and learning preferences of students, resulting in limited engagement and suboptimal learning outcomes. However, in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the ELT practices have been transformed using generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Copilot to cater to the diverse needs and...
The emergence of ChatGPT is a valuable opportunity to revolutionize the development of teaching and learning materials for language learning. Despite the potential benefits of integrating ChatGPT into IELTS Speaking, there is a notable gap in research regarding its practical application in this domain. Existing studies have not specifically addressed the edges and challenges of applying...
The main objective of this study is to find out whether the process genre approach is better than the product approach to teaching method section of research papers to university students in Vietnam. In this study, a non-equivalent control group experimental design with pretest and posttest was used to determine the effects of the process genre approach on students’ method section writing...
In the continuous development of Discourse Analysis theory, the Multimodal Discourse Analysis method is a new research direction for e-learning environments, interested in communication signals other than language such as pictures, colors of performances and languages. The theory of Systemic Functional Linguistics by Kress and van Leeuwen leads to an important advance in...
Thematic progression represents the way themes relate with each other and with rhemes in organizing a text. The present study explores what kinds of thematic patterns were deployed in IELTS essays in the light of Functional Grammar. 30 IELTS essays written by English-majored students at Quang Nam university and 30 sample essays with band scores of 7.0-7.5 were selected as data for text...
The objective of this study was to improve the listening and reading skills of Grade 12 students by implementing activities based on the principles of neurolinguistics programming. Instruments included pre-post tests for EFL listening and reading skills; the participants of the study were sixty Grade 12 students at Hung Vuong High School for the Gifted, Gia Lai province. This study used a...
This oral presentation explores how an online climate crisis and ELT programme funded by the British Council Viet Nam successfully developed awareness of the climate crisis among a group of Vietnamese teachers, master trainers and teacher trainers in order to promote a changemaker mindset among Vietnamese secondary school students. By reflecting on the project’s findings, we intend to suggest...
This study delves into the comprehensibility of input provided by English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers at an English language center in Vietnam, focusing on young learners in the Mekong Delta. Employing a mixed-methods design, the study compares the comprehensibility of input delivered by a Vietnamese and a foreign EFL teacher, considering both quantitative and qualitative data. The...
Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is regarded as a viable option as it embraces the writing process and promotes creativity. This study examines the effects of incorporating IBL instruction in order to enhance creativity in writing classes specifically within the framework of Vietnam. The study comprised secondary school students, approximately 13 years old, who were divided into two distinct...
In this presentation, we will review lessons drawn from the literature on polyglots, or, expert language learners, i.e., adult learners who have acquired 6 or more languages (Hyltenstam 2021).
Although many people are aware of such expert language learners, they have only recently started to attract serious. attention in the research literature on language learning and teaching (Anderson...
This study investigates the challenges encountered by international students, with a focus on Vietnamese students, within English-Medium Instruction (EMI) classrooms in the contemporary higher education landscape. Utilizing a rigorous qualitative approach, the research meticulously conducts and analyzes open-ended interviews with a carefully selected sample of 10 international students...
Language mindsets - beliefs about whether an individual’s language learning ability is immutable or malleable - have received much attention in psychology and education research due to its crucial role for learners’ motivation and achievement in foreign language learning. Despite this, research on the language mindsets pertaining to specific linguistic skills has been underexplored. This study...
This study examines the knowledge and competence of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in Vietnam regarding frequently used academic collocations in the English language. The research involved 76 undergraduate students, aged 20 to 21, majoring in English, comprising 21 males and 55 females. Participants completed a test consisting of 50 academic collocations carefully curated from...
This quantitative study investigates the role of self-confidence in English language learning outcomes among disadvantaged children. Grounded in the self-efficacy theory, the research explores how pedagogical factors influence self-confidence in English acquisition among 162 elementary school-aged children from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, including orphans. The findings reveal...
Teachers, educators, and researchers have broadly reckoned that motivation is one of the most important elements contributing to EFL students’ academic performance and achievement. However, students’ low-achievement, particularly how it is connected to motivation, as an unusual phenomenon still remains under-investigated. Therefore, this study, using Ryan’s and Deci’s (1985)...
Research shows that grammar consciousness-raising tasks (GCT) can foster L2 grammar uptake and retention. However, no research has compared the relative effects of two typical learning processes in GCT – inductive and deductive learning. The present study aims to fill this gap. To this end, it employed a counter-balanced classroom-based pretest-posttest-delayed-posttest research design to...
In recent years, groupwork activities have gained popularity as an important technique for improving students' English language proficiency, particularly in speaking skills. In reality, it is an essential ability for learning any language. However, most EFL students have difficulty enhancing their oral skills. The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of groupwork activities on...
