scholarly journals EMI in Vietnam: What High School Teachers Think and Do

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-52
Author(s):  
Thi Phuong Doan Nguyen ◽  
Van Loi Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
School Context ◽  
Mekong Delta ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Science Content ◽  
Current Case ◽  
Content Coverage

The current case study was driven by a recent policy on using English as a medium of instruction (EMI) in the mainstream school system in Vietnam. It aimed to explore what science teachers believed and reported doing about EMI in teaching science subjects in the high school context. Nine EMI teachers of different science subjects at a specialized high school in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam participated in a semi-structured interview. Thematic analysis revealed the perceived positive impacts on teachers’ and students’ English proficiency, and negative influences on science content coverage. In practice, the teachers reported a focus on simple contents, explaining specialized terminologies and key concepts as the input. They mainly employed a lecture style and teacher initiation-student response interaction, switching between English and Vietnamese during their lessons. These results imply that EMI across the curriculum has the potential to improve English proficiency of students, but the EMI policy needs to consider its transparency in goals and communication to stakeholders especially teachers and school managers.   

scholarly journals Job Challenges Faced by Novice EFL High School Teachers

2021 ◽  
pp. 98-107
Author(s):  
Ngoc Duyen Tran
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
School Context ◽  
Mekong Delta ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Job Challenges

The transition from pre-service teachers into novice teachers is a challenging process that has certain effects on teachers' lifelong careers. This study was conducted with the aim of exploring the job challenges that novice EFL high school teachers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam faced in their first five years of teaching practice. This descriptive study adopted two research tools, including questionnaire and semi-structured interview. Thirty novice EFL high school teachers responded to the questionnaire and four of them were invited to participate in a semi-structured interview. The results showed that novice EFL high school teachers encountered job challenges at a medium frequency level. Specifically, based on the results of three One-Sample T Tests, it can be concluded that the novices were confronted with school context challenges at a high level, followed by the medium level of learners and classroom management challenges. Novices just dealt with lesson-related challenges at a low level. In addition, the findings from the semi-structured interviews presented several different job challenges including applying the teaching methods learned at university, lesson preparation, students’ negative attitudes towards learning English, students’ proficiency, workload, and pressure of achievement or credit-driven practice. Future studies on novice EFL teachers’ job challenges should be done on a larger scale and scope, and employ multiple research methods to collect the data.

scholarly journals The Impacts of Collaborative Writing on EFL Students’ Paragraph Writing Performance

2021 ◽  
pp. 177-190
Author(s):  
Thao Thu Thi Nguyen ◽  
Hoang Yen Phuong
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Collaborative Writing ◽  
School Context ◽  
Mekong Delta ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Writing Performance ◽  
English Writing ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Writing Tests ◽  
Learning English

In Vietnam, writing is considered the most challenging skill by English as a Foreign Language (EFL)students. These students encounter various kinds of problems in their writing process, from generating ideas to revising their tasks. Previous studies reveal that collaborative writing could bringstudents numerous benefits regarding their writing performance. The present study was conducted to examinethe impacts of collaborative writing on EFL students’ paragraph writing performance and investigate their attitudes toward using collaborative writing in learning English writing. This research followed a mixed-method design, which lasted 15 weeks and was conducted with the participants of 80 EFL tenth-grade students in a high school context. Three research instruments namely the writing tests (pre-and post-test), questionnaires, and semi-structured interviews were employed in this study. The findings showedan improvement in EFL students’ paragraph writing performance after they had experienced collaborative writing. Moreover, the majority of EFL students also showed their highly positive attitudes towards using collaborative writing in learning English writing. Finally, the suggested pedagogical implications of using collaborative writing in learning English writing are hoped to contribute to the innovation of teaching writing in the context of high school in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam.

scholarly journals SUGGESTIONS FOR PROMOTING STUDENTS’ PARTICIPATION IN ENGLISH SPEAKING CLASSES: STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Huynh Thien Chi ◽  
Le Xuan Mai
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Classroom Climate ◽  
Mekong Delta ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
School Students ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Learning Tasks ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Caring Relationship

