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Communicative Competence throughProblem-Based Learning (PBL) for Hotel Diploma Students in Year 1

Mr. Rong RaungwongAksorn Pattaya Technological College

Research Problem: How to increase students’ English capacity Factors for Consideration- The 21st Century Skills (Learning and

Innovation Skills)- The Basic Education Core Curriculum B.E. 2551

(A.D. 2008)- The 2003 Curriculum for the Diploma of

Vocational Education- The English Teaching Methodology- The Course “Independent Study in English”

Research Objective:

To enable the 10 hotel diploma students

to develop English Communicative proficiency

through teaching method of Problem-Based

Learning (PBL).

Conceptual Framework:Experimental Research with One Group

Pre-Test and Post-Test Design

(O1 - X - O2)             X = treatment = Problem-Based Learning -----

> Independent VariableO1 = pre-test = Before using treatmentO2 = post-test = After using treatment ----->

Dependent Variable

Population and Sample:PopulationThe 1st Year Diploma Students in Study Area of

TourismIndustry in Semester 2 Academic Year 2012 of

Aksorn Pattaya Technological College.

SampleThe 10 Hotel Diploma Students with Purposive

Sampling in Semester 2 Academic Year 2012 of Aksorn Pattaya

Technological College.

Tool for Collecting Data :Teacher-made objective test30 items of 4 multiple choices compiled

from university tests in English subject.Find the quality with only content

validity (IOC) from 3 specialists about teaching English.

Procedures of PBL Propose the problematic situations or needs. Analyze and investigate reasons through

schemata. Determine the learning scopes according to

significance. Retrieve new knowledge through various

resources. Exchange ideas among students with discussion. Generalize and apply new knowledge with daily

life.

Research Finding:

Sample

No.

Pre-Test Post-TesttX

preS.D.

X post

S.D.

Diploma Hotel

Students

1

016

4.0

8

2 0 .9

3 .2

8

7 .66**

Summary : After conducting the experiment with PBL, the

researcher found that sample students had the average score increasingly, from 16 to 20.9.

The learning achievement of the sample in the course of IS in English was increasing after instruction of PBL at the significance level of 0.01. T value from the table at df 9 equals 2.821. However, T value from calculation is 7.66. Therefore, it is true according to the hypothesis that is PBL acts as the efficient tool for developing English communicative competence.

Recommendation Should conduct this study with the other levels. Should try out and adapt with each institution’s

context. Should extend the study about the effects or

outcomes. Should use the other kinds of English teaching

approaches. Should conduct the study with sample and control

groups.