Impacts of Parental Involvement on English Language Learning of Vietnamese Secondary School Students: Understanding Parents’ Perceptions

Abstract

This paper reports a descriptive study that examined Vietnamese parents’ perceptions of the impacts of their parental involvement on their children’s English language learning at secondary school. It draws on data collected as part of a larger project. Data were collected using including a questionnaire and semi-interviews and analysed using descriptive statistics. Findings reveal that parents held positive perceptions of their involvement on their children’s English language learning outcome. Implications for practical applications of parental involvement are also presented.