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VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES
___________________________________ NGUYỄN THỊ THU HUYỀN English-language gifted students' attitudes
towards project-based approach to
learning writing

THÁI ĐỘ CỦA HỌC SINH CHUYÊN ANH ĐỐI VỚI PHƯƠNG PHÁP
DỰ ÁN TRONG VIỆC HỌC VIẾT M.A. MINOR THESIS
FIELD: METHODOLOGY
CODE: 601410 HANOI - 2010
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CHAPTER 2: THE STUDY ………………………………………………………………….19
2.1. Setting of the study ………………………………………………………………………19
2.1.1. Hung Vuong specializing High School …………………………………………… 19
2.1.2. The English Language Teacher Group …………………………………………… 20
2.1.3. Participants and time allocation…………………………………………………… 21
2.2. Data collection ………………………………………………………………………… 23
2.2.1. Instruments for data collection ………………………………………………… …23
2.2.2. Data collection procedures ………………………………………………………….24
2.2.3. Data analysis ……………………………………………………………………… 25
2.2.3.1. Average time spent on each project ………………………………………….25
2.2.3.2. Strategies used in carrying out the projects ………………………………….25
2.2.3.3. Problems of PBL …………………………………………………………… 26
2.2.3.4. Benefits of PBL ………………………………………………………………28
2.2.3.5. Students' satisfaction of doing writing projects ………………………… …30
2.2.4. Findings and Discussion ……………………………………………………………31
PART THREE: CONCLUSION ………………………………………………………… 34
1. Summary of the major findings ……………………………………………………………34
2. Implications for Classroom Practice ……………………………………………………….35
3. Limitations of the study ……………………………………………………………………35
4. Suggestions for future studies …………………………………………………………… 36
REFERENCES …….…………………………………………………………………………37
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