Actc 2012 xuan thu dang-16apr12 final

Is there a role for ICT in foreign language teaching?

An investigation in the context of Vietnam

Xuan Thu Dang

Outline

Aim Introduction Study context Study methods Four main roles of ICT for language teachers:resource finderlesson preparation assistantclassroom teaching assistant communication assistant

Conclusions Q & A

26-28 April, 2012 Osaka 2Xuan Thu Dang

Aim of this presentation

To report part of the study results focusing on 4 main roles of ICT for language teachers in a

case study in Vietnam


ICT definition in this study

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Computers+

Internet+

Software

INTRODUCTIONICT use in teaching and learning languages


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Study context


ICT in education in Vietnam

High expectations on ICT in education

ICT = improving quality of

teaching and learning

Directive No. 55/2008/CT-

BGDĐT2008-2009 as

“the Year of ICT in Education”

Target - by 2015, 80% of school teacher +

100% uni teachers will use ICT in teaching

ICT infrastructure in Vietnam


(Source: General Statistics Office of Vietnam)


www.hanu.edu.vn

HANU

http://www.hanu.edu.vn/

Popular foreign languages at HANU


Facilities at HANU


12 computer labs

45 projectors

18 language labs

~1000 desktop computers


Normal classrooms


Classrooms with technology


Lecture theatres


High concentration of computers in the main library

250 computers in library


Some desktop computers for shared use in departments


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Using both cassette tapes and digital audio files

Study methods


Questionnaire

(N = 222)

Semi-structured Interviews (N = 43)

Female MaleMissing

info.Academic

staffSenior

leadershipICT staff

176 (~80%)

43 (~20%)

323

(~53%)18

(~41%)

2

(~6%)

Mixed-methods approach

Age group %

23-25 20.7

26-30 32

31-40 31.3

41-60 16

English lang Depts 52.3%

Non-English lang Depts 47.7%

Questionnaire

Technical facilites

ICT training

ICT use in language teaching

ICT enablers & barriers

ICT good practices

Demographics

Interviews

Why? How?


Four main roles of ICT for language teachers:

resource finder

lesson preparation assistant

classroom teaching assistant

communication assistant


RESULTS


81.1

40.5

73

22.1

For lesson preparation

For classroom teaching

Percentage

ICT as resource finderinternet download internet search engine

(HANU case study)


N/A Much less than

adequate

Less than adequate

Adequate Better than adequate

Much better than adequate

1.4 0.5

17.4

74.8

4.1 1.81.9 15

60.2

20.9

1.9 0

Pe

rce

nta

geQuality of the Internet

Internet at home Internet at HANU

Most of resource finding was done at home where the internet had a much better quality.

Documents(e.g. e-books, handouts, grammar,

vocab activities…)

Audios(e.g.

presentations, conversations…)

Videos(e.g. conversations, lectures…)

Photos(e.g. thought-

provoking, conversation

starter…)


Main Resources to Search For

Main reasons for searching online resources

ExtensiveCost-

saving

Time-saving

Authentic


Main search

engines

Google

YahooBing



http://www.youtube.com/education

http://www.teachertube.com/

http://www.youtube.com/

www.ted.com

www.thersa.org

http://www.youtube.com/education

http://www.teachertube.com/

http://www.youtube.com/

http://www.ted.com/

http://www.thersa.org/


http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/

http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/

http://australianetwork.com/learningenglish/

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/

http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/

http://australianetwork.com/learningenglish/

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/

OpenCourseWare


http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm

http://onlineuniversityrankings.org/2009/the-worlds-50-best-open-courseware-collections/

http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
















resource finder






89.2

81.1

73

70.7

65.3

55

0 20 40 60 80 100

word processing

internet search engine

internet download

presentation with powerpoint

email

web browser

Percentage

Main software/websites for lesson preparation


89.2

81.1

73

70.7

65.3

55

74.6

27.1

74.9

27.8

85.5

76.4

word processing


internet download


email

web browser

Percentage

Main software/websites for lesson preparationEasy to use Actual use

HANU case study

Internet search

Internet download

Word processing

Preparing presentations

Email


Pattern of ICT use for lesson preparation

• “I use the int ernet and e spec ia l ly the

Microso f t Word program everyday because

they are very e s s ent ia l . I th ink we need to

use the int ernet to exp lore vas t re source s .

For language sk i l l s , I have to prepare

l i s t en ing ac t iv i t i e s . Somet imes I can f ind

and download l i s t en ing ac t iv i t i e s readi ly

avai lab l e on the int ernet , or I can use the

CDs which I have , or I can have the t ex t s

recorded to de s ign l i s t en ing ac t iv i t i e s . ”

( Int er v i ewee ID 04)



resource finder






31.1

33.8

36.5

40.5

65.3

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

voice recording

word processing

web browser



Percentage

Main software/websites for classroom teaching


31.1

33.8

36.5

40.5

65.3

38.5

74.6

76.4

27.1

27.8

voice recording

word processing

web browser



Percentage

Main software/websites for classroom teaching

Easy to use Actual use

Pattern of ICT use for classroom teaching

Presentations

Internet

search

Web

browser

Word

processing

Voice

recording



http://prezi.com/

MS PowerPoint

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/education-templates-collection-FX101842224.aspx?CTT=97

For teachers: whole-class teaching, information delivery

For students: practice of speaking, presentation

PRESENTATIONS

http://prezi.com/











Word processing

Giving feedback on students’ writing, e.g. ‘track changes’ + ‘new comments’, etc.


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Voice recording

Recording + playing back + feedback + improvement


resource finder






65.3

8.1

5

13.1

2.3

6.3

email

voice chat

video conferencing

Percentage

ICT as communication assistantFor classroom teaching for lesson preparation

Email is the main channelTeacher-teacher communicationTeacher-student communicationSharing teaching and learning experienceSharing resources


HANU Intranet

Conclusions

Important roles of ICT

Resource finder

Lesson preparation

Classroom teaching

Communication

Favourable

environment

ICT policy + dissemination

Incentives

More investments

Sharing good practices

ICT training for teachers

Teacher-centred

On-going

Peer support

Learning by doing


Q & A


Contacts


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Actc 2012 xuan thu dang-16apr12 final

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