Writing centers have become an essential component of higher education, offering invaluable writing support for students and faculty across disciplines. By providing one-on-one consultations, workshops, and online resources, writing centers empower writers to develop their critical thinking, research, and communication skills. However, their presence in Vietnamese universities remains limited,...
Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is a student-centered approach to teaching that encourages learners to actively explore and investigate the world around them (Scholl, 2023). It is a natural way to learn a second language and allow students much more control of their learning experiences with the help and guidance from teachers. In IBL, students ask their own questions, develop the hypotheses, and...
With an increasing focus on effective communication in legal discourse, understanding the role of interpersonal metaphor becomes imperative, particularly in teaching Legal English. In this paper, the utilization of interpersonal metaphor within research articles pertaining to law will be investigated through the theoretical framework of Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG). This study delves into...
In the context of teaching English as a foreign language, textbooks serve as pivotal resources, particularly for reading materials, offering learners a primary source of lexical input. Additionally, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has approved many textbooks for teachers and learners to choose from. Thus, it becomes imperative to align the vocabulary level with students' language...
In recent years, a range of new digital technologies and websites such as Quizlet and Extensive Reading (ER) Central have given instructors an array of new methods for helping students read more effectively, especially in all areas related to vocabulary acquisition and retention. Despite widespread adoption of these new tools, however, the default notion of “reading” remains largely unchanged...
Many students always have butterflies in their stomach upon being called to make an impromptu speech or give an immediate oral answer to a question given by their teacher. Taking that matter into consideration, the author has conducted action research in her own class of 40 students who are targeting at B1 CEFR level. This research paper is to recommend the using of speaking video submission...
Corrective feedback is crucial in the process of language instruction and acquisition. This study examines the use of oral corrective feedback in enhancing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners' speaking abilities at an English language center. Recognizing the pivotal role of oral corrective feedback in language acquisition, the study aims to identify the most frequently used feedback...
Autonomy is not an inborn ability and it is believed that learners must be instructed to be autonomous learners. Therefore, in the enhancement of language learner autonomy, teachers are believed to play crucial and indispensable roles. Though the topic of teachers’ roles in fostering learner autonomy has been investigated in a variety of language learning settings with a variety of language...
Corrective feedback holds a crucial position in language teaching and learning, yet there remains a scarcity of research examining how teachers implement corrective feedback in relation to students' speaking performances and their uptake. Delving into the intricate dynamics of teachers’ corrective feedback and its consequential impact on students' uptake, this study presents a descriptive...
Self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies have been well documented in the literature in the field of psychology, and their roles have been evolving in education, especially in online learning. Yet there is a dearth of research on the effects of an SRL training intervention on students’ learning outcomes. The study aims at investigating this issue in MOOCs. The study employed a randomized...
Although the lack of ethnic cultural representation in the new high school ELT textbooks has received significant attention from researchers, solutions have yet to be proposed, leaving the task to textbook authors and EFL teachers. To bridge this gap, this study aims to examine the effects of using AI tools to integrate ethnic cultural stories into the textbooks’ reading materials. Drawing on...
By seeing language as a complex, dynamic system, Larsen-Freeman’s (2006) study conducted with five Chinese learners of English in the USA showed the non-linear, indiscrete, chaotic and highly context-dependent nature of language acquisition. However, research has also demonstrated that different learning environments lead to variability in language development. To evaluate the reliability and...
This poster session explores the development of Cambodia's education system, particularly since the introduction of the New Generation Schools (NGS) program in 2015. Led by the Ministry of Education, the NGS program aims to reform the system, enhance educational quality, and modernize teaching and learning through innovative school programs.
Using a desk review methodology, this poster will...
Since student wellbeing is gaining more attention in ELT, it is important to investigate how to tackle this rising concern in English learning, especially in productive skills such as speaking. This is how the PERMA model proposed by Seligman (2000, 2002, 2009, 2011) impressed ELT researchers. Consequently, being part of a bigger project, this study addressed the extent to which the five...
Despite receiving more attention and obtaining a well-established status in second language (L2) teaching research during the last three decades, L2 pragmatics remains an excluded topic in English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching in many investigated contexts. Adopting a qualitative case study design, this paper examines what seven EFL teachers from different Vietnamese high schools...
As we enter the AI era, with the prevailing of digital information in English, Generation Z learners must not only read for information but also critically evaluate diverse media messages. This paper proposes that current foci of teaching L2 reading skills such as understanding specific details, main ideas, and vocabulary in context, are essential but insufficient. They do not fully equip L2...
In the ever-evolving landscape of English language education, the integration of technology into testing and assessment practices has emerged as a promising avenue for enhancing the efficacy and efficiency of evaluation processes. This study aims to investigate the utilization of Technology-Enhanced Testing and Assessment (TETA) within the Vietnamese context, addressing potential research gaps...
