A development of the professional english oral communication course based on task based approach for undergraduate food engineering students

Name: Piriyaporn Uampittaya

LCSH: Kasetsart University -- Dissertations. Ph.D. (English for International Communication) 2019

Classification :.LCCS: PE1128.A2

LCSH: Kasetsart University. -- Department of Foreign Languages -- Dissertations

LCSH: English language -- Study and teaching (Higher)

LCSH: Oral communication

LCSH: Curriculum planning

Abstract: The study aimed to develop Professional English Oral Communication courses based on Task-Based Approach for undergraduate food engineering students. The study objectives were 1) to investigate professional English oral communication skills needed for food engineers, 2) to develop Professional English Oral Communication courses based on Task- Based Approach for food engineering students, and 3) to evaluate the effectiveness of the Professional English Oral Communication courses based on Task-Based Approach. The study was descriptive and experimental research, comprising three phases: Phase 1: needs analysis, Phase 2: materials development, and Phase 3: course implementation and course evaluation. To develop an English Oral Communication course, in the first-phase, needs analysis was conducted using interviews with 20 food engineering stakeholders and the questionnaire survey with 160 food engineering students. The results revealed seven listening skills consisting of catching the information: 1) from general English conversations; 2) from English-speaking managers’ instructions; 3) from English discussions on food engineering work; 4) from food engineering suppliers and customers; 5) from the presentations related to food engineering work; 6) from discussions in seminars or academic conferences; and 7) from the meetings. The results also revealed seven speaking skills, namely: 1) using English for giving a presentation; 2) using English for food engineering work; 3) using English for socializing; 4) using English for negotiating; 5) using English for meetings; 6) using English for telephoning; and 7) using English for intercultural communication. These fourteen skills were employed to serve as the learning objectives of three courses: 1) Professional English Oral Communication course 1 or English for Academic and Career Presentation; 2) Professional English Oral Communication course 2 or English for Career 1; and 3) Professional English Oral Communication course 3 or English for Career 2 (English for Food Engineering Work). In the second phase, the Professional English Oral Communication course 1 ( English for Academic and Career Presentation) was selected to be developed based on the food engineering stakeholders’ needs and food engineering students’ self- assessment and wants, and the course was developed based on integrated task- based approach. In the third phase, the course was implemented for 18 weeks with 38 undergraduate food engineering students who were enrolled in English for Professional Communication course at a public university in Bangkok. After the completion of the course implementation and course evaluation, the findings indicated that the post-test scores of the food engineering students were significantly higher than the pre-test scores. Based on the findings from the self- assessment checklists, the teacher’s log, the students’ logs and the course evaluation form, it was found that the students had positive opinions toward the course. Thus it is recommended that Professional English Oral Communication courses based on the task-based approach incorporating the aforementioned listening and speaking skills should also be developed for undergraduate engineering students in other engineering disciplines.

Kasetsart University. Office of the University Library

Address: Bangkok

Email: tdckulib@ku.ac.th

Name: Nawarat Siritarath

Role: Thesis Advisor

Created: 2019

Modified: 2025-06-30

Issued: 2025-06-30

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URL: https://www.lib.ku.ac.th/KUthesis/2562/piriyaporn-uam-all.pdf

CallNumber: PE1128.A2 .P57

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DegreeName: Doctor of Philosophy

Level: Doctoral Degraee

Descipline: English for International Communication

Grantor: Kasetsart University

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