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2022, Vol. 6, No. 2, 3808 – 3814
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Faculty of Japanese Language, FPT University, Vietnam
Abstract
Extra-curricular activities have brought a lot of positive effects not only on students' academic results
but also on soft skills that are applicable in real society. These positive effects mostly serve the common
goal of providing better academic achievement and training students with the necessary skills before
graduating from university. A clear mind and enduring health to persevere, make efforts with learning
more or less well trained from extra-curricular activities, especially sports activities. These results are
drawn from the analysis of the documents and the survey results from university students majoring in
the Japanese Language of FPT. Some effective solutions are also mentioned to solve the problem in the
most basic way.
according to survey results, students who are (Dyment, 2005). Besides, at the stage of
participating in academic and sports clubs will quantitative research, the questionnaire survey
have higher academic achievement than the rest. method is one of the most popular and widely
On the other hand, there are also many cases of used research methods to collect data. In the
tired, stressed, injured students that happen questionnaire, the student’s personal
because students participate in too many information was mentioned along with
activities. In addition, due to their complete, questions around their participation in
nature, the activities selected, planned, and extracurricular activities and was assessed using
organized by the school are more useful than a 5-point Likert scale. The survey content aims
those that take place outside. to elucidate the degree of influence of
extracurricular activities on academic
achievement, analyze the determinants of
Research purpose, object, and scope of student participation, and propose measures to
research organize these activities. movement becomes
more convenient and efficient
This research study is being undertaken to
present the real situation of FPT University
students participating in extracurricular Status of extracurricular activities of FPT
activities in Ho Chi Minh City, as well as University students
examine the benefits and drawbacks of
extracurricular activities. From there, it is The lack of soft skills among students is still
possible to evaluate how participation in common, and what students need to acquire
extracurricular activities affects students' these skills are time and a good training
academic progress and give relevant environment. Extracurricular activities are
recommendations to students on how to choose exactly what students need to fill in their skills
and participate in activities in the most effective gaps. Understanding that, FPT University
way. The object of the study was to examine the always focuses on investing in and organizing a
influence of extracurricular activities on lot of extracurricular activities rich in both
students' learning outcomes. The object of the content and organizational form, to create
study was 100 students from all disciplines, opportunities for comprehensive development
especially Japanese language students at FPT for students.
University in Ho Chi Minh City. The reason
these survey subjects were selected was because Although extracurricular activities are not too
of favorable space and time conditions. In unfamiliar to students of FPT Universitythrough
addition, they are people who have been able to observation and investigation the level of
directly experience extracurricular activities; interaction and participation in those activities
thereby, the collection of opinions and of FPT University students is not remarkable.
information from these subjects will be more Compared to building a generation of self-
transparent and clear. reliant and dynamic students, this level is still
not enough. To know the actual status of
students participating in extracurricular
activities at FPT University in Ho Chi Minh
Research Methodology City, a survey was conducted on 300 students
Theoretical research results are based on studying in all fields of the university through
searching by keywords, analyzing, synthesizing, the question-answer form.
and selecting from previous research documents With the opening question "Are you currently
of reputable domestic and foreign authors and participating in any extra-curricular activities?",
organizations to clarify expressed problems the survey results showed that 60% of the
(Seow & Pan, 2014). In addition, to have more respondents were inclined to answer "no",
basis for scientific analysis on awareness and thereby proving the answer. prove the point
status of organization of extracurricular about students' interest in extracurricular
activities at university, with the qualitative activities at the school above is correct.
research phase, the tool was used, which is an Moreover, this disparity is even more
interview with semi-formal form, structure with pronounced when the percentage of female
supporting tools such as Zalo, Facebook, Email
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