PROBLEM-BASED LERANING IN TESL CLASSROOM: WHAT? WHY? HOW?
This paper discusses the use of PBL as an alternative approach to promote both content and second language learning. It proposes that PBL process which has long been applied in other disciplines especially applied Sciences could be adapted and successfully incorporated in TESL classroom to engage st...
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Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Press
2011-11-01
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| author | Radzuwan Abd Rashid |
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| description | This paper discusses the use of PBL as an alternative approach to promote both content
and second language learning. It proposes that PBL process which has long been applied
in other disciplines especially applied Sciences could be adapted and successfully
incorporated in TESL classroom to engage students in much more meaningful learning.
The advantages of using PBL approach are discussed, in particular its positive effects
on language learning, motivation, and the holistic development of TESL students. The
paper concludes with a detailed look at how to incorporate PBL in the TESL classroom.
Examples of problems that can be used to initiate PBL will also be shown.
Key words: Problem-based learning, Teaching English as a Second Language |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f5b82bcd61364f03ba6431a80405a3cc2022-12-21T21:43:45ZengUniversitas Pendidikan Indonesia PressInternational Journal of Education1978-13422442-47302011-11-0161546610.17509/ije.v6i1.52903960PROBLEM-BASED LERANING IN TESL CLASSROOM: WHAT? WHY? HOW?Radzuwan Abd Rashid0Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), MalaysiaThis paper discusses the use of PBL as an alternative approach to promote both content and second language learning. It proposes that PBL process which has long been applied in other disciplines especially applied Sciences could be adapted and successfully incorporated in TESL classroom to engage students in much more meaningful learning. The advantages of using PBL approach are discussed, in particular its positive effects on language learning, motivation, and the holistic development of TESL students. The paper concludes with a detailed look at how to incorporate PBL in the TESL classroom. Examples of problems that can be used to initiate PBL will also be shown. Key words: Problem-based learning, Teaching English as a Second Languagehttp://ejournal.upi.edu/index.php/ije/article/view/5290 |
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| title | PROBLEM-BASED LERANING IN TESL CLASSROOM: WHAT? WHY? HOW? |
| title_full | PROBLEM-BASED LERANING IN TESL CLASSROOM: WHAT? WHY? HOW? |
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| title_short | PROBLEM-BASED LERANING IN TESL CLASSROOM: WHAT? WHY? HOW? |
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