EFL high school students’ low level of participation is reported as a problem commonly found in English speaking classes. This study aims to investigate high school students’ perceptions of suggestions for promoting students’ participation in English speaking classes. Questionnaires and interviews were employed as data collection instruments of the study. 206 EFL high school students from three grades in a high school in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam responded to the questionnaire and then 6 of them participated in the semi-structured interview sessions. The results strongly endorsed that “promote students’ self-confidence”, “make learning tasks stimulating and the way teachers present tasks”, “establish a supportive and caring relationship”, and “create a pleasant classroom climate” were significant strategies promoting students’ participation. The results of the study are expected to contribute to the comprehension of teachers’ strategies to enhance students’ participation in English speaking classes. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0727/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals LACK OF INTEREST IN SCHOOL SCIENCE AMONG NON-SCIENCE STUDENTS AT THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL

2013 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-21
Author(s):  
Kenneth Adu-Gyamfi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Nature Of Science ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
School Science ◽  
School Level ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Science Content ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference

This study investigated the factors that contribute to the non-science students’ lack of interest in school science through the use of a 27-item questionnaire. This assisted in comparing the male and female non-science students’ lack of interest in school science. There were 259 male and female students from three senior high schools in three District Assemblies of the Ashanti Region of Ghana who participated in the study. Quantitative data were collected from the 259 students through a cross-sectional survey. The research questions were answered with mean, standard deviation, percentage, boxplot, and independent-samples t-test. The results of the study have shown that the factors that contribute to students’ lack of interest in school science include as higher demands of students’ time in learning science, less practical nature of science teaching and learning, failure of science students with larger aggregate from high school to gain admission into tertiary institutions, too broad nature of science content, lack of sponsorship for science students, school science as difficult subject compared to others, and teaching of science is a transmission of knowledge from science teachers or textbooks to students. The results of the study have further shown that there was a statistical significant difference between the mean scores of male and female non-science students’ lack of interest in school science. Science teachers are therefore encouraged to adopt strategies that could encourage students to develop and show interest in science related subjects and courses. Key words: factors; lack of interest; male and female; non-science students; school science.

scholarly journals INTEGRATING EXTENSIVE READING INTO THE LESSONS: ITS EFFECTS ON EFL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ READING PERFORMANCE

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Huynh Kim Thanh ◽  
Truong Vien
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Mekong Delta ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Reading Performance ◽  
Extensive Reading ◽  
School Students ◽  
Reading Tests ◽  
Post Test

This one-group experimental study attempts to investigate the effects of integrating extensive reading, especially the integration of the two main reading skills namely skimming and scanning skills into the reading lessons on EFL high school students’ reading performance. The participants were 62 grade-10 students studying in a high school in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The four main instruments used to collect the data included Reading Tests (consisting of Pre-test and Post-test), a questionnaire, a semi-structured interview, and a pre-program survey, respectively. The results of the data analysis indicated a relatively significant impact of extensive reading on students’ reading performance, especially the improvement of two reading skills, namely skimming and scanning. In addition, it confirmed that the participants had a positive attitude towards the integration of extensive reading into the reading lessons. The present study showed the main implication that the incorporation of extensive reading into the reading lessons should get more attention in language teaching programs at secondary education. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0887/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals ORGANISING COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES EFFECTIVELY IN TEACHING ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN A HIGH SCHOOL IN CAN THO CITY, VIETNAM / TỔ CHỨC CÁC HOẠT ĐỘNG GIAO TIẾP HIỆU QUẢ TRONG DẠY NGỮ PHÁP TIẾNG ANH TẠI MỘT TRƯỜNG TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG Ờ THÀNH PHỐ CẦN THƠ, VIỆT NAM

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thai Cong Dan ◽  
Chau Vinh Thanh ◽  
Thai Phan Bao Han ◽  
Nghiem Xuan Vu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Mekong Delta ◽  
High School Teacher ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Deep Knowledge ◽  
The Troubles ◽  
English Grammar ◽  
Communicative Activities

