VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES
---oOo---
HỒ THU HUYỀN
AN INVESTIGATION INTO 10TH GRADE STUDENTS’
OUT-OF-CLASS LEARNING AT A HIGH SCHOOL IN
LAO CAI PROVINCE
(Nghiên cứu việc học ngoài lớp học của học sinh khối lớp 10
ở một trường THPT tại tỉnh Lào Cai)
M.A MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS
Field : English Teaching Methodology
Code : 8140231.01
Hanoi - 2019
VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES
---oOo---
HỒ THU HUYỀN
AN INVESTIGATION INTO 10TH GRADE STUDENTS’
OUT-OF-CLASS LEARNING AT A HIGH SCHOOL IN
LAO CAI PROVINCE
(Nghiên cứu việc học ngoài lớp học của học sinh khối lớp 10
ở một trường THPT tại tỉnh Lào Cai)
M.A MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS
Field : English Teaching Methodology
Code : 8140231.01
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Lê Văn Canh, PhD
Hanoi - 2019
i
DECLARATION
I, Ho Thu Huyen, hereby declare that my thesis entitled “An
investigation into 10th grade students’ out-of-class learning at a high school in
Lao Cai province” (Nghiên cứu việc học ngoài lớp học của học sinh khối lớp
10 ở một trường THPT tại tỉnh Lào Cai) submitted to the Faculty of Post-
Graduate Studies, University of Languages and International Studies,
Vietnam National University, Hanoi is my own work and has not been
submitted before to any institutions for assessment. Documented references
have been fully provided.
Hanoi, 2019
Ho Thu Huyen
ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to express my sincere thanks to my supervisor, associate
professor Le Van Canh, who has constantly supported me through the stage of
my study and stimulated ideas for my growth as an academic researcher.
I also want to express my profound gratitude to all the doctors,
lecturers and staff members of the Faculty of Post-Graduate Studies,
University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National
University, Hanoi for their useful lectures and helpful advice for me to
complete the thesis.
I would like to send my thanks to the management board and teachers
of Lao Cai High School Number 2 for their cooperation and valuable
information they provided in my research. Without their help, the survey
could not have been successfully conducted.
My thanks also go to my colleagues in Lao Cai college for their
encouragement and enthusiasm for my studying time.
Last but not least, I would like to express my endearing and enduring
gratitude to my family and friends for their continuous support throughout my
years of studying and the process of researching and writing this thesis. It is
virtually impossible for me to accomplish my thesis without their assistance.
iii
ABSTRACT
This research aims at exploring the ways the10th grade students learn
English outside the classroom. The primary purpose is to examine what
activities the students take part in to improve English out of the class, the
frequency of those supplementary activities. The secondary purpose is to
investigate the activities they like to participate in most. To achieve the aim of
the study, the author used survey questionnaire as instrument to collect data.
The results of the data analysis reveal that activities students usually do to
enhance their English proficiency are watching films, doing projects, listening
to music and learning the new words by heart. The out-of-class activities they
prefer are listening to music, playing games and communicating in English.
The students also recognized the importance of learning English outside of
the classroom. In addition, the findings of the research suggested some
activities for the students do behind the class for their better English.