Luận Văn A study on techniques to improve note taking skill in listening class for 2nd English major student

Khóa luận tốt nghiệp năm 2012
Đề tài: A study on techniques to improve note taking skill in listening class for 2nd English major student at Hai Phong Private University 


TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I: INTRODUCTION . 8
1. RATIONALE 12
2. AIMS OF THE STUDY 12
3. RESEARCH QUESTIONS 12
4. SCOPE OF THE STUDY 12
5. METHODS OF THE STUDY 12
6. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 13
7. DESIGN OF THE STUDY . 13
CHAPTER 1: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND . 14
1. Listening 14
1.1. Definition of Listening . 14
1.2. Classification of listening 15
2. The Role of Note Taking Skill in Listening . 18
3. What to Note 19
3.1. Main Ideas 19
3.2. The Links . 20
3.3. Non contextualized Information 20
3.4. Verb Tenses 20
3.5. How to Note 21
3.5.1. Abbreviations and Symbols 21
3.5.1.1. Abbreviations . 21
3.5.1.2 Symbols . 25
3.6. Note Arrangement 27
3.6.1. Diagonal Layout 27
3.6.2. Left-hand Margin 28
3.7. Which Language Used In Notes . 29
3.8. When to Note 30
CHAPTER II: METHODS AND PROCEDURES . 32
1. INTRODUCTION . 32
2. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SURVEY . 32
3. SUBJECTS 32
4. METHODOLOGY AND METHOD OF THE SURVEY 32
4.1. Methodology . 32
4.2. Method 33
5. PROCEDURES 33
CHAPTER 3: DATA ANALYSIS . 33
1. ANALYZING FROM THE STUDENTS’ SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE 33
1.1. Years of studying English . 33
1.2. Students’ Attitude toward Listening Skill 34
1.3. Students’ attitude toward how listening important to them 34
1.4. Students’ Time Allocation for Self-Study 35
1.5. Students using abbreviation and symbols instead of writing all
in words . 35
1.6. Students Using Diagrams in Their Notes 36
1.7. Students’ Opinion about Rewrite Their Notes. 37
1.8. Student’s Opinions on the Materials Supplied By the Teachers . 38
2. ANALYZING FROM THE TEACHERS’ SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE . 38
2.1. Teachers’ Opinions on Students’ Competence during Their
First Two Years in the University. . 39
2.2. Teachers’ Opinions on Students’ Common Difficulties in note
taking skill in listening class. 39
2.3. Teachers’ Opinions on the Materials Supplying To the Students . 41
2.4. Teachers’ opinions on the ways to help students improve their note
taking skill in listening class. . 41
2.5. Teachers’ suggestions to the students to enhance their listening
competence. . 41
PART III: CONCLUSION . 43
1. CONCLUSION 43
2. SOME SUGGESTED TECHNIQUES 44
2.1. USE SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS . 44
2.2. USE CONCEPT MAPS AND DIAGRAMS . 45
2.3. TAKING NOTES IN CLASS: A BRIEF SUMMARY 48
2.3.1. Before the Lecture Begins . 50
2.3.2. During the Lecture 50
2.3.3. After the Lecture 51
2.4. OTHER SUGGESTED TECHNIQUES ON TAKING NOTES 51
2.4.1. The 2-6 52
2.4.2. Split Page Method . 52
2.4.3. Using Group Notes 52
2.4.4. Secrets to Taking Better Notes . 52
2.4.5. Noteworthy Notes . 53
2.4.6. Attend Class 53
2.4.7. Prepare for the lecture . 54
2.4.8. Use Colors . 54
3. Suggestions for Further Study 56
REFERENCES 57
APPENDIX 57
STUDENTS’SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE 58
APPENDIX 61
TEACHERS’ SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE 61


PART I: INTRODUCTION
1. Rationale
Listening, like playing chess, is a game of problem solving, evaluation,
critical thinking, intuition and forecasting. Every game is different and each
game is a challenge requiring listeners to unceasingly develop knowledge
and experience. It is a disciplined study and the repeated practice of many
techniques and skills that bring victory to the listener. Apart fro m basic
requirements of language mastery and culture sensitivity, quite a few skills
need acquiring for successful listening. One of them is note-taking skill.
Like learners elsewhere in the world, Vietnamese learners encounter
many difficulties in improving listening skill. During my English learning in
the university especially in the field of learning listening skill in 2
nd
year, I
myself found out that if Vietnamese can master listening skills, the English
listening problems will be overcame.
All the above reasons have inspired the writer to choose the subject ―A
study on techniques to improve note taking skill in listening class for 2
nd
English major student at Hai Phong Private University‖ to do research.
2. Aims of the Study
The study has purposes as follows:
- To find out the difficulties encountered by 2
nd
year English majors in
improving note taking skill in listening class.
- To suggest some techniques to improve 2
nd
year English majors’ note
taking skill.
3. Research Questions
The study is conducted to answer the following questions:
* What difficulties do HPU 2
nd
year English majors face in note taking in
listening?
* What methods should be used to help HPU English major students
overcome their difficulties?
4. Scope of the Study
English listening is a big theme; however, because of the limited time
and my knowledge, in this paper, the writer only focuses on note taking skill
problems in listening faced by Vietnamese and some techniques for teaching
English to solve these problems. The study limits itself at finding out the
difficulties in learning listening skill of second year English majors.
Moreover, the researcher concentrates on improving note taking skill in
listening class accessed in the view of both students and lecturers.
5. Methods of the Study
The following methods are employed to collect data for the study:
Quantities method (The survey questionnaires were designed with the participants
of English teachers and major students at Hai Phong Private University.
Direct observation and conversation
The major source of data for the study was students’ survey questionnaire
respondents while direct observation and conversation applied with an aim
to get more information for any confirmation of the findings.
6. Significance of the Study
Although note taking has been one of the most common skills in
listening, there are few studies on listening problems and factors affecting
listening ability. This study is designed to investigate the 2
nd
year English
major students’ difficulties and causes of those difficulties especially it is
done by a HPU student of English so it can be more subjective and
appropriate to the ELT situations in HPU.
7. Design of the Study
The study is divided into three parts:
Part I: Introduction presents the rationales, aims, research questions, scope,
method and design of the study.
Part II: Development consists of three chapters
Chapter 1: REVIEW OF LITERATURE - deals with the concepts including
listening and note taking skill in listening class, types of listening, and the
roles of note taking skill in listening class.
Chapter 2: METHODS AND PROCEDURES - gives the situation
analysis, subjects, and data collection instruments.
Chapter 3: DATA ANALYSIS – shows the results of the survey and a
comprehensive analysis on the data collected.
Part III: Conclusion presenting an overview of the study, suggestions for
further research and limitations of the study.