Thu Dau Mot University Journal of Science


Foreign Language

STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION AND CHALLENGES  WHEN LEARNING ENGLISH WITH NATIVE  AND NON-NATIVE ENGLISH-SPEAKING TEACHERS:  A CASE STUDY AT THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY

STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION AND CHALLENGES WHEN LEARNING ENGLISH WITH NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE ENGLISH-SPEAKING TEACHERS: A CASE STUDY AT THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY

By Tran Anh Vu, Duong Thi Hai Yen
This study explores the motivation and challenges faced by English majored students at Thu Dau Mot University when learning with native English-speaking teachers (NESTs) and non-native English-speaking teachers (NNESTs). Using a quantitative approach, a structured questionnaire was distributed to 50 participants to gather data on their experiences, preferences, and perceptions. ...
AN INVESTIGATION INTO DIFFICULTIES IN READING  AND WRITING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

AN INVESTIGATION INTO DIFFICULTIES IN READING AND WRITING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

By Nguyen Phuong Duy Anh
The study investigates the challenges faced by Food Technology students at Thu Dau Mot University in mastering English reading and writing skills. The findings reveal that limited vocabulary and grammar knowledge significantly hinder students' proficiency in these areas. For reading, students struggle with insufficient vocabulary, poor comprehension strategies, and a ...
THE APPLICATION OF ROLE-PLAY  IN BUSINESS CULTURE COURSES

THE APPLICATION OF ROLE-PLAY IN BUSINESS CULTURE COURSES

By Nguyen Hoang Minh Duc
This study examines the use of Role-play in teaching business culture. The participants are 105 senior English majors at Thu Dau Mot University in Vietnam in the first semester of the 2024-2025 school year. This study investigates the perception of senior English majors toward the advantages and disadvantages of Role-play ...
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EFL TEACHING:  TEACHERS’ READINESS AND ADOPTION INTENTIONS  IN THU DAU MOT CITY, BINH DUONG PROVINCE

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EFL TEACHING: TEACHERS’ READINESS AND ADOPTION INTENTIONS IN THU DAU MOT CITY, BINH DUONG PROVINCE

By Tran Thi Le Thu
AI is transforming English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education by facilitating personalized learning and intelligent tutoring globally. This study examines the readiness and intentions of educators in Thu Dau Mot City, Vietnam, to adopt AI in their EFL classrooms. Through surveys and interviews with 102 teachers and lecturers, results ...
ATTITUDES OF CHINESE-MAJOR STUDENTS TOWARD NON-MAJOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING AT THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY

ATTITUDES OF CHINESE-MAJOR STUDENTS TOWARD NON-MAJOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING AT THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY

By Lieu Nhu Uy
The study aims to investigate the learning attitude of Chinese-major students who are studying non-major English at Thu Dau Mot University toward non-major English language learning. By surveying 95 randomly selected Chinese language students from Courses D21TQ and D22TQ, it was found that the majority of students had a normal ...
THE INFLUENCE OF VIETNAMESE ON DEVELOPING FIRST-YEAR ENGLISH-MAJORED STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILLS  AT THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY

THE INFLUENCE OF VIETNAMESE ON DEVELOPING FIRST-YEAR ENGLISH-MAJORED STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILLS AT THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY

By Nguyen Van Hung
The article explores the influence of the mother tongue (Vietnamese) on practicing to develop first-year students’ English writing skills at Thu Dau Mot University. Analytical data was collected from 100 first-year students majoring in English Language at the Faculty of Foreign Languages - Thu Dau Mot University. Research results show ...
ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE LEARNING OF NON-ENGLISH MAJOR AMONG STUDENTS AT THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY

ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE LEARNING OF NON-ENGLISH MAJOR AMONG STUDENTS AT THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY

By Nguyen Thi Man
International integration not only brings opportunities but also challenges for teaching and learning English. Like other universities, Thu Dau Mot University focuses on teaching English for non-majored students of different faculties to meet the curriculum as well as provide knowledge for them to be confident when communicating. However, teaching English ...
GEMINI GOOGLE: A POTENTIAL TOOL FOR ENGLISH LEARNING

GEMINI GOOGLE: A POTENTIAL TOOL FOR ENGLISH LEARNING

By Nguyen Phuong Duy Anh
Based on previous surveys, it is evident that Food Technology students at Thu
Dau Mot University face challenges in learning English, such as limited
vocabulary, weak grammar, inaccurate pronunciation, and poor listening and
speaking skills. These can lead to declining academic performance and restricted
career opportunities. The paper highlights the ...
RESEARCH METHOD TREND OF TECHNOLOGY USED  IN ENGLISH TEACHING AND LEARNING: 30 YEARS OF PUBLICATION IN COMPUTER ASSISTED LANGUAGE JOURNAL

RESEARCH METHOD TREND OF TECHNOLOGY USED IN ENGLISH TEACHING AND LEARNING: 30 YEARS OF PUBLICATION IN COMPUTER ASSISTED LANGUAGE JOURNAL

By Tran Anh Vu
This research examines the scholarly literature on technology-based language learning published in the Computer Assisted Language Learning journal-one of the key journals in the field from 1990 to 2019. The researcher randomly selected 30 articles from 257 articles found in this journal during a thirty-year period (one article each year) ...
READING STRATEGIES USED BY ENGLISH-MAJORED STUDENTS  AT THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY

READING STRATEGIES USED BY ENGLISH-MAJORED STUDENTS AT THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY

By Nguyen Thi Kieu Huong, Ngo Huong Hoa
In the accelerating pace of globalization and internationalization of trade, professionals from a wide range of organizations believed that English as an international language, which is a way of thinking, researching and practicing, was used in almost all areas of life, study, and work. That’s why the study's foremost objectives ...
Learners’ attitudes towards the project works in promoting English learner autonomy: A case study at Foreign Trade University - Ho Chi Minh City Campus

Learners’ attitudes towards the project works in promoting English learner autonomy: A case study at Foreign Trade University - Ho Chi Minh City Campus

By Dang Thi My Dung, Nguyen Ngoc Tran
This study which entitles “Learners’ Attitudes towards the Project Works in promoting English learner autonomy: a Case Study at Foreign Trade University-Ho Chi Minh Campus” was conducted with the following objectives: (1) to investigate students’ attitudes towards the use of project works to enhance their autonomous learning in an English ...
Motivation for learning English of Thu Dau Mot University’ students

Motivation for learning English of Thu Dau Mot University’ students

By Nguyen Van Hung
This paper aims to identify the English-learning motivation of Thu Dau Mot University’s students. Based on the questionnaire, the data for analysis were collected from more than 100 students of different majors studying non-majored English at Thu Dau Mot University’s Foreign Language Center. The findings show that students have relatively ...