ERIC Number: EJ1457226
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 32
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ISSN: ISSN-2630-0672
EISSN: EISSN-2672-9431
The Effects of a Task-Based Learning Approach and a Graphic Organizer Technique on the Development of Teacher Professional Competency in English Reading and Writing Skills of Student Teachers
Soranabordin Prasansaph
LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, v17 n2 p863-894 2024
This study attempted to examine: 1) the professional competencies in English reading comprehension of student teachers before and after instruction using a task-based learning approach combined with graphic organizer techniques, 2) the professional competencies in English writing of student teachers before and after the same instructional method, and 3) the self-assessment of these competencies before and after the intervention. The sample comprised 30 student teachers majoring in Early Childhood Education and Mathematics at the Faculty of Education of a university located in Thailand during the academic year 2023. These participants were obtained through cluster random sampling using sections as the sampling units. The research employed an experimental design, specifically a one-group pretest-posttest design. The experiment began with a pretest, followed by 18 instructional sessions aimed at enhancing the professional competencies in English reading and writing through a task-based learning approach combined with concept graphic organizer techniques. Key research instruments included: 1) three learning units for developing professional competencies, 2) tests measuring these competencies, and 3) self-assessment questionnaires. Data were analyzed using basic statistics, including mean, standard deviation, and paired t-tests. The results revealed that: 1) the professional competency in English reading of student teachers significantly improved after the intervention (p < 0.05), 2) the professional competency in English writing also significantly improved post-intervention (p < .05), and 3) student teachers' self-assessments of their competencies in both English reading and writing were significantly higher after the intervention (p < 0.05).
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Faculty Development, Teacher Competencies, Student Teachers, Reading Skills, Writing Skills, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Majors (Students), Early Childhood Education, Self Evaluation (Individuals), College Students, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Language Institute of Thammasat University. The Prachan Campus, 2 Prachan Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand. e-mail: learnjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/learn
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Thailand
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