Flipped learning commonly refers to a pedagogical approach aiming to promote active learning, thus giving learners the chance to generate their own knowledge. This paper aims to propose a pattern with concrete steps for employing flipped learning in a linguistic classroom at a university in central Vietnam. Besides, learners’ perspectives regarded the employment of the flipped learning pattern...
English is not only a complusory subject at high school but also a means of communication for students to become global citizens. Therefore, teachers have been trying to innovate their lessons to ensure that their students will be good at both lexical items and four macro skills. These are also requirements of the new National Curriculum of gaining characteristics and competence, especially...
Portfolios have been utilized in the teaching and learning of English of speakers of other languages as a tool for process-based writing and as an alternative for traditional assessment (Burner, 2014). A portfolio is commonly referred to as a dossier which enables learners to engage in self-directed learning through self-reflection (Lam, 2020). While extensive research has been conducted on...
Teacher/learner beliefs, as an individual difference (ID) variable, is one of the most frequently studied factors in Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) research. Despite a relatively large number of studies investigating teachers’ and learners’ beliefs about TBLT, there is a lack of synthesis on this topic. Therefore, this chapter provides a systematic review of studies on learner/teacher...
MacSwan (2017) claims that translanguaging is a new term in bilingual education that advocates the heteroglossia language ideology and has value in its own right. Despite the popularity of translanguaging in the course of Morphology and Syntax in English, its effectiveness fails to meet the expectations of all stakeholders. The researchers found that the number of students who fail to fully...
The study investigates the perceptions of Vietnamese EFL pre-service teachers regarding the implementation of PBA in EFL classrooms, focusing on ten pre-service teachers of English situated in the Mekong Delta region of Southern Vietnam. Based on qualitative data gathered from semi-structured interviews, the study aims to examine the pre-service teachers’ perceived benefits and challenges...
According to UNESCO's Learning: The Treasure within (1996), lifelong education is based on four pillars including learning to know, learning to do, learning to live together and learning to be. A number of studies suggest that together with helping learners to reduce emotional distress, the acquisition of social and emotional skills contributed to better academic performance and improved...
This study investigates the effect of group work on learning engagement and autonomy among college students, focusing on 80 participants divided equally into two classes. One class engaged exclusively in group work, while the other followed traditional individualistic teaching methods. The research employed a combination of survey and interview methods to gather both quantitative and...
The importance of word stress in language learning has been widely recognized, as it contributes to effective communication and comprehension. However, previous studies have primarily focused on how the shadowing technique aids in improving listening and speaking skills. This study aims to measure improvement in word stress among beginning-level EFL learners using shadowing technique and...
Lesson plans have been widely recognized as an integral part of teacher preparations and offered numerous merits for teachers. Howerver, they are considered significant burdens for a great number of teachers, particularly, student teachers and novice ones. This study aimed to examine the obstacles English teacher students encoutered in designing their lesson plans. The participants of the...
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Teacher feedback plays a crucial role in fostering learning within EFL classrooms. This study was conducted to investigate the impact of two different types of feedback, direct correction, and metalinguistic correction, on the writing accuracy of young EFL learners. The research involved eleven EFL learners, aged between 13 and 14, from a private center in the Mekong Delta of...
Decision 4068/QĐ-BGDĐT, issued on 28 November 2023, states that English is no longer a compulsory test in the national exams. This has raised critical doubt in the population in general about the need to learn a foreign language at schools in Vietnam. A bigger question raised is whether foreign language policies support economic development. In order to answer the question, this article...
This interpretive multiple case study investigated how EFL teachers perceived and enacted the communicative and task-based language teaching curriculum and explored the influences that conditioned these processes in an urban upper-secondary school in Vietnam. The study adopted cultural-historical activity theory as its theoretical lens to shed light on the complex and dynamic interactions...
The study explores how the use of news-sharing activities promotes the development of content knowledge, multi-language skills and critical thinking skills for first-year English-majored students. The study focused on the course ‘English for Contemporary Topics’, which involved employing news related to six current topics to reach expected learning outcomes. Each news-sharing session consists...
This study aims to investigate the perceptions and expectations of English-majored students prior to their participation in an obligatory culture-related course in their curriculum. Employing semi-structured interviews with fifteen third-year students at a public university in Vietnam, the study showed that students perceived the importance of the course for communication and their future...
Encouraging extensive reading as a habit with graded resources has strengthened multilingual abilities and language development (Tran & Long, 2021; Ovilia & Asfina, 2022; Mori & Calder, 2017), especially for EFL and ESL learners (He, 2017). Classic literature remains educationally valuable despite the influences of modern media (Zhou & Zhang, 2019), including promoting vocabulary,...
