Implementing WebQuest and Team-Based Learning Focusing on Thai Cultural Content to Promote the English-Speaking Ability of Grade 7 Students
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The objectives of the study were to 1) investigate the effects of using WebQuest and Team-Based Learning focusing on Thai cultural content on English speaking ability and 2) explore students’ satisfaction towards learning English by implementing WebQuest and Team-Based Learning focusing on Thai cultural content. The population was 837 grade 7 students from private schools in Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The samples were 26 grade 7 students from a private school in Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. They were selected by using cluster random sampling. The instruments used in the study were: 1) the lesson plans, 2) the English-speaking ability test, and 3) the satisfaction questionnaire. To analyze the data, the mean score (), percentage, standard deviation (S.D.), and t-test for dependent samples were used.
The findings of the study revealed that the student’s English speaking ability post-test mean score was higher than the pre-test one at a significant level of .05. Additionally, the students had satisfaction with learning English at a high level. The student’s English-speaking ability was also improved after learning by implementing WebQuest and Team-Based Learning focusing on Thai cultural content.
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