The Effect of PBL on EFL Learners’ Comfort Level in Oral English in China
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This research explored the effect of Project-Based Learning (PBL) on English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ comfort level in oral English in China. The participants included 30 students of a public junior high school in Shanghai. The intervention comprised a one month’s oral English course between two groups - respectively taught through PBL and conventional approach. Quantitative data were collected from a followed-up survey. The result indicated a significant higher comfort level in oral English among learners taught through PBL. The research recommended the integration of PBL to raise learners’ confidence in speaking English.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v7i11.8374
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