This paper aims at presenting experience of building an English test question bank in accordance with the 6-level Foreign Language Competency Framework for Vietnam, and in alignment with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and other English proficiency frameworks and assessment tools. Nine steps were involved in the test construction and four out of nine major steps...
This qualitative study examines English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers’ perceptions and practices of using multimodal texts in teaching writing to EFL students at a Vietnamese university in Mekong Delta. Through in-depth interviews and classroom observations, the research explores the perceptions, practices, experiences, and challenges faced by EFL teachers in utilizing multimodal texts...
Research exploring the integration of ChatGPT in L2 teaching and learning has proliferated. As technology continues to shape language education, there is a growing need to critically examine how innovative tools like ChatGPT contribute to the linguistic development of L2 learners. While existing studies have offered insights into learners' perceptions of ChatGPT in writing classrooms (e.g.,...
The current literature has highlighted that self-regulated learning (SRL) is a significant factor contributing to student learning. In language education, SRL potentially allows learners to articulate their learning goals, collect learning evidence, interpret this evidence, reflect on the feedback, and take further actions to close the learning gaps to the intended goals (Andrade et al., 2019;...
This study investigates the impact of integrating listening with speaking skills on 10th-grade students' speaking improvement at Le Loi High School in Gia Lai province. The research seeks to provide insights into English language teaching and learning practices, particularly within the framework of the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) and the Integrated Language Skills Approach (ILSA) as...
It is widely recognised that the dominant status of English as a global language has engendered the emergence of new English varieties, thereby challenging the conventional association of English language teaching with a monolingual inclination towards General American or Received Pronunciation. This necessitates the adjustment of teaching practices based on a proper understanding of the...
Writing is a momentous skill because it necessitates perfect grammar and content or ideas. Especially, writing in national excellent student exams is considered one of the extremely important parts that determine a student's success or failure. The study examines a multitude of elements related to essay writing including the challenges that students are facing when preparing to write essays...
This paper investigates the multi-faceted features of Teacher Talk. Additionally, this research explores their influence on language acquisition outcomes among young learners. This study was designed as a case study research, using observations and interviews to collect data. Conducted at a private English center in Can Tho City, Vietnam, the study involved an EFL teacher and two young...
This study aimed to examine the attitudes of ethnic minority students towards project based learning. The participants in this study were 235 ethnic minority students in grade 10 of Lam Dong Ethnic Minority Boarding School and Southern inter-district Ethnic Minority Boarding School. In this study, the author employed a questionnaire with 19 Likert scale questions and 5 semi-structured...
Traditional classrooms have long been criticized for creating passive students’ attitudes. This study aims to investigate the effects of flipped classrooms in enhancing students' attitudes in both the classroom settings and debate sessions. The research involved 66 undergraduate Linguistics major students at International University, VNU-HCMC. The participants watched the video clips of each...
Learning English for Specific Purposes (ESP) transcends traditional language acquisition, encompassing both fundamental language skills—writing, reading, listening, and speaking—and domain-specific terminology and knowledge. Within the realm of business and economics, ESP courses demand assessments such as presentations and essays, necessitating extensive self-study outside the classroom. The...
The increased adoption of project-based learning (PBL) has opened up numerous opportunities for language instructors and EFL students from non-English major backgrounds, enabling them to utilize languages as a tool to pursue their career aspirations. This research aims to investigate the potential of PBL in enabling students to practice language skills and increase learning motivation within...
The presenters will demonstrate that English grammar, made comprehensible to the learners by explaining the empirical nature of grammatical principles, can reduce the learners' burden to learn English. This rational way of learning grammar will help the learners who have learned somehow to listen or speak by means of communicative approach, to brush up their English for better reading or...
This paper aims to explore the epistemic modality markers in argumentative writing. The data for the study is 50 essays written on education by English-majored students. Both the quantitative and qualitative approaches were employed to discover the participants’ use of the linguistic devices to convey epistemic modality in terms of degrees of commitment and categories of devices. The findings...
Teaching English via content subjects has become popular, particularly at the primary school level in Vietnam while the upsurge of different hybrid learning models in recent years has also been linked to English language teaching. This research aimed to construct a toolkit for evaluating hybrid CLIL programs for primary school students. The authors hypothesized that a hybrid CLIL program would...
Research has shown that diverse factors contribute to the shaping of learner identity, encompassing from macro and micro contexts to temporal context change and personal factors. Emotions, in particular, emerge as a pivotal informational source in the cultivation of an individual's perception of oneself. Our study is contextualized in the emotion-packed transition from rural high schools to a...
The issue of increasing the amount of time spent listening, speaking, and using English is always one of the top concerns of English teachers, especially primary school English teachers when our students need more knowledge, boldness, or confidence in communicating in English. In this situation, using classroom language effectively in primary English classrooms facilitates daily communication...
