THE IMPACT OF VISUAL THINKING STRATEGY ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAJORS’ ORAL COMMUNICATION PROFICIENCY
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https://doi.org/10.59266/houjs.2025.537Từ khóa:
English speaking ability, English speaking problems, Visual thinking strategyTóm tắt
Visual Thinking Strategy can be characterized as a "meta-visual-lingual" endeavor involving the verbal articulation of thoughts provoked by a visual stimulus. The attempt is to enhance an individual's capacity to interpret, describe, and analyze imagery by engaging in active observation and collaborative discussion. This study aims to clarify how visual thinking strategy is employed in speaking lessons to solve students' English speaking problems in university education. The sample included 70 English-majored students at Dong Nai Technology University, comprising 35 first-year students and 35 sophomores. The examination of the questionnaire and semi-structured interviews indicated that activities inspired by Visual Thinking effectively promote students' ease in speaking situations, thereby resulting in improved practice and proficiency in English speaking ability. This suggests that Visual Thinking may serve as an effective approach to providing university students with an active learning environment. Nonetheless, the notion of visual thinking and the benefits of activities inspired by visual thinking are relatively unfamiliar concepts within the realm of English education. Consequently, additional studies are necessary to create lesson plans that incorporate visual thinking strategies for learners of the English language.
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