ERIC Number: EJ1322668
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Using Problem-Based Tasks to Promote Higher-Order Thinking Skills for TESOL MA Students in Vietnam
Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, v15 n1 Sum 2021
This paper denotes the findings from an action research project, which applied problem-based learning (PBL) in linguistics courses in an MA TESOL program in Vietnam. The project aimed to study the extent to which the use of problem-based tasks in semantic courses could promote students' employment of higher-order thinking skills in their learning. It was found that the PBL approach was specifically appropriate in promoting higher-order thinking skills for students with passive learning habits in such Confucian heritage cultures as Vietnam. With well-designed problem-based tasks and adequate tutoring, students learned how to use higher-order thinking skills to facilitate their learning; how to stay more focused on the completion process of problem-based tasks; and how to be motivated to engage in learning activities. In addition, some students were encouraged to follow the same PBL approach in their own teaching practice. Problem-based tasks which took place at a fixed time during class seemed to cause students to lose interest. In addition, a lack of adequate job experience might also have limited the effectiveness and overall success of the problem-based tasks.
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Thinking Skills, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Graduate Students, Foreign Countries, Action Research, Linguistics, Student Motivation, Learning Activities, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Intervention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Vietnam
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