Teaching methods encompass a wide array of strategies, techniques, and approaches employed by educators and teachers to facilitate learning and foster students’ engagement. Project-based learning is one of the other approaches that are encouraged to be implemented in the 21st century since it emphasizes using real-world, hands-on learning experiences that require students to practice critical...
Existing studies on English in Vietnam mainly focus on English usage by Vietnamese learners, or the English speech by highly proficient and bilingual Vietnamese abroad, with limited research on the characteristics of Vietnamese English as an emerging variety and its connection to speakers’ identity. To address this gap, the current study explored Vietnamese English spoken by various...
The current state of classroom management in Vietnamese universities presents a notable situation. There are more than 30 students in a classroom, and the teacher plays a main role in giving presentations in lectures, which leads to a decrease in students’ participation and difficulty in classroom management. This creates a need for effective classroom management strategies to mitigate the...
As the world undergoes a transformation driven by the 4th industrial revolution, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), is exerting a profound impact on all aspects of human lives. AI is now becoming a trend in education in general and foreign languages in particular, especially English. When researching trends and new challenges from AI for English teaching and learning, scientists have...
In such digital era nowadays, “Chatbots” or artificially intelligent conversational tools are so familiar, which are the automatically new tools designed to interact humans and computers. It is clearly known that the tool of chatbot system is very effective in marketing and launching new products. Using chatbot as a tool of learning with logical sequences of cognition has attracted a lot of...
This study adopts a corpus linguistics approach to evaluate the lexical content of two sets of textbooks currently used in Vietnamese secondary schools, focusing on the analysis of individual words and phrasal verbs. We conducted a comprehensive analysis of the vocabulary from grades 6 through 9 in each textbook series, ranking words according to their frequency levels based on the BNC/COCA...
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into language pedagogy, it provides opportunities for scaffolded language learning that are accessible anytime and anywhere. The Duolingo application, leveraging a robust AI tool, extends language learning beyond traditional classrooms. This qualitative study investigates the current utilization of Duolingo for learning various...
The success of a course might very much depend on the capability of the teacher to create and manage a class. The students whose teacher possesses good control of the class and expresses care tend to achieve more in terms of cognitive ability, and they also feel more positive toward the subject (Brok, et al., 2004). However, the issue with the bad behavior of students in the classroom is a...
In EFL classrooms in general and English Speaking classes in particular, there is a debate about whether code-switching is helpful or harmful for student acquisition. Some teachers see it as a barrier while other educators think it can be beneficial in the English language learning process for EFL students. This research examines how code-switching can assist EFL earners in learning English in...
Viewing language as an interconnected system of language skills and knowledge, Holism in EFL teaching utilizes contextualisation to provide learners with opportunities to practice various language skills and linguistics components in authentic communicative contexts. Contextualisation, thus, promotes effective language acquisition and proficiency via dynamic and engaging learning...
In the age of globalization, EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teachers have been designated to combine EFL education and aspects of intercultural competency. However, the literature on the subject indicates that acquiring pragmatic competence remains a top objective for EFL learners globally. This research describes how a blended learning strategy was used to teach pragmatic competency in...
The concept of linguistic capital is pivotal within the sphere of sociolinguistics and has significant implications for the language learning process. Originating from Bourdieu's broader sociological framework which delineates various forms of capital—economic, social, cultural, and symbolic—linguistic capital specifically refers to the mastery of and facility with language that confers power...
English is crucial for keeping up with rapid technological and global changes. However, solely possessing English language skills is insufficient for undergraduates to meet the demands of the twenty-first century. Therefore, the function of English in meeting learners’ occupational goals becomes essential. This study explores EFL teachers’ and English majors’ perceptions of English for Tourism...
Undoubtedly, vocabulary is regarded as a cornerstone of foreign language learning as it is central to achieving proficiency in any foreign language. According to Wilkins (2004), while without grammar, very little can be conveyed, without vocabulary, nothing can be conveyed. In fact, vocabulary acquisition still remains one of the biggest challenges to a vast number of EFL learners at...
Since the onset of the COVID pandemic, the significance of online teacher training courses has amplified, acting as essential tools for educators to engage in continuous professional development. Notably, the professional community of practice also plays a pivotal role in the development of teachers. This collaborative initiative between VMOOCs (VietTESOL) and British Council seeks to deliver...
This research focuses on identifying the most effective teaching methods using Task-Based Language Teaching to create English learning materials for specific contexts, such as English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Some units are designed using authentic materials and Artificial Intelligent generated applications. This approach encourages student engagement and autonomy by presenting them with...
Teaching materials significantly influence both the content and pedagogical methods employed by teachers, especially in the 21st century when teachers have to design innovative instruction to face the age of digital learning. Life coursebooks by National Geographic Learning are used in many universities in Vietnam with the expectation that they will assist learners in developing their...
