The Impact of Cooperative Learning Method on the Oral Proficiency of Learners of the Training Program for English Tourist Guides
Oral proficiency is the core element of training courses for English tourist guides. This ability needs to be addressed in training program for English tourist guides. Cooperative learning method is widely used by educators as a teaching method, but rarely used to improve oral proficiency. A quasi-e...
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| author | Yao Hong Ling-Ge Chen Jian-Hao Huang Yi-Ying Tsai Te-Yi Chang |
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| description | Oral proficiency is the core element of training courses for English tourist guides. This ability needs to be addressed in training program for English tourist guides. Cooperative learning method is widely used by educators as a teaching method, but rarely used to improve oral proficiency. A quasi-experimental design involving 60 participants was conducted to investigate and examine the effectiveness of cooperative learning method on the oral proficiency of learners in the English tourist guide training program. There were 30 learners in the control group and the experimental group, respectively. The experimental group adopted cooperative learning method, while the control group adopted traditional approach, in both of which pre-test and post-test were conducted. The results of the study showed that the impact of teaching with the cooperative learning method on the oral proficiency of learners of the training program for English tourist guides was higher than that of teaching with the traditional approach. The importance of the cooperative learning method in the training program for English tourist guides is highlighted as a reference for educational institutions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af4f25d3b82047299a64248d278fa2402022-12-22T03:28:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-06-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.866863866863The Impact of Cooperative Learning Method on the Oral Proficiency of Learners of the Training Program for English Tourist GuidesYao Hong0Ling-Ge Chen1Jian-Hao Huang2Yi-Ying Tsai3Te-Yi Chang4Shaoguan University, Shaoguan, ChinaDhurakij Pundit University, Bangkok, ThailandDhurakij Pundit University, Bangkok, ThailandNational Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism, Kaohsiung, TaiwanNational Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism, Kaohsiung, TaiwanOral proficiency is the core element of training courses for English tourist guides. This ability needs to be addressed in training program for English tourist guides. Cooperative learning method is widely used by educators as a teaching method, but rarely used to improve oral proficiency. A quasi-experimental design involving 60 participants was conducted to investigate and examine the effectiveness of cooperative learning method on the oral proficiency of learners in the English tourist guide training program. There were 30 learners in the control group and the experimental group, respectively. The experimental group adopted cooperative learning method, while the control group adopted traditional approach, in both of which pre-test and post-test were conducted. The results of the study showed that the impact of teaching with the cooperative learning method on the oral proficiency of learners of the training program for English tourist guides was higher than that of teaching with the traditional approach. The importance of the cooperative learning method in the training program for English tourist guides is highlighted as a reference for educational institutions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.866863/fullcooperative learning methodoral proficiencyquasi-experimental designEnglish tourist guidesvocational education and training |
| spellingShingle | Yao Hong Ling-Ge Chen Jian-Hao Huang Yi-Ying Tsai Te-Yi Chang The Impact of Cooperative Learning Method on the Oral Proficiency of Learners of the Training Program for English Tourist Guides Frontiers in Psychology cooperative learning method oral proficiency quasi-experimental design English tourist guides vocational education and training |
| title | The Impact of Cooperative Learning Method on the Oral Proficiency of Learners of the Training Program for English Tourist Guides |
| title_full | The Impact of Cooperative Learning Method on the Oral Proficiency of Learners of the Training Program for English Tourist Guides |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Cooperative Learning Method on the Oral Proficiency of Learners of the Training Program for English Tourist Guides |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Cooperative Learning Method on the Oral Proficiency of Learners of the Training Program for English Tourist Guides |
| title_short | The Impact of Cooperative Learning Method on the Oral Proficiency of Learners of the Training Program for English Tourist Guides |
| title_sort | impact of cooperative learning method on the oral proficiency of learners of the training program for english tourist guides |
| topic | cooperative learning method oral proficiency quasi-experimental design English tourist guides vocational education and training |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.866863/full |
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