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The Development of Task-Based Learning to Improve English Writing Skills in
English Course 4, Course Code E22102, for Grade 8 Students at
Nong Rua Wittaya School, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Vilasinee Chattan
aom959@gmail.com
Nong Rua Wittaya School, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Abstract

The purpose of this study was 1) to study the guidelines for the development of Task-Based Learning to improve English writing skills for Grade 8 students 2) to develop the English writing skills exercises based on a Task-Based Learning teaching style for Grade 8 students; the exercises were constructed to exceed the standard criteria of 80/80 3) to compare the students’ writing abilities between the test scores before and after learning through the English writing skills exercises based on a Task-Based Learning teaching style and 4) to study student satisfaction with learning by using the English writing skills exercises based on a Task-Based Learning teaching style for Grade 8 students. The population was 35 Grade 8 students which was obtained by using a cluster sampling. The instruments used in this study were 6 stories with the English writing skills exercises based on a Task-Based Learning teaching style, 22 lesson plans, a satisfaction assessment form and achievement test. The statistics used in data analysis were mean, Standard Deviation and dependent samples t-test.

The finding of this study indicated the following:

1) The Development of Task-Based Learning to Improve English Writing Skills was effective. It should be prepared in the form of a skill exercise for ease of use. The teacher should study the content for the preparation of skills exercises, analyze the content to determine its purpose and design the preparation of skills training according to the purpose to have a modern style, interesting, and choosing easy to hard content.

2) The English writing skills exercises based on a Task-Based Learning teaching style for Grade 8 students exhibited an efficiency level at 80.37/80.22

3) The students' writing abilities after learning though the English writing skills exercises based on a Task-Based Learning teaching style were higher than those prior to the commencement of the experiment at the .05 level of significance.

4) The satisfaction of Grade 8 students towards teaching activities from the English writing skills exercises based on a Task-Based Learning teaching style was at a high level. ( = 4.39, S.D. = 0.27)

Keywords: Improve English writing skills, Task-Based Learning teaching style, English writing, Thailand

Introduction

Learning a foreign language in today's global society is very important in communicating for trade, education, seeking knowledge, information, and occupation. Foreign language learning requires thinking processes and language practice in various situations both in the classroom and outside the classroom. So that learners can use the language in real situations with spoken and written language. Considering that English is the international language of the world that is widely used and plays an important role in the way of life of many people due to the influence of progress modern technology and communication make people get information faster using a computer network which must use English as a medium to convey meaning. As a result, the English language is increasingly important in the world society. In addition, English is essential for education, seek knowledge, occupation, relations between different nations, understanding differences in language, thinking, society, economy, politics, government and cultural traditions and able to communicate with other nations, so it is necessary. (Ministry of Education, 2003)

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Vilasinee Chattan
aom959@gmail.com
Nong Rua Wittaya School, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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