This study was conducted to investigate the effective organization of communicative activities in the periods of teaching English grammar skill. The site of this study was High school Teacher Practice-Can Tho University, in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The questionnaire and semi-structured interview protocol were the two main tools in gathering data from students and teachers of English at a high school. First, the research analyzed the problems of organizing “communicative activities” in teaching English grammar in high school. The problems related to teachers’ communicative method preference, the deep knowledge of communicative activities, and methodology compromise between teachers and students. They also were the noise and disorder acceptance, readiness for hard work, and the deep knowledge of English and wide understanding life. Moreover, role play is the challenge for weak students and the requirement for them. The troubles concerning with a structure were the most difficulties for students. On the other hand, this study found that noise, disorder, grouping were some suggestions for more effective communicative activities. Besides, furniture and seating arrangement, choice of genres and topics of game, monitoring and time limitation also were the best solutions for better communicative activities in teaching grammar. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0901/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Effects of Islamic Scientist History on Seventh Graders' Understandings of Nature of Science in a Thai Islamic Private School

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 282-291
Author(s):  
R. Safkolam ◽  
P. Khumwong ◽  
C. Pruekpramool ◽  
A. Hajisamoh
Keyword(s):  
Nature Of Science ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Private School ◽  
School Context ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Seventh Graders ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
History Of ◽  
Convergent Design

Societies and cultures influence students' understandings of the nature of science (NOS). An approach to promote an accurate understanding of the nature of science is to manage the learning based on students' contexts through the integration of their social, cultural, and religious stories. Hence, this study investigated the pedagogical effects of Islamic scientist history on seventh graders' understandings of the nature of science in an Islamic private school, Yala Province, Thailand. Through a mixed-methods convergent design, data were collected from 30 seventh graders in an Islamic private school of Yala who were selected through a convenience sampling. The instruments were 1) a NOS questionnaire and 2) a semi-structured interview on the understanding of the nature of science. The quantitative data were statistically analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and a dependent t-test. The qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis and categorized into three groups based on the views of the nature of science: informed views (IV), transitional views (TV), and naive views (NV). Results revealed that the students who learned from the history of Islamic scientists had gained higher mean scores on the understanding of the nature of science at the .05 significance level and transformed their views from transitional (TV) and naive (NV) to informed (IV) in every aspect of the nature of science. This can be summarized that applying the history of Islamic scientists with the explicit reflective NOS teaching is practical in Islamic private school. To make this change happen in the unique school context, science teachers must devote time to analyzing the NOS hidden in the history of Islamic scientists. In addition, another Islamic context, such as local Islamic wisdom, could also promote the understanding of the NOS for students in private Islamic schools.

MODEL PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER TERINTEGRASI PEMBELAJARAN SAINS

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayan Sadia
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
School Science ◽  
Lesson Plans ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
High School Science ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
High School Science Teachers

Abstract This research was conducted with the main objective to develop a model of character education integrated with science learning in elementary, junior, and senior high schools. The research was focused on the needs analysis study involving 36 elementary school science teachers, 34 junior high school science teachers and 27 senior high school science teachers to collect information on science learning in relation to character education. Data were collected by questionnaires, observation and interviewing techniques. Data were analyzed by descriptive and qualitative meaning. The results showed that: 1) character education can be developed through selection of science learning model, assessment model, and teaching materials, 2) science learning models that contribute significantly to the development of the character of students are inquiry learning, problem-based learning, cooperative learning , science-technology-society, problem solving, and contextual learning models, 3) science teacher’s responses to the character education are generally very positive and seek to develop good character through a learning process, 4) some (55.3%) science teachers include indicators of character values that to be target of learning in the syllabus and lesson plans, and some (44.7%) do not explicitly specify its, but implicitly implied in the syllabus and lesson plans. Keywords: character education, integrated science learning

VOCABULARY JOURNAL STRATEGY: ONE WAY TO HELP STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY

JURNAL TAHURI ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Renata. C. G. Viegeleyn Nikijuluw
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Junior High ◽  
General Concept ◽  
Word Knowledge

Abstract: the discussion of this article aims to the use of vocabulary journal strategy in teaching vocabulary for the students of junior high school. The topic discussion will cover the general concept of learning vocabulary, principle of teaching vocabulary, teaching vocabulary in junior high school, and teaching vocabulary using vocabulary journal. Basically vocabulary journal is a strategy to invite students for strengthen their word knowledge and internalize meaning for use throughout their lives. It is a great strategy to help students’ vocabulary as naturally. Furthermore, some experts suggest that vocabulary journal can be applied in high school levels with different treatment depend on students’ needs and their English proficiency.  

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