A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON USING PROJECT BASED LEARNING ON IMPROVING SPEAKING SKILL

Abstract

The study aimed to find out the effectiveness of using project-based learning on improving speaking skill at Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy by using a quasi-experimental research consisting of two non-equivalent groups, an experimental and a control one. Each group consisted of 30 students, in which the experimental group was taught by using project-based learning while the control group was taught in traditional method. The statistical package for the social sciences, version 20 was utilized to analyze the mean and standard deviation which were to check the differences between pre-test and post-test; the Pair sample T-tests which were to check the impact of the treatment; and the correlation coefficients finding out the significant correlation of the study. After six weeks of learning, the study found that there was an improvement of using Project Based Learning in speaking skill through the four dimensions including fluency, pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar, thereby this research suggested that project-based learning should be widely implemented in the classroom.