THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
HANOI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
LE NGOC TUONG KHANH
TEACHING WRITING FOR PUPILS
AT PRIMARY LEVEL TO ORIENTATE
COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT
Specialisation: Theory and method of teaching pupils at primary level
Code: 9.14.01.10
SUMMARY OF DOCTORAL THESIS OF EDUCATION
HANOI – 2020
The thesis is completed at Hanoi National University of Education
Thesis supervisor:
1. Dr. Phan Thi Phuong Dung 2. Dr. Dang Thi Kim Nga
Examiner 1: Assoc. Prof. Dr Nguyen Thi Hanh
Vietnam National Institute Of Educational Science
Examiner 2: Assoc. Prof. Dr Chu Thi Thuy An
Vinh University
Examiner 3: Assoc. Prof. Dr Trinh Thi Lan
Ha Noi National University of Education
The thesis will be defended at the university-level Panel of the PhD thesis
examiners held at Hanoi National University of Education at ….. hours … dated
The thesis may be accessed at: The National Library, Hanoi
or the Library of Hanoi National University of Education
LIST OF AUTHOR’S PUBLISHED ARTICLES WHICH ARE
RELATED TO THE THESIS’ TOPIC
Scientific articles.
1. Le Ngoc Tuong Khanh (2014), Teaching writing according to samples,
from a primary education perspective, Scientific Journals, Ho Chi Minh
City University of Education, No. 62 2014, pp. 129-136.
2. Le Ngoc Tuong Khanh (2015), Orientation toward assessment of writing
competency of pupils at primary level, Scientific Journals, Ho Chi Minh
City University of Education, No. 6(71) 2015, pp. 177- 185.
3. Le Ngoc Tuong Khanh (2016), Teaching writing for pupils at primary
level: Schools of thought and orientation for the program after 2015,
Journal of Educational Sciences, No. 134 – November 2016, pp. 75 – 78.
4. Le Ngoc Tuong Khanh (2017), Integrating writing in teaching other
linguistic skills for pupils at primary level, Journal of Educational
Sciences, No. 140 – May 2017, pp. 73 – 77.
5. Le Ngoc Tuong Khanh (2018), Measures to optimise creative writing
activity for pupils at primary level, Vietnam Journal of Educational
Sciences, June 2018, pp. 70 – 74.
6. Le Ngoc Tuong Khanh (2018), Development of creative writing
competency for pupils at primary level toward the orientation of the new
general education program, Vietnam Journal of Educational Sciences,
November 2018, pp. 75 -79.
Scientific research
1. Principal investigator at university level: Measures to overcome the issue
of copying samples in writing in a number of primary schools in Ho Chi
Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education (2017).
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INTRODUCTION
1. Rationale
1.1. In the context that the Education sector is implementing Resolutions No.
29/NQ-TW dated November 4, 2013 on fundamental and comprehensive innovation
in education, the Education sector has transformed education orientation from
“focusing on the contents” to “forming the quality and competency of learners” and
thus introduced the issue of renovating teaching method to meet the social
requirements. Primary education – considered to be the foundation education – the
question on how should it be changed in terms of teaching methods, learning methods
in order to obtain the objectives attracts a lot of attention by scientists and researchers,
especially in respect of language teaching due to its essential nature to pupils at primary
level.
1.2. The linguistics program of the general education 2018, which is developed in
the opening direction, is an opportunity and also a challenge to teachers. Teachers are
given the opportunity to become more proactive and thus, they are also required to
become more confident in delivering lessons. A study to propose diversified teaching
methods so as to help teachers to have more options for methodologies, technique is
essential and practical.
1.3. Writing is one of the linguistic skills which is considered to be the most
difficult. In addition, it is also closely linked to the remaining linguistic skills. In the
international integration era, writing skill gets higher attention as people have to write
more such as writing emails, messages, writing a letter to make acquaintance with an
unknown friend, writing to express intention or interest, etc. Hence, the question on
how to develop writing competency for pupils at primary level to meet the
contemporary renovation requirements remains an interest research question to be
addressed.
1.4. In 2006 linguistics program of the general education, the writing subject’s
assignment is to develop text (written and verbal forms) for pupils. However, the
program, coursebooks (the writing section) reveals certain restrictions. The question
on how to take up and use the strong points of 2006 teaching linguistics program of the
general education while supplementing, altering to meet the requirements of the new
teaching program in teaching writing texts for pupils at primary level is a problem to
be researched.
Deriving from the requirements to renovate education, and the importance of teaching
writing for pupils at primary level, we selected and studied the topic “Teaching writing for
pupils at primary level to orientate competency development”.
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2. Aims of the study
The thesis is conducted with the aim to propose the ways to organise teaching
writing toward orientating competency development for pupils at primary level. The
ways to organise teaching is developed on the basis of theoretical system and
assessments on teaching writing for pupils at primary level in practice.
3. Object of the study
The object of the study is the theoretical basis related to teaching writing text for
pupils at primary level and such practice in reality.
4. Assignments of the study
4.1. To understand the theoretical basis of text, approaches, viewpoints on
teaching writing at primary education level.
4.2. To study the current status of writing teaching at primary education level.
4.3. To propose recommendations to organise teaching with the aim to teach
writing for pupils at primary level to develop competency.
4.4. To experiment teaching writing for pupils at primary level with the aim to
affirm the feasibility and efficiency of the proposals.
5. Scientific hypothesis
If modern approaches in teaching of text writing are successfully studied, and as
a result of which, principles are proposed and appropriate and scientific teaching
methods are applied in teaching writing for pupils at primary level, pupils will be able
to learn writing in accordance with processes, create texts which are interpersonal, and
representing creativity; while it will concurrently contribute to the implementation of
renovation in teaching writing methodology in particular and literature in general at
schools with the aim to meeting the requirements for education reform at present.
6. Scope of the study
The thesis focuses on organising teaching to guide pupils to write texts in a process on
the basis that pupils have already had appropriate knowledge in letters, grammars, and
vocabulary. Hence, this thesis does not cover the formation of such knowledge.
7. Methods of the study: Theoretical study method; practical study method; and
information processing method
8. Expected contributions of the study
- Systemization and expansion of the theory on guiding pupils at primary level
in writing skills development.
- Describing the current status of teaching and learning writing of pupils at
primary schools.
- Proposing a number of solutions for application in teaching writing for pupils
