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Description
This descriptive study is an attempt to explore the perceptions and practices of EFL high school students in using PBL activities in their English textbook under the General Education 2018 curriculum. Both questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were employed to collect the quantitative and qualitative data for this study. A total of 160 EFL high school students in a province in the Mekong Delta, including 12 students purposively selected from the population for the interviews. The findings of the present research revealed that students had a positive perception about the benefits of PBL and implemented PBL activities very frequently. The major challenges that affect the effective implementation of PBL were collaboration skills, time management issues, limited IT skills, lack of PBL assessment skills, and lack of English proficiency and confidence that restrain students’ practices of PBL. These findings provide insightful pedagogical implications for how PBL can be more feasible, applicable, and effective in Vietnamese learning contexts.
Biography
MA. Tran Thanh Nguyet is a full-time English teacher at Luu Van Liet High School, located in Vinh Long province, Vietnam. With over ten years of teaching experience, she has developed a strong interest in innovative approaches to language education. Her current research interests focus on project-based learning, curriculum design, and the integration of digital tools to enhance English language instruction. This conference marks her first participation in a professional academic event, which she views as a valuable opportunity to broaden her knowledge of emerging teaching trends and to engage with new pedagogical approaches. Through active participation, she aims to further refine her instructional practices and contribute to the ongoing dialogue on effective language teaching methodologies. She also welcomes constructive feedback on her abstract and research ideas to support her professional growth and future academic endeavors.
