Sirikanya Dawilai. Problem-based blended learning : an integrated approach to enhance creative writing in English as a foreign language. Doctoral Degree(English for Professional Development). Mae Fah Luang University . : Mae Fah Luang University , 2017.
Problem-based blended learning : an integrated approach to enhance creative writing in English as a foreign language
Abstract:
The study objectives were to develop the PBBL instructional model in creative writing, to compare the effectiveness between PBBL and traditional instruction in creative writing skill, to investigate students self-regulated learning strategies on PBBL instructional model, and to explore the undergraduate students attitudes toward PBBL instructional model in the creative writing course. The study used a nonrandomized sample of fifty-nine EFL students majoring in English who enrolled in a creative writing course in Chiang Rai Rajabhat University.
The research methodology of this study involved a mixed design using both quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis. Qualitative data was in the form of the interview. Quantitative data was applied in the form of pre-/ post-test, and questionnaires on learners' needs analysis, attitudes towards the course and self-directed learning. The findings of needs analysis indicated that self-study activities, problem-solving approaches, working as a team, computer-assisted instruction and giving examples were required from learners to improve creative writing. The overall means scores of students in PBBL class including individual work, group work, and post-test were 120.55 out of 150 points, while the overall mean scores of students in the traditional class were 111.30. This implied that students in PBBL class performed higher progress than traditional class both individual and group work. As the attitudes analysis, the majority of EFL students stated that creative writing by PBBL instruction provided useful learning experiences (xˉ = 4.17) and students could perform self-regulated learning at the high level (xˉ = 3.91) in PBBL class.