Developing a Problem-Based Course Based on Needs Analysis to Enhance English Reading Ability of Thai Undergraduate Students

Autor/inn/en	Bosuwon, Takwa; Woodrow, Lindy
Titel	Developing a Problem-Based Course Based on Needs Analysis to Enhance English Reading Ability of Thai Undergraduate Students
Quelle	In: RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 40 (2009) 1, S.42-64 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0033-6882
DOI	10.1177/0033688208101453
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Business Communication; Problem Based Learning; Reading Ability; Asians; Humanities; English (Second Language); Business English; Teaching Methods; Educational Objectives; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; English for Special Purposes; Majors (Students); Thailand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unternehmenskommunikation; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Reading competence; Lesekompetenz; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Geisteswissenschaften; Humanwissenschaften; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Business; English language; Wirtschaft; Englisch; Wirtschaftsenglisch; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb
Abstract	This paper reports on a needs analysis underlying a proposed business English reading course using a problem-based learning approach designed to enhance English reading abilities of Thai undergraduate students. As part of a work in progress, the needs analysis survey was done prior to the course design with the major stakeholders in business and academic settings. The findings from the needs analysis were used to determine the course's learning objectives, content and the evaluation so that the needs of the students who are English for business communication majors of the School of Humanities, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce could be met. Based on this needs analysis, it is proposed that the problem-based business English reading course might be effectively designed as an ESP course to enhance English reading ability of Thai undergraduate students. (Contains 4 tables and 4 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10