HAIPHONG UNIVERSITY

FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

ONLINE LEARNING FOR THIRD-YEAR ENGLISH

MAJORS AT HAIPHONG UNIVERSITY: PROBLEMS
AND SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS
STUDENT: DOAN DUY KHANH
SUPERVISOR: Dr. DINH MINH THU

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 I INTRODUCTION

II LITERATURE REVIEW

OUTLIN II METHODOLOGY

E I
I FINDINGS
V
V CONCLUSION

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I INTRODUCTION

A challenge to students
1.
Rationales Theoretically
Practically
for the study
Covid time => Problems
Benefits => enormous.
I INTRODUCTION

2. Research Questions

1. What are the problems that the third-year English majors

at Haiphong University face in online learning?
2. What are the suggested solutions to overcome the
difficulties which the third-year English majors at Haiphong
University face?
II LITERATURE REVIEW

1 2

Basic Definition Previous studies

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II LITERATURE REVIEW 1 Basic definition

Online Education
Desmond Keegan
(1988)
- Is an emerging approach to learn at
Kenneth Yang students’ own premise through advanced
(2007) information- communication technologies.

Joseph Friedman
- Differs from traditional education in the
(2019)
separation between teachers and
Dixie Abernathy learners.
(2007)
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II LITERATURE REVIEW

1 2

Basic Definition Previous studies

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II LITERATURE REVIEW 2 Previous studies

Subjective Objective
difficulties difficulties

Students Teachers School

infrastructure

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II LITERATURE REVIEW 2 Previous studies

Adaptability Technical Issues

Students

Computer Literacy Time management

Self- studying

Background for current study

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II METHODOLOGY
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Setting Methods

2 4
Participants Instrument

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II METHODOLOGY
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Setting

Place: Foreign Language Department- Haiphong

University
Time: 4 months ( January- May)

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II METHODOLOGY
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Participants

25.9% 72.2%
50 third-year English majors of FLD

English 1 English 2 English 3 English 4

31.4% 29.4% 31.4% 7.8%

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II METHODOLOGY
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Methods

- Method: Survey questionnaire

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II METHODOLOGY
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Instrument

Survey questionnaire
 Tool: google forms platform.
 Purpose: +Figure out the difficulties
=> find out the best solutions

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I FINDINGS
V

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I FINDINGS
V
1 Participants’ general attitudes

Effectiveness Feelings
of online when
learning learning
online

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I FINDINGS 1 Participants’ general attitudes

V Effectiveness of
online learning
7.4
16.7

Very effective: 16.7%

Quite effective: 27.8%
Less effective: 41.3%
41.3
27.8 Ineffective: 7.4%

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I FINDINGS 1 Participants’ general attitudes

V Feelings when
learning online

18.5 Interested: 18.5%

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Indifferent: 55.5%
Bored: 26%
55.5

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I FINDINGS
V

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 Problems in online learning faced by third-
I FINDINGS 2
year English majors at Haiphong University

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Technical Issues
35
30
30 Weak Internet connection: 30
Weak Internet connection: 30
25
Overloaded equipments with many apps, online Overloaded equipments with many
20
learning videos: 13 apps, online learning videos: 13
15 Bad home economic
13 conditions for connecting to the
Bad home economic conditions for
10 internet: 3
connecting to the internet: 3
Other opinions: 4 4
5 3

0
Other opinions: 4
 Problems in online learning faced by third-
I FINDINGS 2
year English majors at Haiphong University

V
Technical Issues
35
30
30
Weak Internet connection: 30
Weak Internet connection: 30
25
Overloaded equipments with many apps, online
20
learning videos: 13
15 Bad home economic
13 conditions for connecting to the The finding supported the
10 internet: 3 previous research result
Other opinions: 4 4
5 3

0
 Problems in online learning faced by third-
I FINDINGS 2
year English majors at Haiphong University

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Computer Literacy
18 17
16 15 Be subjective, not aware of the importance of
14 information technology: 15
12
Find it too complicated and too difficult: 17
10
8
6 Be not good at economic conditions to
4
4 enroll in computer classes: 4
2
2
Other opinions: 2
0
 Problems in online learning faced by third-
I FINDINGS 2
year English majors at Haiphong University

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Computer Literacy
18 17
16 15
Find it too complicated and too
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difficult: 17
12
10
8
6
The finding supported the
4
4 previous research result
2
2
0
 Problems in online learning faced by third-
I FINDINGS 2
year English majors at Haiphong University

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Time management

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18 Do not usually plan jobs: 18
18
16
14 Be prone to unnecessary things: 14
14 13
12
12
10 Do too many things at once: 13
8
6 Often delay working: 12
4
2
0
 Problems in online learning faced by third-
I FINDINGS 2
year English majors at Haiphong University

V
Time management

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18 Do not usually plan jobs: 18
18
16
14
14 13
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12 The finding was different from
10 the previous research result
8
6
4 The biggest cause stated previously
2 was distraction from social media
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 Problems in online learning faced by third-
I FINDINGS 2
year English majors at Haiphong University

V
Self- studying

16 Do not understand the essence of self-study: 14

15
14 14
14 Be accustomed to passive reading-recording
12 learning: 14
10
10 Have not found the passion, interest in
8 learning, research: 10

