The Development of Teaching English for Career by Integrating Task-Based Approach with Cooperative Learning of Undergraduate Students at Nakhon Pathom

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วลีรัตน์ เล้าอรุณ
อินทิรา กุลวิเชียร
อินทร์ธีรา ปัชชา

Abstract

     This research aimed to develop and compare teaching English for career by integrating task-based approach with cooperative learning of undergraduate students at Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University. The sample were 26 students who taking part in English for Career. The instruments were 1) lesson plan that integrated Task-Based Approach with Cooperative Learning 2) pre-test and post-test based on objective and subjective and 3) the questionnaire of  project  participation’s satisfaction.


      The results of the research were as follow 1) pre-test and post-test was statistically significant at 0.05 level by post-test scores were higher than pre-test scores. 2) students were satisfied to study English for career at the highest level. (gif.latex?\overline{x} = 4.24, S.D. = 0.34).

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