During the Covid-19 pandemic, many universities switched rapidly to the online learning mode to maintain the continuity of the teaching and learning process. This explanatory mixed- methods study was...

Author: Le Hanh Thi Tuyet

Keyword: Challenges online learning English speaking Covid-19

The paper examines the effects of task-based listening activities on Dong Nai Technology University EFL students' listening abilities. Pretest and post-tests were employed in a quasi-experimental...

Author: Phan Lam Thi

Keyword: Task-based listening activities listening performance student attitudes EFL learners

Investigating effective vocabulary acquisition strategies for non-English majors, this research examines the impact of incorporating game-based learning (GBL) activities into the curriculum for...

Author: Nguyen Loan Thi

Keyword: game-based learning vocabulary instruction non-English major students educational games English as a Foreign Language (EFL) higher education.

This qualitative study examines the experiences of 55 participants enrolled in English-teachers preparation program at a university in Vietnam and analyzes reflections on their motivation to become...

Author: Nguyen Dang Thi

Keyword: EFL pre-service teachers; motivation; narratives

Writing is a core skill in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning, requiring learners to develop accuracy, coherence, and critical reflection. This study investigates the attitudes and...

Author: Phan Lam Thi

Keyword: Self-assessment Peer-assessment Writing skills Learner attitudes

Student engagement is widely recognized as a multidimensional construct; however, validated instruments that capture engagement within specific language-task contexts remain limited. Grounded in...

Author: Ngoc Nguyen Thi Minh, Tran Tien Ba

Keyword: Student engagement reading tasks questionnaire validation exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis EFL.

Extensive reading has been proven effective for the development of EFL reading fluency. While previous studies have investigated the impacts of ER on reading speed, reading comprehension, and...

Author: Lam Giang Nguyen Thi, Lam Giang Nguyễn Thị, Ngoc Yen Tran Thi

Keyword: extensive reading English language proficiency reading fluency development EFL reading

This study explores the use of ChatGPT as a writing assistant among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students at Dong Nai Technology University (DNTU). Focusing on the perspectives of 120...

Author: Phan Lam Thi

Keyword: ChatGPT Writing tasks AI in education

Homonymy is an essential feature of the English language. It often causes confusion and miscommunication for EFL learners. This study examines common difficulties second-year English majors at the...

Author: Anh Anh Thị Kim, Nguyen Lien Phuong, Vo Linh Khanh, Nguyen Vy Thi Yen

Keyword: Homonymy homonyms full homonyms; homophones homographs pronunciation errors spelling errors vocabulary learning language interference.

This study investigates the incorporation of ChatGPT in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instruction at Dong Nai Technology University, emphasizing students' attitudes, perceptions, and obstacles....

Author: Phan Lam Thi

Keyword: ChatGPT EFL learning student perceptions artificial intelligence in education