Speaker
Description
English-speaking is a skill that Vietnamese undergraduates need to be
proficient in, especially those pursuing the English language as their expertise.
However, it seems that English-majored students do not actively participate in
learning communicative tasks due to their low level of motivation. The study aims
to figure out some factors that can positively affect the extrinsic motivation in
learning communicative tasks of English-majored freshmen at a university.
The investigation utilized quantitative method with the use of questionnaires
providing for 135 English-majored freshmen. The outcomes suggested that
teachers’ personal traits and teaching methods; the relationship and interaction with
classmates; well – equipped and active classrooms; the content and topics of
communicative tasks; as well as the collaboration with their friends were influential
factors that positively impacted learners’ extrinsic motivation when they learn
communicative tasks.
Biography
Dương Đình Bảo Trâm is a graduate from Saigon University with a Bachelor's degree in English Language Education. She is currently working as a contract teacher at a secondary school. Her teaching focuses on communicative approaches, integrating digital tools to enhance student engagement and language skills. Trâm is particularly interested in the fields of learners' motivation, second language acquisition, and language teaching methodologies. She does not have much experience in researching, but she is determined to pursue scientific research to develop her ability in studying different aspects of her working fields. Furthermore, she is also committed to continuous professional development. At the moment, Trâm is putting her efforts in pursuing MA degree at Open University. Her current goal is to explore how motivating elements, especially outside factors, can help students gain motivation and confidence to join speaking tasks in the English classrooms. She hopes that she can have a better grasp of researching in the future.
