Effects of problem-based learning approach on enhancement the listening practice
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37134/jrpptte.vol14.1.7.2024Keywords:
Problem-based learning approach, Thai students, tourism program, listening abilityAbstract
The utilisation of the problem-based learning (PBL) approach serves as a pedagogy that enables students to acquire knowledge on genuine concerns and subsequently apply them in practical settings. This particular methodology allows for the incorporation of experiences to facilitate adaptability through the process of learning. Students in the tourism programme are able to support aspects of issues through their last experiences with tourism and it is posited that students engage in collaborative discussions with peers to discuss the issue and acquire knowledge through experiential learning. This study focused mainly on the listening ability of students to apply the PBL approach to enhance their listening ability based on tourism issues. Additionally, the study seeks to explore the opportunities, advantages, and challenges associated with its use. The study was conducted over a period of eight weeks and comprised a sample of thirty-nine students. The data analysis entailed the utilisation of paired sample t-tests for the purpose of testing and thematic analysis for group interviews. The findings on listening ability indicated that the post-test score was higher than the pre-test score. Furthermore, the students acknowledge that the PBL approach is useful for future application and daily life while also having the potential to augment vocabulary acquisition. Conversely, the PBL methodology suggests that extensive engagement in activities is more efficacious for students who possess prior experience with the issues being discussed.
Downloads
References
Ali, S. S. (2019). Problem based learning: A student-centered approach. English language teaching, 12(5), 73-78.
Ansarian, L., & Teoh, M. L. (2018). Problem-based language learning and teaching: An innovative approach to learn a new language. Springer.
Chen, C. H., Hung, H. T., & Yeh, H. C. (2021). Virtual reality in problem‐based learning contexts: Effects on the problem‐solving performance, vocabulary acquisition and motivation of English language learners. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 37(3), 851-860. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.12528
Chowdhury, T. A., & Ara, A. (2021). Pre-teaching Vocabulary in Teaching Reading Skill: A Hindrance to Learner Autonomy?. Indonesian TESOL Journal, 3(2), 123-132.
Creswell, D. J., & Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approach.
Daeli, S. (2022). Implementing problem-based learning to improve students’ speaking ability at the tenth grade of of SMK Negeri 1 Fanayama. FAGURU: Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Keguruan, 1(2), 1-12.
Fahmi, R., Muslem, A., & Usman, B. (2021). The use of problem-based learning to
improve students’ speaking ability (An experimental study to the second-grade
students of Darul Ulum Islamic Boarding, Banda Aceh. English Education Journal, 12(2), 260-281. SAGE.
Graaff, E., & Kolmos, A. (2007). History of problem-based and project-based learning. In Management of change. Brill.
Getie, A. S. (2020). Factors affecting the attitudes of students towards learning English as a foreign language. Cogent Education, 7(1), 1738184.
Ghufron, M. A., & Ermawati, S. (2018). The strengths and weaknesses of cooperative learning and problem-based learning in EFL writing class: Teachers' and students' perspectives. International Journal of Instruction, 11(4), 657-672.
Hidayah, R., Fajaroh, F., Parlan, P., & Dasna, I. W. (2021). Collaborative problem-based learning model for creative thinking ability. Journal of Asian Multicultural Research for Educational Study, 2(2), 24-30. https://doi.org/10.47616/jamres.v2i2.156
Lin, T. M., Ansarian, L., Tik, O. L., & Nair, A. B. (2019). The effects of problem-based language learning on the listening comprehension skills of Malaysian undergraduate students. Journal of Asia TEFL, 16(3), 996.
Lebnark, S. (2018). A Study of attitudes toward the English-speaking ability of students in the hotel industry sector [Unpublished master’s independent study]. Thammasat University.
Mardina, T., Misrita, M., & Bahing, B. (2022). The effect of using problem-based learning (PBL) on students’ listening ability of Indonesian academy of secretary and management (ASMI) Citra Nusantara Banjarmasin. Edumaspul: Jurnal Pendidikan, 6(2), 1797-1803. https://doi.org/10.33487/edumaspul.v6i2.4213
Moallem, M., Hung, W., & Dabbagh, N. (Eds.). (2019). The Wiley handbook of problem-based learning. John Wiley & Sons.
Montafej, J., Lotfi, A. R., & Chalak, A. (2022). The Effectiveness of Hybrid and Pure Problem-Based Learning in the Productive Skills and Critical Thinking of Iranian Undergraduate Students through MALL Application. Education Research International, 2022.
Moust, J., Bouhuijs, P., & Schmidt, H. (2021). Introduction to problem-based learning. Routledge.
Mumtaz, S., & Latif, R. (2017). Learning through debate during problem-based learning: An active learning strategy. Advances in Physiology Education, 41, 390- 394. doi:10.1152/advan.00157.2016
Namtapi, I. (2022). Needs Analysis of English for specific purposes for tourism personnel in Ayutthaya. LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 15(1), 409–439. https://doi.org/index.php/LEARN/article/view/256730
Palupi, B. S., Subiyantoro, S., Rukayah, & Triyanto. (2020). The Effectiveness of Guided Inquiry Learning (GIL) and Problem-Based Learning (PBL) for Explanatory Writing Skill. International Journal of Instruction, 13(1), 713-730. https://doi.org/10.29333/iji.2020.13146a
Pu, D., Ni, J., Song, D., Zhang, W., Wang, Y., Wu, L., & Wang, Y. (2019). Influence of critical thinking disposition on the learning efficiency of problem-based learning in undergraduate medical students. BMC medical education, 19, 1-8.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-018-1418-5
Schmidt, H. G., Rotgans, J. I., & Yew, E. H. (2019). Cognitive constructivist foundations of problem‐based learning. The Wiley Handbook of problem‐based learning, 25-50. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119173243.ch2
Syahfutra, W., & Niah, S. (2019). Improving students’ reading comprehension by using problem-based learning strategy. Journal of Education Informatic Technology and Science, 1(1), 125-136.
Yuan, K., Aftoni, A., & Cobanoglu, O. (2020). The effect of problem-based learning model and blended learning model to metacognitive awareness as a reflection towards a new normal era. Jurnal Pendidikan Teknologi Dan Kejuruan, 26(2), 183-188. https://doi.org/10.21831/jptk.v26i2.32783
Yusoff, A., Abullah, R., Mohamed Ismail, S. A. M., & Shaari, A. (2023). An Investigation of Thai Learners’ Needs for English Language Use for Speaking at the Workplace. Asian Journal of Assessment in Teaching and Learning, 13(1), 34–41. https://doi.org/10.37134/ajatel.vol13.1.4.2023
Wijaya, K. F. (2021). Collaborative and problem-based learning in promoting Indonesian EFL learners’ learning autonomy. Polyglot: Jurnal Ilmiah, 17(2), 191-211.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Anumat U-soh, Rohaya Abullah
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
