A Survey Study of Thai EFL Undergraduate Students’ Attitudes toward the Use of Project-Based Learning in Teaching Speaking skill การศึกษาทัศนคติของนักศึกษาไทยระดับปริญญาตรีที่เรียนภาษาอังกฤษเป็นภาษาต่างประเทศที่มีต่อการใช้การเรียนรู้แบบโครงงานเป็นฐาน ในการสอนทักษะการพูด

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate Thai EFL undergraduate students’ attitudes toward the use of project-based learning in teaching speaking skill. The sample was 79 students from the Faculty of Humanities. They were the first-year university students who enrolled the English foundation course in 2017 academic year. A questionnaire was implemented as an instrument of this study. Descriptive statistics such as the mean scores were used to analyze the data. The results showed that students had positive attitudes toward the use of PBL in teaching speaking. PBL was an effective way to help students improve their speaking and working skills. Also, their self-confidence was added after completing the project work. However, although PBL yielded the good feedback, it was time-consuming and stressful for some students.