Is there a role for ICT in foreign language teaching?

An investigation in the context of Vietnam

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Outline
Aim Introduction Study context Study methods Four main roles of ICT for language teachers:

Conclusions Q&A
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resource finder lesson preparation assistant classroom teaching assistant communication assistant

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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

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ICT definition in this study

Computers + Internet + Software

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INTRODUCTION ICT use in teaching and learning languages

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Study context
Directive No. 55/2008/CTBGDT
2008-2009 as the Year of ICT in Education

ICT = improving quality of teaching and learning

High expectations on ICT in education

ICT in education in Vietnam

Target - by 2015, 80% of school teacher + 100% uni teachers will use ICT in teaching

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ICT infrastructure in Vietnam

(Source: General Statistics Office of Vietnam)

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www.hanu.edu.vn

HANU
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Popular foreign languages at HANU

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Facilities at HANU
18 language labs 45 projectors

12 computer labs

~1000 desktop computers

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Normal classrooms

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Classrooms with technology

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Lecture theatres

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High concentration of computers in the main library

250 computers in library

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Some desktop computers for shared use in departments

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Using both cassette tapes and digital audio files

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Study methods
Mixed-methods approach
Questionnaire Semi-structured Interviews (N = 43)
Academic staff Senior leadership

(N = 222)
Female Male
Missing info.

ICT staff

176 (~80%)

43 (~20%)
Age group 23-25 26-30 31-40 41-60

3
% 20.7 32 31.3 16

23 (~53%)

18 (~41%)

2 (~6%)
52.3%
47.7%
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English lang Depts

Non-English lang Depts
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Technical facilites ICT training

Questionnaire

ICT use in language teaching

ICT enablers & barriers

Interviews
Why?

ICT good practices

Demographics

How?

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RESULTS

Four main roles of ICT for language teachers:

resource finder
lesson preparation assistant

classroom teaching assistant

communication assistant
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ICT as resource finder

internet download internet search engine

22.1 For classroom teaching 40.5

73 For lesson preparation

81.1
Percentage
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Quality of the Internet

Internet at home Internet at HANU

20.9

60.2 74.8

Most of resource finding was done at home where the internet had a much better quality.
1.9 4.1 0

Percentage

1.9 1.4

15 0.5

17.4

1.8

N/A

Much less than adequate

Less than adequate

Adequate Better than Much adequate better than adequate

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Main Resources to Search For

Documents
(e.g. e-books, handouts, grammar, vocab activities)

Photos
(e.g. thoughtprovoking, conversation starter)

Audios
(e.g. presentations, conversations)

Videos
(e.g. conversations, lectures)

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Main reasons for searching online resources

Extensive

Costsaving

Timesaving
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Authentic

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Google

Main search engines

Bing

Yahoo

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http://www.youtube.com/
www.ted.com

http://www.teachertube.com/

www.thersa.org

http://www.youtube.com/education

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

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

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/ http://australianetwork.com/learningenglish/
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OpenCourseWare
http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm

http://onlineuniversityrankings.org/2 009/the-worlds-50-best-opencourseware-collections/

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Four main roles of ICT for language teachers: resource finder

lesson preparation assistant

classroom teaching assistant

communication assistant

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Main software/websites for lesson preparation

web browser
email
55

65.3

presentation with powerpoint

internet download internet search engine word processing 0 20 40 60

70.7

73

81.1

89.2

80

100

Percentage
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Main software/websites for lesson preparation

Easy to use web browser email Actual use
76.4

55
85.5

65.3
27.8

presentation with powerpoint internet download internet search engine word processing

70.7
74.9

73
27.1

81.1
74.6

89.2

Percentage HANU case study

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Pattern of ICT use for lesson preparation

Internet search

Email

Internet download

Preparing presentations
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Word processing
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 I u se t h e i n t er n et an d esp eci al l y t h e

M i cro so f t Wo rd p ro g r am ever y day becau se t h ey are ver y essen t i al . I t h i n k we n eed t o u se t h e i n t er n et t o exp l o re vast reso u rces. Fo r l an g u ag e ski l l s, I h ave t o p rep are l i st en i n g act i vi t i es. S o met i mes I can f i n d an d do w n l o ad l i st en i n g act i vi t i es readi l y avai l abl e o n t h e i n t er n et , o r I can u se t h e C D s wh i ch I h ave, o r I can h ave t h e t ext s reco rded t o desi g n l i st en i n g act i vi t i es.
(Inter viewee ID 04)

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Four main roles of ICT for language teachers: resource finder lesson preparation assistant

classroom teaching assistant

communication assistant

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Main software/websites for classroom teaching

presentation with powerpoint
65.3

internet search engine

40.5

web browser

36.5

word processing

33.8

voice recording
0 10 20 30

31.1
40 50 60 70

Percentage
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Main software/websites for classroom teaching

Easy to use presentation with powerpoint Actual use 27.8 65.3 27.1 40.5 76.4 36.5

internet search engine

web browser

word processing

74.6
33.8 38.5 31.1 Percentage

voice recording

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Pattern of ICT use for classroom teaching

Presentations

Voice

Internet

recording

search

Word
processing
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Web
browser
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MS PowerPoint

PRESENTATIONS
For teachers: whole-class teaching, information delivery
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/education-templates-collectionFX101842224.aspx?CTT=97

For students: practice of speaking, presentation

http://prezi.com/

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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

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Four main roles of ICT for language teachers: resource finder lesson preparation assistant classroom teaching assistant

communication assistant

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ICT as communication assistant

For classroom teaching for lesson preparation

6.3

video conferencing
5

2.3

voice chat
8.1

Email is the main channel Teacher-teacher communication Teacher-student communication Sharing teaching and learning experience Sharing resources

13.1

email
65.3 Percentage

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HANU Intranet

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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

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Q&A

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Contacts

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