6 Be frequently distracted by other elements on the

network every time using the computer: 15
4
2
2 1 Be bad at economic conditions, are deprived
of time for self-study: 2
0

Others: 1
 Problems in online learning faced by third-
I FINDINGS 2
year English majors at Haiphong University

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Self- studying

16 15 Be frequently distracted by other elements

14 14 on the network every time using the
14
computer: 15
12
10
10
8
The finding supported the
6
previous research result
4
2
2 1
0
 Problems in online learning faced by third-
I FINDINGS 2
year English majors at Haiphong University

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Teachers
35

30 Lack of interaction with students: 29

25
More time spent for teaching: 10
20
Teachers’ technological difficulties: 13
15 29

10 Difficulty in teaching methods: 15

13 15
5 10

0
 Problems in online learning faced by third-
I FINDINGS 2
year English majors at Haiphong University

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Teachers
35

30 Lack of interaction with students: 29

25

20

15 29 The finding supported the

10
previous research result
13 15
5 10

0
 Problems in online learning faced by third-
I FINDINGS 2
year English majors at Haiphong University

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Haiphong University
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20 Do not regularly update information through

the media: 7
15
Have no rich online learning sources: 21

10 Have no detailed self-study guidelines yet: 18

5 Other opinions: 2

7 21 18 2
0
 Problems in online learning faced by third-
I FINDINGS 2
year English majors at Haiphong University

V
Haiphong University
25

20 Have no rich online learning

sources: 21
15

10
The finding supported the
previous research result
5

7 21 18 2
0
I FINDINGS
V

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I FINDINGS 3
Suggested solutions for third-year English majors
at Haiphong University in online learning

Students Haiphong
Teachers
University

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 I FINDINGS 3
Suggested solutions for third-year English majors
at Haiphong University in online learning

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Adaptability
Regularly updating educational applications and
websites on students' network devices

=> Help students access educational information every

day => Form the habit of reading educational
information.

=> Improve obstacles and be more active in adapting to

online learning programs.
I FINDINGS 3
Suggested solutions for third-year English majors
at Haiphong University in online learning

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Adaptability

Practicing patience
Tips for improving patience:
- Hold back the anger and hurry
- Let the soul truly relax
- Train yourself through tests
 I FINDINGS 3
Suggested solutions for third-year English majors
at Haiphong University in online learning

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Registering for prestigious online office Computer Literacy
informatics courses

- Improve students computing abilities

through softwares
- Be very proactive and flexible
- Help to save more money
- Provide more great documents and
professional tests.
I FINDINGS 3
Suggested solutions for third-year English majors
at Haiphong University in online learning

V
Computer Literacy

Optimizing social networking sites

- Be a huge resource of knowledge
- Regularly upload ways people handle
difficulties
- Have vivid visual and sound effects, not boring
- Can help to exchange and express the
questions
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Suggested solutions for third-year English majors
at Haiphong University in online learning

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Planning effectively Time management

5 steps to practice:
+ Step 1: Setting goals
+ Step 2: Identifying the tasks
+ Step 3: Preparing resources
+ Step 4: Timing and scheduling
+ Step 5: Determining the monitoring method
I FINDINGS 3
Suggested solutions for third-year English majors
at Haiphong University in online learning

V
Time management
Using SMART approach for setting goals
I FINDINGS 3
Suggested solutions for third-year English majors
at Haiphong University in online learning

V
Time management

Allocating and scheduling for each Building a scientific and

task for the day healthy living regime
 I FINDINGS 3
Suggested solutions for third-year English majors
at Haiphong University in online learning

V
Self- studying
Practicing discipline while studying

*Tips for improving discipline while

studying:
- Devote whole mind, high
concentration, no distractions
- Complete the exercise well
- Do not practice bad habits when
studying
I FINDINGS 3
Suggested solutions for third-year English majors
at Haiphong University in online learning

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Self- studying
Searching regularly for documents and Testing knowledges and regularly
selecting information and knowledge reviewing the lesson

TESTS
DOCUMENTS
I FINDINGS
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Combining online learning and offline self-study
During the offline self-study phase:
- Require to read specific material based
on the lessons.
- Provide feedback to students'
assignments.
=> Adjust the content of instruction
before coming to class.
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Suggested solutions for third-year English majors
at Haiphong University in online learning
Teachers
During the online teaching phase:
- Use the discussion section for students
to exchange understanding.
=> Help students get deep learning
during the discussion.
 I FINDINGS 3
Suggested solutions for third-year English majors
at Haiphong University in online learning

V
Teachers

Designing lectures using PowerPoint

- Make the lessons more interesting

- Copied and stored simply
- Promote creativity and ideas
- Present in more detail, specifically and
very conveniently
 I FINDINGS 3
Suggested solutions for third-year English majors
at Haiphong University in online learning

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Haiphong University

Enhancing facilities Regularly updating

announcements on social
networks

Organizing training sessions

on equipping knowledge and
skills for online teaching
V CONCLUSION

1 Summary

Gave answers to two questions in the research question:

1. Problems:
=> One subjective difficulties ( from students) and two objective
difficulties (from teachers and from Hai Phong University).
2. Solutions:
=> Solutions for students, teachers, and Haiphong University.
Thank you
for your
attention!
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