Chapter 5 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS
5.5 Closing Remarks
Content-based Instruction has become increasingly popular in the education field.
With the rapid development and application of new teaching/ learning method in various
aspects of the educational system, it will not be surprising if CBI becomes a common tool for
teaching and learning at schools in the near future. However, CBI can only be effectively
used in classes if it can attract and motivate learners to accept and use it frequently for
learning purpose. Thus, it is important for educators and teachers to understand the role of
CBI in promoting English speaking skill for Vietnamese students. Through this thesis, the
researcher aims to provide insights of CBI’s effect on enhancing speaking skill for
Vietnamese students toward the idea of applying CBI in a higher education environment and
learning a foreign language in general. While various researchers have realized the potential
effect of CBI and conducted studies on it, Vietnamese scholars seem to pay little attention to
this topic for the time being. Thus, the researcher hopes that the findings on Vietnamese
students will provide a background for future researchs on this topic in Vietnam.
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Appendix A English Questionnaire
Dear Students,
I am interested in studying attitudes of Vietnamese students towards Content-based Instruction (CBI).
CBI is a teaching method. This method encourages students to learn a new language by using that language, from the very first class, as a real mean of communication. Your participation in this survey will help complete my MA thesis in Applied English Department at I-Shou University, Taiwan.
Please kindly spare a few minutes of your time to fill out this questionnaire. Your responses to this questionnaire will be treated with utmost confidence. Thank you for your cooperation.
Warm Regards,
PART A: General Information
Please put in the appropriate box.
1. Sex Female Male
2. Age ……..
3. What is your year of study at the university?
Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior
4. How many hours per week do you use English to learn other subjects?
Less than 1 hour 1-5 hours 6-10 hours 11-15 hours More than 15 hours
5. Do you learn with CBI program at the university?
Yes No
Part B: Cognitive Component
For each of the following statements below please indicate the extent of your agreement and disagreement by circling the appropriate numbers. The response scale is: 1-Strongly disagree 2- Disagree 3- Neutral 4-Agree 5- Strongly agree
1. I know Content-based Instruction (CBI) is a useful method as speaking skill 1 2 3 4 5
For each of the following statements below please indicate the extent of your agreement and disagreement by circling the appropriate numbers. The response scale is: 1-Strongly disagree 2- Disagree 3-Neutral 4- Agree 5- Strongly agree
1. I am enthusiastic about using CBI in my learning process 1 2 3 4 5
8. I enjoy using CBI brings me an interested feeling 1 2 3 4 5 9. I feel it entertaining in performing CBI activity 1 2 3 4 5 10. I feel it easy to apply CBI in my English class 1 2 3 4 5
Part D: Behavioral Component
Please indicate your response towards the following topic areas by circling the appropriate numbers.
The response scale is: 1- Never 2- Rarely 3- Sometimes 4- Often 5- Regularly
1. I read English texts of my interest. 1 2 3 4 5 2. I preview materials used in CBI context 1 2 3 4 5 3. I join group discussion with classmates in CBI context 1 2 3 4 5 4. I do self-correction on my mistakes through CBI 1 2 3 4 5 5. I like to do exercise in the textbooks based on CBI 1 2 3 4 5 6. I use less mother tongue when learning English in CBI context. 1 2 3 4 5 7. I perform well on subjects taught through CBI 1 2 3 4 5 8. I will fulfill CBI activities in class. 1 2 3 4 5 9. I can concentrate more when using CBI 1 2 3 4 5 10. I try to practice speaking more in CBI class 1 2 3 4 5
Interview questions
1. What stimulates you to keep on learning with CBI when it gets progressively more difficult?
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2. Do you believe CBI can be used popularly in Higher Education? Please give reasons for your answer.
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3. Do you prefer to use other learning methods than CBI? Please list name of any method you have used to learn English.
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4. What types of skills do you think can be improve by using CBI that would be relevant to learn foreign language?
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5. Do you think mother tongue should never be used in class? Why?
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Appendix B Vietnamese Questionnaire
Các bạn sinh viên thân mến!
Dưới đây là bảng câu hỏi nhằm tìm hiểu thái độ của các bạn đối với phương pháp học ngoại ngữ CBI (Content-based Instruction). Bằng cách sử dụng chính ngoại ngữ đó làm phương tiện giao tiếp khi lên lớp, CBI nói một cách dễ hiểu là bạn dùng tiếng Anh để học những môn học khác. Rất mong các bạn
Phần C: Yếu tố cảm nhận
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