English learners

In this study, the efficacy of educational technology tools in enhancing speaking skills was explored through a quasi-experimental design involving 84 IT freshmen. Employing tools such as FORVO (FV), YouGlish (YG), and Oxford Advanced Learners' Dictionary (OALD) 8th edition, the research compared the speaking abilities of students using these technologies (experimental group) against those taught through traditional methods (control group).

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This research investigates the impact of changing educational environment on five overseas students’ autonomous learning in Australia. Using the learning ecology framework, the study examines the correlation between changes in the learning environment and the degree of autonomy achieved by the learners.

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This research article explores the potential of active learning pedagogies to enhance student engagement, knowledge retention, and essential skill development in higher education. These learner-centered approaches, such as experiential, project-based, and inquiry-based learning, contrast with traditional lecture-based methods that prioritize passive information transfer.

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This paper aimed at investigating teachers’ perceptions in promoting LA in language teaching and learning in online language classes, specifically at International School, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. In-depth interviews were conducted for 7 teachers and the results were obtained via thematic analysis.

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This research delves into the typical grammatical mistakes made by Vietnamese students when writing in English, with the goal of revealing the particular linguistic difficulties they encounter. Carried out with 57 first-year students with diverse majors at a university in Vietnam, the study examines various levels of English skills, spanning from novice to expert.

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By the aim to enhance the listening skills of EFL freshmen, an experiment was conducted using cartoons with thirty-five first-year students in an experimental group, compared to a control group, through pre-tests and post-tests. The intervention took place over five weeks during the first semester of the 2022-2023 school year, utilizing ten cartoons as research tools.

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This study aims to report on an investigation into Dong Nai University EFL students' beliefs and practices of autonomous learning. The study was carried out for 6 weeks in the first semester of school year 2023-2024 at Dong Nai University, Vietnam. The research employed a quantitative method by using a questionnaire to gather data from 80 English-majored students.

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The object of the research is 60 first-year non- English language major students at Thai Nguyen University of Sciences. The students were randomly divided into 2 groups (experimental group and control group), each group consisted of 30 students.

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The study highlights the importance of beliefs in EFL teaching and learning and provides meaningful contributions to undergraduate preservice teachers, teachers and teacher educators to enhance the quality of teaching EFL to young learners in Vietnam in particular, and in other EFL contexts in general.

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The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of English podcasts in improving listening skills for non-English major students and measure their satisfaction with podcasts as a listening resource. Twenty-eight participants, including nine males and nineteen females, were randomly assigned to either a control group or an experimental group.

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This paper discusses the effects of an intercultural communication course on the development of students‟ intercultural communicative competence, a crucial competence for language learners in the globalised world.

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EFL teachers play different roles in supporting students’ development of learner autonomy in their learning. However, they may encounter challenges in fulfilling their task. This study aims to investigate EFL teachers’ roles and challenges they may face in developing learner autonomy for non-English majors at a college in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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This paper provides a brief introduction to competency-based education. The competency-based language teaching (CBLT) focuses on competences and outputs. In competence-based language education, teachers are objects rather than subjects in the teaching process.

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This article is focused on some similarities as well as differences of the idioms and proverbs between English and Vietnamese. Consequently, to assist close the multicultural divide and establish efficient communication, learners utilize idioms and proverbs linked to relationships in both languages.

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This study investigated the perception of students of English at Can Tho University (CTU) in learning literature in English. The study also sought teachers’ opinions and recommendations for more effective literary learning. Seventy-nine students and two teachers teaching literature were invited to participate in the study.

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This study aimed at investigating English-major students’ experiences with the use of digital resources for their informal language learning (ILL) at a university in Vietnam. The data collection instruments included questionnaires, which were delivered online to 91 participants, and semi-structured interviews carried out with 12 of these participants.

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The study employed the quantitative approach through a questionnaire. The findings of the study reveal that learners have to confront certain barriers regarding the policy, curriculum and applicability along with the opportunities to develop and foster competency.

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This article proposes a solution by advocating for the integration of multimedia technology into educational software, offering interactive simulations, virtual reality experiences, and mulmedia presentaons to bring national defense and security concepts to life.

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The study examines the efficacy of utilizing English pop songs to teach liaison (linking sounds) in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) contexts. The experiment, conducted over five weeks, involved two groups of adolescent learners enrolled in a general English course at a university's foreign language department in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Their self-report active participation in the e-quizzes and follow-up teacher/peer feedback sessions demonstrated high levels of behavioral engagement. Students were, however, slightly less in agreement with the benefits of Quizizz in enhancing their self-monitoring and critical thinking skills. Some reservations remain about technical problems during quiz administration and the use of scores in Quizizz gamified tests for summative assessment purposes.

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