Evaluating the three Modes of Communication in Online-English Teaching for Nha Trang University’s Students

Presently, according to various published scholarly documents, Vietnamese students have had the trajectory of encountering a host of issues concerning English communication skills, especially in the circumstance of online learning. Following this tendency, the question related to how this problem can be tackled has been considered. This study, hence, was conducted to evaluate the three modes of communication (Interpersonal, Interpretive and Presentational mode) of non-English major students at Nha Trang University. During the online-learning semester, students were required to participate in numerous activities, which were designed to satisfy the lecturers' purposes in improving and enhancing the three modes of communication to build the most precise orientation of the study. This study's method mostly follows the model of Action Research including four steps namely plant, act, observe, reflect. The results of the surveys revealed the whole picture of communication improvement of the students in online learning, but some limits still existed. From the researchers' perspectives, the three modes of communication of non-English majored students in online English learning can be enhanced thanks to the appropriate implementation of some relevant teaching activities, and it can also contribute to other further studies improving thoroughly language skills in online foreign language teaching.