Teaching Methods and Teaching Techniques for Chinese Students: A Case Study of GE. 142 The Health Myths

Abstract

Payap University’s General Education office offers a GE. 142 Health Myths course for Chinese students enrolled in the Thai curriculum for Thai for Communication for Foreigners. The instructor faced challenges in teaching because the Chinese students struggled to comprehend the healthcare content due to their limited Thai language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. To address this, the instructor employed five teaching methods: (1) the lecture method, (2) the demonstration method, (3) the role-playing method, (4) the experiential learning method, and (5) the project-based method. Additionally, five teaching techniques were used: Technique 1: Vocabulary search and note-taking, Technique 2: Teaching using only the Thai language, Technique 3: Starting activities with listening and speaking, Technique 4: Individual thinking - Pair thinking - Group thinking, and Technique 5: Speaking to develop a growth mindset. The results of implementing these methods and techniques showed that they enhance Thai language learning and understanding of the Health Myths course content among Chinese students, helping to achieve the course objectives, which focus on personal health care.