VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST - GRADUATE STUDIES ********* VƯƠNG THỊ THU HÒA DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING COMPUTER-RELATED VOCABULARY OF STUDENTS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AT YENBAI TEACHERS’ TRAINING COLLEGE AND SOME SOLUTIONS NHỮNG KHÓ KHĂN TRONG VIỆC HỌC TỪ VỰNG TIẾNG ANH CHUYÊN NGÀNH TIN C A SINH VIÊN TIN TRƯỜNG CAO ĐẲNG SƯ PHẠM YÊN BÁI VÀ MỘT SỐ GIẢI PHÁP M.A MINOR THESIS Field: English teaching methodology Code: 601410 Hanoi – 2011 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST - GRADUATE STUDIES ********* VƯƠNG THỊ THU HÒA DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING COMPUTER-RELATED VOCABULARY OF STUDENTS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AT YEN BAI TEACHERS’ TRAINING COLLEGE AND SOME SOLUTIONS NGHIÊN CỨU NHỮNG KHÓ KHĂN TRONG VIỆC HỌC TỪ VỰNG TIẾNG ANH CHUYÊN NGÀNH TIN CỦA SINH VIÊN TIN TRƯỜNG CAO ĐẲNG SƯ PHẠM YÊN BÁI VÀ MỘT SỐ GIẢI PHÁP M.A MINOR THESIS Field: English teaching methodology Code: 601410 Supervisor: Dr Dương Thị Nụ Hanoi – 2011 iii ABSTRACT In learning a foreign language in general, and English in particular, the knowledge and mastery of vocabulary play an important role Without vocabulary, it is difficult to convey anything In order to use language suitably in real context, students should acquire an adequate number of words and should know how to use them accurately However, teaching and learning vocabulary efficiently is a problem to every teacher and student Vocabulary- learning difficulty is an issue that needs a lot of discussion The aims of this study are to identify the difficulties in learning vocabulary of students of computer at Yenbai Teachers’ training college and to find out possible solutions to the found difficulties in order to help students learn computer- related vocabulary in effective way The study was undertaken among all teachers and 3rd year students of computer at Yenbai teachers’ training college Statistical analysis revealed that most of students are coping with various difficulties in learning vocabulary, i.e the lack of specialized knowledge with numerous terms, complicated structures and countless expressions, the lack of various teaching technique, the lack of teaching aids and reference materials Some solutions are suggested to deal with these problems including encouraging students to develop their self- studying in order to become active learners, improving learning vocabulary interest and motivation, improving specialized knoledge for ESP teachers and students, improving teachers’ activities in teaching vocabulary and equiping teaching facilities The result of the study can be some help to students who learn Information Technology at Yenbai Teachers’ Training College iv TABLE CONTENT Candidate’s statement i Acknowledgements ii Abstract iii Table of contents iv List of abbreviations vii List of tables viii PART A: INTRODUCTION 1 Rationale Aims of the study Research questions Scope of the study Methods of the study Significance of the study Design of the study PART B: DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1 Definition of vocabulary 1.2 Classification of vocabulary 1.3 The importance of vocabulary in language learning 1.4 Factor affecting learners in learning vocabulary 1.5 English for Specific Purposes 1.5.1 Definition of ESP v 1.5.2 Teaching and learning ESP vocabulary 1.5.2.1 Selecting vocabulary 1.5.2.2 Presenting vocabulary 1.5.2.3 Practising and consolidating vocabulary 1.6 Terminology 1.6.1 Definition of terminology 1.6.2 Characteristics of terminology 1.6.2.1 Accurate 1.6.2.2 Systematic 1.6.2.3 International 1.6.3 Computing terminology 1.6.3.1 Single terms 1.6.3.2 Compound terms 10 CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY 11 2.1 Context of the study 11 2.2 The subjects of the study 12 2.3 Data collection instrument 13 2.3.1 Questionaires 13 2.3.2 Observation 13 2.3.3 Data collection procedures 13 CHAPTER 3: DATA ANALYSIS, MAJOR FINDINGS, SOLUTIONS 14 3.1 Data analysis 14 3.1.1 The teachers’ questionnaires 14 3.1.1.1 The teachers’ attitude towards vocabulary& vocabulary teaching 14 3.1.1.2 The teachers’ techniques to teach computer- related vocabulary 15 vi 3.1.1.3 The teachers’ difficulties in teaching computer- related vocabulary 17 3.1.1.4 The teachers’ attitudes towards vocabulary in present coursebook 17 3.1.1.5 Teaching equipment and materials 18 3.1.2 The students’ questionnaires 18 3.1.2.1.The students’ background 18 3.1.2.2.The students’attitude towards the importance…… 19 3.1.2.3 