This study aims to examine how EFL teachers give oral feedback on group presentations in public speaking classes and what the students’ preferences are for teacher oral feedback. The study also aims to reveal why students have such preferences. The research was conducted at a public university in the Mekong Delta. The research data was obtained by employing surveys using questionnaires and...
This study delves into the strategies employed by English as a Foreign Language (EFL) primary school teachers to promote engagement among young learners, exploring variations across different dimensions of learner engagement. Six EFL teachers from diverse primary schools in Vietnam participated in the study. Their approaches to fostering engagement were examined through a combination of...
This study examines the effect of age, gender, and English proficiency on the attitudes and motivation of Vietnamese learners towards learning English. It explores the connection between these factors and learners’ educational experiences using a mixed-methods approach. Dörnyei and Gardner have conducted extensive research on students' attitudes and motivations towards learning English. Their...
This experimental study investigates the efficacy of integrating gamification techniques to enhance English as a Foreign Language (EFL) speaking proficiency among 10th-grade students. Anchored within constructivist pedagogy, the study aims to examine the impact of gamified language learning activities on students' speaking competence, motivational orientation, and levels of engagement....
The study was conducted to investigate the effect of making and using flashcards on teaching English vocabulary for students in high schools. Flashcards is considered as a helpful media in teaching vocabulary because of its benefits. However, this strategy of teaching is not popular with students in high school since it often takes time and there is a lack of flashcard sets for this stage of...
This study investigates the perspectives of non-native English teachers at a small university in Southern Việt Nam regarding their agreement and disagreement to Larry Smith's three assumptions of English as a global lingua franca: 1) Learners do not need to internalize the cultural norms of native speakers of English, 2) The ownership of English as an international language becomes...
Providing feedback has long been recognized as being a crucial part of language teaching and learning over the last few decades. Although studies on feedback provision abound in literature, few focus on learner autonomy and English speaking ability. The current study aimed to bridge the research gaps by investigating the impact of peer feedback on learner autonomy in English speaking...
This research delves into Emma Watson's influential speech at the United Nations in 2014 as part of the HeforShe campaign, employing Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis (FCDA) as theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches. It examines the interconnectedness of power, ideology, language, and social context within the discourse. The study begins...
The 2018 Educational Program put higher requirements on students’ writing ability: students can create new text for different purposes and audiences using the knowledge of language and culture they have learned. In fact, writing is a difficult skill requiring both a firm foundation of language structures and rich ideas, which turn out to be a tough challenge for students, especially...
Service-learning is an increasingly popular method in higher education, from which educational stakeholders, especially students, may benefit in various aspects. The students who participate in service-learning programs can improve their academic performance, civic participation, as well as career development. However, they also face some specific challenges. The present study, therefore, aims...
Writing remains a challenge for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners worldwide, especially for Vietnamese learners. The efficacy of cooperative learning has been demonstrated in the writing teaching and learning process. However, limited research has examined the particular impact of the Jigsaw technique on grammar issues in EFL writing. Thus, to evaluate the effects of the proposed...
This study investigates the instructional strategies preferred by Vietnamese EFL lecturers in both online and face-to-face teaching environments, focusing on the teaching of productive skills. Thirty-eight lecturers from various universities in Vietnam participated, responding to a questionnaire comprising 29 close-ended questions detailing instructional strategies and one open-ended question....
Linguistic schoolscape, as a subdomain of the study of linguistic landscape (LL), recently gained popularity, which investigates the roles of English and other languages in signages available for public consumption. Language scholars and language teachers believe that exposure to authentic signs can pave the way to a more realistic and holistic language learning experience. The current study...
Despite the potential of Virtual Conversation Assistants as effective tools for conversing support in developing students’ conversational skills, their presence in Vietnamese schools or universities remains limited, often due to cost constraints, quality of language interaction, and their unpopularity among Vietnamese students. Therefore, it is essential that English language educators seek...
It is predicted that Asia will become the largest English-speaking continent (Graddol, 2006), pragmatic competence therefore should not be assessed based on how students blindly adopt native speakers’ pragmatic norms without considering interlocutors’ cultural backgrounds (Crandall & Basturkmen, 2004; Vellenga, 2004; McConachy & Hata, 2014; Abrams, 2020). While these studies examined...
In the context of global integration, speaking competence has become of ample significance to EMI learners as an essential skill to facilitate effective communication and demonstration of disciplinary content. Therefore, it imposes a huge challenge on EMI teachers towards employing innovative and appropriate measures to improve their students’ speaking efficiency. Obviously, the rising impact...
The digital landscape of higher education is rapidly evolving with the rise of Learning Management System (LMS) platforms which are crucial for giving assignments and tracking assessments of learner progress. However, research on the impact of LMS on learner autonomy from teachers’ perceptions remains limited and needs further study. This study addresses this gap by exploring Vietnamese...
