An evaluation of Intelligent Business-Elementary for the first year non-English major students at Academy of Finance; suggesions for book use and adaptation

• Main Author: Đoàn, Thị Thủy
• Other Authors: Nguyễn, Văn Độ
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: ĐHNN 2017
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/40551
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Course books have played an important role in most language programs. However, they are not always professionally designed and do not always fit the curriculum and closely correspond with the objectives of the course and the needs of the students. Within this regard, the thesis was conducted with the aims to evaluate the suitability of the material “Intelligent Business Elementary” for the first year non-English major students at Academy of Finance to investigate the suitability of the course book to the students’ needs and interests, then to suggest practical recommendations for future improvements of the material. The data collection instruments employed in this study were questionnaires for teachers and students, and informal teachers’ interviews. In this thesis, the material is analyzed based on the criteria proposed by Hutchinson & Waters (1987). After investigating some strengths and weaknesses of the material, the author comes to the conclusion that the material well responds to students’ needs and interests.