The students’ ways of learning computer- related vocabulary 20 3.1.2.4 The students’ difficulties in learning computer-related vocabulary 25 3.1.3 The result of the coursebook observation with reference to vocabulary 26 3.2 Major findings 27 3.2.1 Lack of necessary GE knowledge 27 3.2.2 ESP vocabulary pronunciation, meaning, use and memorisation 28 3.2.3 Inappropriate materials 28 3.2.4 Lack of effective strategies for learning ESP vocabulary 28 3.2.5 Difficulties in teaching ESP 29 3.2.6 Lack of learner autonomy 29 3.3 Suggested solutions 30 3.3.1 Enhancing the necessary GE 30 3.3.2 Encouraging the development of effective vocabulary learning 30 3.3.2.1.Guiding students with different vocabulary learning strategies 30 3.3.2.2 Encouraging students to develop their self- study skills 32 3.3.2.3 Improving students’ learning vocabulary interest and motivation 32 3.3.3 Assigning and checking students’ fulfiment of homework 33 3.3.4 Developing effective ESP vocabulary 33 3.3.5 Improving specialized knowledge knowledge for ESP 36 vii 3.3.6 Equiping teaching facilities 36 PART C: CONCLUSIONS 37 Summary of the study 37 Limitations of the study 38 Suggestions for further study 38 REFERENCES APPENDICES APPENDIX APPENDIX viii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ELT: English Language Teaching ESP: English for Specific Purposes YTTC: Yenbai Teachers’ Training College GE : General English ESP: English for specific purpose ix LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES Table The importance of vocabulary teaching 14 Table Purposes of teaching computer- related vocabulary 14 Table Teachers’ techniques in presenting new words 15 Table Teachers’ frequency of practice techniques 16 Table Teachers’ frequency of consolidation activities 16 Table Teachers’ difficulties in teaching computer- related vocabulary 17 Table Teachers’ attitudes towards the vocabulary in the coursebook 17 Table Students’ attitude towards the importance ………… 19 Table Students’ purposes of learning computer-related vocabulary 20 Table 10 What students when meeting new words 20 Table 11 Students’ frequency of learning new words at home 21 Table 12 Students’ favourite way of new lexical item explanation 21 Table 13 Students’ strategies in learning computer-related vocabulary 22 Table 14 Students’ involvement in class activities 23 Table 15 Practice exercises were most prefered by students 24 Table 16 Students’ activities for consolidating new words 25 Table 17 Students’ difficulties in learning computer-related vocabulary 26 Figure 18 BẢN TOÁT YẾU LUẬN VĂN Tên đề tài: Những khó khăn việc học từ vựng tiếng Ạnh chuyên nghành tin sinh viên tin truờng CĐSP Yên Bái Người thực hiện: Vương Thị Thu Hòa Trong việc học ngoại ngữ nói chung tiếng Anh nói riêng việc nắm từ vựng đóng vai trị quan trọng Khơng có từ vựng khó biểu đạt diễn tả điều Nhằm mục đích sử dụng ngơn ngữ hiệu phù hợp ngữ cảnh thật người học phải tích lũy đủ số lượng từ vựng sử dụng chúng cách xác Tuy nhiên, dạy học từ vựng cách có hiệu vấn vấn đề người dạy người học Khó khăn việc học từ vựng cần phải xem xét nhiều Nhiệm vụ đề tài xác định khó khăn việc học từ vựng tiếng Anh chuyên nghành Tin sinh sinh viên Tin trường CĐSP Yên Bái đưa số giải pháp nhằm giúp sinh viên Tin học từ vựng chuyên nghành Tin hiệu Đề tài thực với tham gia giáo viên tiếng Anh 100 sinh viên Tin Dựa kết nghiên cứu đề tài, sinh viên gặp phải khó khăn sau học từ vựng tiếng Anh chuyên nghành Tin : thiếu kiến thức bản, phương pháp học tập chưa phù hợp, thiếu động học tập, khó khăn phát âm, sử dụng nhớ từ vựng, giáo trình chưa phù hợp Một số giải pháp cho khó khăn là: nâng cao kiến thức cho sinh viên, kiến thức chuyên nghành cho giáo viên, đổi phương pháp dạy học từ vựng, trang thiết bị dạy học, tài liệu giảng dạy tiếng anh chuyên nghành Kết nghiên cứu đề tài góp phần giúp sinh viên Tin học tiếng anh chuyên nghành có hiệu In learning a foreign language in general, and English in particular, the knowledge and mastery of vocabulary play an important role Without vocabulary, it is difficult to convey anything In order to use language suitably in real context, students should acquire an adequate number of words and should know how to use them accurately However, teaching and learning vocabulary efficiently is a problem to every teacher and student Vocabulary- learning difficulty is an issue that needs a lot of discussion The aims of this study are to identify the difficulties in learning vocabulary of students of computer at Yenbai Teachers’ training 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