In the Vietnamese context, language learners need to spend much time practicing to develop English speaking skills because of lacking the language environment. According to some research, university students encounter a number of difficulties in English-speaking development. Among teaching and learning methods, learner autonomy (LA) has been taken under consideration in recent years as it not...
Greeting people, giving directions, and making purchases are tasks that can occur daily or even multiple times a day. In the real world, tasks are often repeated, creating natural contexts for language learning (Bygate, 2018). This case study specifically explored how variations in task spacing and complexity impact learners' oral proficiency. It involved one advanced and three...
This study examines non-English major students’ attitudes and perceptions towards a mixed use of translanguaging and AI in their English classrooms. The qualitative action research employs three instruments: in-class observations, journaling and questionnaires. In a translanguaging instructional setting, 40 participants at a pre-intermediate level from the Ho Chi Minh City University of...
Assessment tasks significantly influence student learning experiences, yet students' perspectives on assessment design and implementation have been underexplored in test-driven educational contexts like Vietnam. This quantitative study investigates students' perceptions of assessment tasks within Vietnamese university classrooms. Data were collected via a questionnaire adapted from the...
As English is becoming a significant language for communication, education, social affairs and economics in Laos, it is essential to ensure that all lecturers/teachers of English use culturally appropriate methods and strategies to help their students reach desirable outcomes. Previous studies have revealed that learning outcomes in English have been unsatisfactory because of lack of...
English language instruction for primary students has recently become compulsory in the curriculum for General Education in Vietname. To prepare EFL pre-service teachers and in-service teachers for the implementation of this curriculum, MOET has issued documents related to training and professional development for this cohort of teachers. This study examines MOET’s expectations from the...
Cutting-edge technology has significantly impacted English education by offering alternative delivery and assessment methods, which might enhance learning opportunities in under-resourced communities. Hybrid learning models have been initiated as a solution to the shortage of English teachers since English is a compulsory subject for Vietnamese students from Grade 3. However, there has been...
Teacher emotions as part of professional development have been considered an integral role in the context of the classroom. Therefore, abundant studies were conducted to explore its effects on teaching and learning outcomes. In this respect, this paper aims to summarize trends in research on teacher emotions by reporting a review of ten representative articles in a Scopus indexed Journal...
The field of English language teaching (ELT) has witnessed significant transformations with the integration of artificial intelligence technology (Zhang & Lu, 2021). These transformations have sparked a dialogue among EFL preservice teachers about the implications and potential benefits of AI in English language teaching. This study aims to explore the voices and perspectives of EFL preservice...
Teachers have been spending a considerable amount of time recording student’s improvement, leaving them litlle time for teaching preparation. The purpose of this study is to investigate the helpfulness of shub classroom and azota application in assisting high school English teachers to grade and monitor students’ academic performance. To find answer to the research issue, we asked 28 English...
Holding a sociocultural stance, teacher training is a considered as a transformative model of human mind, in which teachers would be encouraged to develop their own teaching method appropriate to their specific context and their teacher self-image or identity, which is regarded to be negotiated and developed through teaching experiences. This paper enlightens how a group of sixty Vietnamese...
Professional development (PD) is a multifaceted ongoing process referring to a diversity of experiences and activities intended to improve teachers’ professional knowledge, abilities, and attitudes for better students’ learning (Darling-Hammond, Hyler, & Gardner, 2017). Kennedy (2005) proposed that PD models should be grouped into three broad categories: (1) Transmissive (training model,...
It is undeniable that mixed-level large English classes, with a diversity of students’ needs and abilities, have emerged as one of the most challenging environments for English teachers, especially in the context of public schools in Vietnam. As dedicated educators yearn for varying instructions to reach all students, differentiated instruction (DI) is regarded as a well-known teaching...
This paper introduces a doctoral research project of the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) aimed at investigating professional development for Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) teachers in primary schools in Vietnam. The study proposes to utilize the Change Laboratory model as a framework for facilitating professional development among CLIL educators. Drawing upon...
This paper aimed to examine EMI lecturers’ perceptions in teaching foreign students and find out the difficulties that they might encounter. For the methodology, quantitative study was carried out with 30 teachers from a medical university in the Mekong Delta. The data were collected by the use of a questionnaire and interview. The study revealed 81% of lecturers have positive attitudes...
Maintaining engagement and ensuring effective review are pivotal in K-12 English Language Teaching (ELT), challenged by limited student attention spans. This study explores the 'Shipping Technique,' a pedagogical approach aimed at enhancing concentration and information processing among EFL students. Conducted by two English teachers across three educational institutions in Dak Lak Province,...
