LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 13 : 1 January 2013
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
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         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
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Project-based Learning in Business English Classroom

Dr. Fauzia Janjua

Abstract

Project Based Learning (PbL) is an instructional approach built upon the engagement, interest and motivation of the learner which allows them to reflect upon their own choices and opinions to make decisions that affect the outcomes of the project under study. PbL is an effective pedagogy for teaching business students. Engaging the learners in business projects is a practical way to enhance their learning.

A class of 40 MBA students was experimented using a two group pre-test post-test design. The class was divided into two groups; the experimental and the control, by conducting a “communication skill test” both for oral and written skills which was considered as pre-test. PbL is generally done by groups of students working together towards a common goal but the performance is assessed on an individual basis by the evaluation of the contributions made to the process of project realization. The same was taken into account and the students of the experimental group were divided into five groups of four each but the control group remained undivided. Treatment period was one semester and the subject was “Business Communication”.

Project-based learning takes a variety of forms in the classroom; two popular forms are WebQuests and research investigations. The later was chosen for this study. Four mini and one major term projects were assigned to the students of the experimental group and the control group was taught theoretically with two written assignments and one oral presentation at the end of the semester. Both the groups were tested for communication skills by conducting a post-test. The results of the pre and post tests were compared statistically using t-test and it was found out that the communication skills of the experimental group improved significantly.

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Dr. Fauzia Janjua
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Department of English
International Islamic University
Islamabad
Pakistan
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