AN INVESTIGATION ON STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF SCHOOL COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR: A CASE STUDY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT AT A UNIVERSITY IN MEKONG DELTA, VIETNAM

Authors

  • Kim Ngan Tran School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam
  • Huy Nguyen School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam
  • Tien Anh Nguyen School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam
  • Thanh Thuy Hang Nguyen School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam
  • Thi Bich Phuong Ly School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejlll.v6i2.369

Keywords:

communication behavior, factors, communication rules, students, Foreign Languages Department

Abstract

Developing standard communication in an educational environment is imperative. Currently, by equipping behavioral skills, especially communication skills, to confidently communicate and integrate into a multicultural environment without losing national identity, students can become not only holistically developed global citizens in virtue, mind, and strength but also knowledgeable, skillful, and professionally responsible as set out in the educational goals by the University. This topic investigates the status quo of communication behaviors and some factors that affect students' behaviors. This study was conducted using quantitative and qualitative methods, including a questionnaire survey and interviews. The results show that the communication behaviors of students of the Foreign Languages Department at the University are affected by various factors such as learning environment, family circumstances, educational background, etc. Based on the results of surveys and interviews provided by students and lecturers of a university in the Mekong Delta, the topic researches and proposes a set of communication rules for students at the University.

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Published

2022-10-19

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022)

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