VietTESOL International Convention 2025

Students studying at the English for Specific Purposes Department, Hanoi University practice self-study skills to help them successfully transition from a high school environment to a university environment where English is used as the language of instruction. In the first year, students are introduced to Study skills component to practice self-study skills to help them take control of their learning skills and learning. However, students' ownership of their knowledge still needs to be satisfactory. Therefore, the authors conducted research to learn about students' self-study inside and outside the classroom environment to help understand more about students' awareness, abilities, and self-study activities. The study uses survey questionnaires to explore the research problem. The results show that students know the benefits of self-study and that their English learning activities are rich and diverse, but independent learning in class needs to be demonstrated. From there, it is hoped that lecturers will have a more accurate view of students' self-study as well as help promote self-study for students through teaching activities as well as other suggestions for continuing students access English outside the classroom environment.