The Application of Videos to Teaching English for Business Communication: EFL Learners’ Perspectives

Duong My Tham

Abstract


Abstract: The global trends in the 21st century language learning and teaching have promoted interpersonal communication. Recently, there has been a high demand for learning tools which increase learners’ motivation and participation with a focus on communicative competence. This paper aims to explore English majors’ attitudes towards the application of videos in the Business Communication (BC) course at a Vietnamese university. It also explores the students’ favorite learning activities employed during the course. There were 125 third-year English majors participating in the mix-methods research in which both quantitative and qualitative data were collected for an in-depth analysis through the employment of a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. The findings showed that the participants held a positive attitude (i.e., cognition, emotion, and behavior) toward a video-based Business Communication (VBC) course. As for favourite learning activities, furthermore, collaborative learning activities (e.g., group discussion, role-play, and conversation) tended to be preferred over individual-focused ones (e.g., oral presentation and story-telling).

Received 18thAugust 2019; Revised 15thApril 2020; Accepted 20th April 2020


Keywords


English for Business Communication; video; Vietnamese EFL context

References


Ali, Ahmed and Elfessi Abdulaziz. 2004. “Examining Students' Performance and Attitudes towards the Use of Information Technology in a Virtual and Conventional Setting.” The Journal of Interactive Online Learning 2 (3): 1-9.

Allan, Margaret. 1985. Teaching English with Video. Harlow, UK: Longman.

Barnard, Roger and Cady Jeff. 2009. Business Venture 2. Oxford: OUP.

Boateng, Richard, Boateng Lovia Sheena, Awuah Raphael, Ansong Eric and Anderson Barnnet Augustus. 2016. “Videos in Learning in Higher Education: Assessing Perceptions and Attitudes of Students at the University of Ghana.” Smart Learning Environments 3(1): 1-13.

Brown, H. Douglas. 2000. Principles of Language Learning and Teaching. New York: Long man.

Brown, Gillian and Yule George. 1989. Teaching Spoken Language. Cambridge: CUP.

Bui, Thi Thuc Quyen and Duong My Tham . 2018. “Xây Dựng Môi Trường Học Tích Cực Nhằm Tăng Cường Tính Chủ Động Của Sinh Viên Chuyên Ngữ Khi Giao Tiếp Bằng Tiếng Anh.” Tạp Chí Khoa Học Đại Học Sài Gòn 59: 54-61.

Bygate, Martin. 1997. Speaking. Oxford: OUP.

Collins, D. Sandra. 2009. Persuasion. Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning.

Fung, Dennis and Howe Christine. 2014. “Group Work and the Learning of Critical Thinking in the Hong Kong Secondary Liberal Studies Curriculum.” Cambridge Journal of Education 44 (2): 245-270.

Fung, Dennis, To Helen and Leung Kit. 2016. “The Influence of Collaborative Group Work on Students’ Development of Critical Thinking: The Teacher’s Role in Facilitating Group Discussions, Pedagogies.” An International Journal 11 (2): 146-166.

Duong, My Tham. 2014. “An Investigation into Effects of Role-Play in an EFL Speaking Course.” Global Journal of Foreign Language Teaching 4 (2): 81-91.

Eagly, H. Alice and Chaiken Shelly. 1993. The Psychology of Attitudes. Fort Worth, Texas: Harcourt, Brace, & Janovich.

Grandon, Marcus. 2014. “Exploring Student Attitudes towards Video-Based Lessons.” Studies in International Relations 34 (2): 97-105.

Harmer, Jeremy. 1998. How to Teach English. UK: Longman.

Kamelia, Kamelia. 2019. “Using Video as Media of Teaching in English Language Classroom: Expressing Congratulation and Hopes.” Journal of Ultimate Research and Trends in Education 1 (1): 34-38.

Klippel, Friederike. 1991. Keep Talking: Communicative Fluency Activities for Language Teaching. Cambridge: CUP.

Krebt, Mizhir Dhea. 2017. “The Effectiveness of Role Play Techniques in Teaching Speaking for EFL College Students.” Journal of Language Teaching and Research 8 (5): 863-870.

Ladousse, Porter Gillian. 1992. Role play. Oxford: OUP.

Lonergan, Jack. 1985. Video in Language Learning. Cambridge: CUP.

Martin, L. Barbara and Briggs J. Leslie. 1986. The Affective and Cognitive Domains: Integration for Instruction and Research. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Educational Technology Publications.

Mathews, Alan, Spratt Marry and Dangerfield Les. 1991. At the Chalkface: Practical Techniques in Language Teaching. UK: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.

Nguyen, Thu Huong. 2008. “Factors Affecting ESP Vocabulary Learning at Hanoi Community College.” MA dissertation, University of Languages and International Studies, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Nguyen, Thi To Hoa and Pham Thi Tuyet Mai. 2016. “Difficulties in Teaching English for Specific Purposes: Emperical Study at Vietnam Universities.” Higher Education Studies 6 (2): 154-161.

Pisarenko, Veronika. 2017. “Teaching a Foreign Language Using Videos.” Social Sciences 6: 1-20.

Tran, Kim Hang. 2004. “The Leading Factors to Success for Speaking Classes of English Majors at Binh Duong University.” MA dissertation, Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Tran, Quoc Thao and Duong My Tham. 2018. “The Difficulties in ESP Reading Comprehension Encountered by English–Majored Students.” VNU Journal of Foreign Studies 34 (2): 151-161.

Verma, H. Meenakshi. 2005. “Learner’s Attitude and Its Impact on Language Learning.” Retrieved March 10, 2015 (https://www.fe.hku.hk/clear/conference08/doc/handouts/VERMA%20Meenakshi%20H_handout.pdf).

Vo, Thi Phuong Oanh. 2005. “How to Improve the Teaching and Learning of Spoken English to Pre-intermediate English Learners at AFU Foreign Language Centre.” MA dissertation, Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.




DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1172/vjossh.v6i2.548

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


=====================================================

TẠP CHÍ KHOA HỌC XÃ HỘI VÀ NHÂN VĂN

Trường Đại học Khoa học Xã hội và Nhân văn

Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội

ISSN 2354-1172