Sáng kiến kinh nghiệm The application of technology in teaching grammar to efl learners

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1. PART 3: CONCLUSION The findings of this study have implications for both learners and teachers. It can be stated that grammar has always been one of the most demanding and challenging aspects of learning a second language for L2 learners. The way that grammar is taught at schools and language institutes adds to this unpleasant perception by L2 learners. Quite often they memorize a number of grammatical rules being taught to them, but these memorized rules do not seem to be of much help when they attempt to communicate their messages. The use of technology such as tech tools in the current study, can bring considerable benefits for EFL learners. Due to the characteristics that they possess and the advantages that they provide for their users, including the presentation of real language, provision of context-rich input, assistance in processing information via multiple channels of delivery, etc., tech tools have the potential to make the journey of language learning and particularly grammar learning more enjoyable, entertaining, and productive for L2 learners. Seeing how different grammatical structures are used in various games can encourage L2 learners to change their view of grammar and recognize its usefulness in speaking. Rather than perceiving it as something that stands in their way of speaking fluently, they come to see it as a communicative resource that alongside with lexis and phonology can be taken advantage of to both comprehend and produce language in accurate and fluent ways. Moreover, using these kinds of tech tools will have a positive impact on learners’ motivation to learn grammar and thus, will prod them into putting more effort in the process of grammar learning as well as English learning. Tech tools can also be beneficial in another way. The variety of contexts and situations they provide will help L2 learners to better understand the three dimensions of grammar instruction such as form, meaning, and use. Likewise L2 learners, language teachers can also benefit from using these kinds of activities. Exploiting tech tools will help teachers make their grammar instruction more effective and fruitful. In addition, by directing their students’ attention to the use of a particular grammar construction in tools they can add a more communicative sense to their grammar lessons. 37
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3. APPENDIX 1: TEST Name in full: Class: Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. 1. A holiday by the sea is than a holiday in the mountains. A. gooder B. better C. more good D. best 2. You tidy up your room. A. must be B. mustn’t C. must D. mustn’t be 3. The chemistry book was a little expensive. A. that I bought B. what I bought C. I bought that D. which bought 4. He told us that the weather might get much worse . A. tomorrow B. the following day C. yesterday D. the day before 5. Would you mind a window? A. open B. opening C. to open D. to opening 6. He will be late for the train if he at once. A. doesn’t start B. didn’t start C. won’t start D. don’t start 7. Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people___the same language? A. spoke B. speak C. had spoken D. has spoken 8. I go to see the doctor last week because I was very ill. a. must b. must to c. had to d. could 9. I go now because I am already late for my class a. must b. had c. have to d. may 10. Susan hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly. A. might not B. couldn't C. can't D. mustn't 11. Gender discrimination must in order to create a better society. A. eliminate B. be eliminating C. be eliminated D. eliminated 12. That’s a nice bike.” - “We bought one we could find because we don’ t plan to use it very much”. A. cheapest B. a cheapest C. the cheapest D. of cheapest 13. The food is the last time I ate it. A. badder B. bad C. worse than D. the worst 14. He finished the test of all. A. rapidly B. the most rapidly C. most rapidly D. more rapidly 15. The deep oceans contain some of of all living creatures. A. the strangest B. strange C. as strange as D. stranger than 16. What's film you've ever seen? A. good B. best C. better than D. the best 17.We’ll have lunch outside in the garden, it’s too cold. A. if B. unless C. in case ` D. should 18. John win more races if he trained harder. A. would B. will C. would have D. shall 39
4. 19. I can’t understand what he sees in her! If anyone treated me like that, I extremely angry! A. am B. would be C. will be D. was 20. If you can give me one good reason for your acting like this, this incident again. A. I don’t mention B. I will never mention C. I never mention D. will I never mention 21. I really wanted to take part in this contest, my parents allowed me to. A. and B. or C. so D. but 22. - “What do you think of this song?” - “It sounds . I don’t like it” A. interested B. bored C. boring D. interesting 23. They Ho Chi Minh City last summer. A. visit B. will visit C. have visit D. visited 24. He asked me if I to school by bicycle every day. A. am going B. go C. was going D. went 25. She was sick yesterday, she was absent from school. A. since B. so C. because D. but 26. I didn't go to the party yesterday because . A. I am sick B. I will be sick C. I was sick D. I would be sick 27. They are living in a house that in 1930. A. is built B. was built C. built D. was building 28. I'm learning English I want to get a good job after school. A. but B. because C. so D. therefore 29. My father for the car factory since 1995. A. worked B. was working C. has worked D. is working 30. - The alarm's going. It's making an awful noise. - OK, it off. A. I am switching B. I am going to switch C. I'll switch D. I switch 40
5. APPENDIX 2: QUESTIONNAIRE This questionnaire is designed to seek for the information of students’ attitude towards using technology in teaching grammar to 10th graders at High School. The answer will be used as important data for the study not for any other purposes. Please circle the answer which is true to your learning situation. Thank you very much. Circle the answer you choose. Questions: 1. What grade are you in: 2. Do you have an electronic device to study online at home? a. Yes b. No 3. How often do you utilize the computer for homework and school related activities? a. 0-5 hours/week b. 6-10 hours/week c. 11-15 hours/week d. 16+ hours/week 4. How do you feel when a teacher uses technology in the classroom to teach grammar (such as Blooket, Wordwall.net, Liveworksheet, Quizizz, etc.)? a. Very Motivated b. Motivated c. Not motivated/not unmotivated d. Unmotivated e. Very Unmotivated 5. Do you think that your teachers should utilize the available technology with various applications more often? a. Yes b. No 6. Does the specific use of technology allow all levels of students to participate equally (gifted/talented, regular education students, and special education)? a. Yes b. No 7. Should schools use more or less technology than is currently being used? a. More b. Less 41