The Effectiveness of Task-Based Approach in a Foreign Language Teaching Methods Course: From the Perspectives of Student Teachers

• Main Authors: Yi-Jiun Chen, 陳怡君
• Other Authors: En-Chong Liaw
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/91310811256289693289

碩士 === 中原大學 === 應用外語研究所 === 96 === This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of using task-based approach in a Foreign Language Teaching Methods Course in terms of the student teachers’ performance on teaching methods/approaches tests and their perspectives toward the in-class teaching tasks. In addition, the factors that would influence the task performance were discussed. Participants in this study were student teachers who enrolled in the course in a graduate program in Taiwan. The data collection involved a questionnaire, written and oral teaching methods/approaches tests, and interviews. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used for data analyses. The major findings showed that the in-class teaching tasks did help the student teachers develop better understanding of the teaching methods/approaches. Most of the participants held positive attitudes toward the in-class teaching tasks that they believe were indispensable in the teaching methods course. Moreover, they considered the factor that would influence their task performance the most was the degree of the familiarity with the teaching method/approach. The results of the study help the teacher trainers and teacher training program gain insights into the in-class teaching tasks and their effectiveness in the teaching methodology course.