While much of the research in Lesson Study previously focused on teachers’ competence and learners’ achievement as indications of effectiveness, teachers' efficacy is getting more attention nowadays. This research presents a case study of six Vietnamese teachers of English at a university in the Mekong Delta working in a Zoom-aided lesson study group that prepared them for teacher development...
EMI has become a popular trend in higher education in Vietnam, especially in economic universities. It is, therefore, attracts a lot of attention from various researchers and scholars. One of the most debated issues is the requirement of language competences in teaching and learning subject content in English. Many research topics on EMI have focused on how to use English language...
In recent years, the teaching and learning of English for Medical Purposes (EMP) in Vietnamese medical schools have garnered significant attention from students, educators, and administrators. Research conducted by Khadidja (2021) on "Medical Students’ Attitudes towards the Integration of the English Language as the Teaching/Learning Medium" highlights key factors affecting the needs and...
As professional development increasingly shifts to digital platforms, understanding engagement determinants in online communities is crucial for EFL educators. However, there remains a limited body of research exploring the components of a successful online community of practice, particularly from the standpoint of participants within the Vietnamese context. Drawn on the Social Cognitive...
This case study investigates the role of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education in fostering intercultural understanding among students at Tunghai University in Taiwan. In an increasingly globalized world, the importance of intercultural competence is paramount, and EFL classrooms serve as pivotal spaces for promoting cross-cultural communication and appreciation. Drawing upon...
Project-based learning (PBL) has been proved to be an effective approach to promote language skills in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classrooms. By integrating PBL into the EFL curriculum, educators can create engaging and meaningful learning experiences which not only enhance language proficiency but also foster language acquisition and widen background knowledge. This article explores...
Teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) is a demanding job due to the excessive workload and pressure emanating from various stakeholders such as administrators, parents, and students, potentially leading to persistent burnout. Even though much research on the overall well-being of EFL teachers has been conducted, little has particularly focused on investigating imposter syndrome...
This proposal seeks to address a significant research gap by examining the professional development needs of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in private centers. Despite their pivotal role in language education, EFL teachers in private centers often lack policies and support for their continuous professional growth. While existing literature often examines professional development...
Note-taking strategies have been considered a vital practice as they help students gain better focus while listening, thus numerous empirical research have been conducted to highlight its significance. This study aimed to investigate students' perceptions and performance of note-taking strategies on listening comprehension of EFL students. Employing a mixed methods approach, the current study...
This research explores the power dynamics and identity negotiation in post-observation feedback sessions within an ESL context. The study focuses on two feedback sessions between an ESL supervisor and three kindergarten teachers at iSchool Ninh Thuan, Vietnam, where two of the teachers are Vietnamese and one is foreign. The teachers prepared a workshop for their peers, and the feedback...
The popularity of online teaching and learning has led to significant changes in the educational landscape, particularly in the primary school contexts where both teachers and young learners are found to experience some challenges in their adaptation to this new mode during the pandemic and post-pandemic periods. The situation has called for teachers to enhance the knowledge and skills...
Abstract
Task-based language teaching (TBLT) has been a well-established research area and gained prominence in language teaching for the last few decades. In Vietnam, to develop EFL learners’ communicative competence, TBLT has recently been promoted in education at all levels. A good illustration for this is the recent launch of "Tieng Anh 10" textbook series. However, little has been known...
Teaching English in the 21st Century requires a strong foundation in digital skills. Many ELT teachers have amassed a vast toolbox of digital tools to support their classes. As educational technology experts like Frederik deHaan reminds us, "The best technology is the teacher." this means that the best teacher knows the best tool to use to support their work. This session aims to share...
Service learning is an educational approach that combines community service with classroom instruction, providing students with opportunities to apply their knowledge and skills in real-life situations while addressing community needs. This research aims to investigate the impacts of a service-learning-based project on the personal development of English-major students at HUFLIS, Hue...
Professional identity is a process of ongoing dialogue, negotiation, and adaptation, shaped by both internal and external influences. This study tries to explore the influence of AI on EFL (English as a Foreign Language) lecturers' professional identity construction through the lens of dialogical self theory. Six participants in a university in Ho Chi Minh city were selected based on...
How to prepare English speakers to be able to effectively communicate in an authentic environment where people from different lingual-cultural background speak English as a lingua franca (ELF) is a crucial concern in ELT. While ELF and ELF-informed pedapogy have been widely researched and practiced in several parts of the world, especially Europe, the topic remains under researched in Vietnam....
The pivotal role of teacher identity in sustainable teacher development has been well-established (Beauchamp & Thomas, 2009). However, there have been few studies that explore the stories of Vietnamese pre-service EFL teachers’ identity development , especially in the Mekong Delta, resulting in a lack of much-needed insights into a crucial stage of teacher identity construction and...
