TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ABOUT POWERPOINT USE AS AN ICT TOOL FOR TEACHING VOCABULARY IN VIETNAM

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  • Hong Thai Pham Hong Thai Pham has been a lecturer in English at Kien Giang College, Vietnam since 2010. She earned a masters degree in education, focusing on principles and teaching methods of English language at Can Tho University in 2018. She is now in charge of teaching English for both English majors and non-English major students. Her research interests include information and communications technology, practical applications in language teaching and learning, and classroom interactive activities.
  • Huan Buu Nguyen Can Tho University, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejfl.v0i0.2012

Palavras-chave:

perception, PowerPoint, vocabulary, college

Resumo

This paper reports a mixed-methods study designed to explore teachers’ perceptions about using PowerPoint (PPT) as an ICT (Information and Communications Technology) tool in vocabulary teaching in Kien Giang province, Vietnam. The data were collected from the questionnaire and interviews. Participants were sixty EFL teachers from five colleges in Kien Giang province. The findings reveal that participating teachers perceived PowerPoint use in vocabulary instruction as a useful instructional tool; however, there was no significant differences in their perceptions. These participants reported obstacles such as time investment, insufficient knowledge in information technology (IT), and lack of IT facilities. Pedagogical implications are made to encourage the potential use of PPT in vocabulary instruction.

 

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  • Huan Buu Nguyen, Can Tho University, Vietnam

    Huan Buu Nguyen is the Deputy Director of the Center for Foreign Languages and a Senior Lecturer in English at Can Tho University. He experienced in curriculum development in Thailand and Canada. As a Fulbright scholar, he earned a masters’ degree in education in the United States in 2003. He received his doctoral degree at Massey University, New Zealand, focusing on teacher beliefs and changes within the university teaching and learning in science education. His research interests include action research, teacher change, language learning, ESP, and curriculum planning. He is now involved in writing teaching materials for ESP students at the university and is an invited reviewer for Thai TESOL.

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2018-10-19

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