The use of English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in teaching disciplinary subjects has become an inevitable trend in the internationalization of higher education. This study investigates lecturers’...

Author: Tram Anh Pham Dang, Nguyen Le Thi, Ngo Linh Hong Thi

Keyword: EMI use readiness challenges training needs

This study investigates lecturers’ and students’ perspectives on how learner autonomy is assessed in learning. The study adopts a qualitative approach, using semi-structured interviews with 6...

Author: Huyen Phan Thi Thanh

Keyword: Survey assessment learner autonomy perceptions pedagogical recommendations

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.

This study explores the factors influencing IELTS (International English Language Testing System) learning motivation among university students in Vietnam. A quantitative approach was employed, with...

Author: Nguyen Ngoc Bich, Van Quynh Nguyen Thi, Hong Suong Nguyen Thi, Ngan Dang Bao, Hien Nguyen Minh

Keyword: IELTS motivation university students English language learning second language acquisition learner motivation Vietnamese context

English Medium Instruction (EMI) has become increasingly common in higher education as universities internationalize curricula and expand students’ access to global academic knowledge. However,...

Author: Nguyen Linh Thuy

Keyword: English Medium Instruction (EMI) peer interaction collaborative meaning-making content understanding translanguaging peer scaffolding

This study explored the extent to which discourse-level errors affected band scores in IELTS Writing Task 2 essays written by Vietnamese English learners. The primary objective was to identify how...

Author: Mai Hiền Thị

Keyword: IELTS Writing Task discourse-level errors coherence cohesion academic writing band score analysis

This study analyzes the translation of the adverb only in The Bluest Eye from English into Vietnamese, focusing on its scope, frequency of use, expressive meanings, and translation strategies. The...

Author: Thi Bich Huyen PHAM

Keyword: Translation only adverb The Bluest Eye Toni Morrison.

Extensive reading has been recognized as an alternative method to develop reading fluency. However, within the context of English language teaching in Vietnam, there has not been much research that...

Author: Ngoc Yen Tran Thi, Hung Nguyen Viet

Keyword: extensive reading reading comprehension reading rate EFL reading fluency

This paper aims to critically analyze lexical contents in national English standardized tests in an EFL context. Using the Compleat Lexical Tutor corpus tool, the lexical profiles of these exams are...

Author: Dinh Thi Mai Anh, Tran Tien Ba

Keyword: Vocabulary lexical profile word types test examination

This study examines the impact of IELTS tests on the teaching practices and professional development of 20 lecturers from the Faculty of Foreign Languages at Dong Nai University of Technology. Through...

Author: Nguyen Thanh Van Thi, Nguyen Lien Thi Hong

Keyword: IELTS professional development teaching practice language assessment