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An Evaluation of a Commercial Coursebook for a University Foundation English Course: Selection, Implementation and Effects |
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| Creator | Apiwan Nuangpolmak |
| Title | An Evaluation of a Commercial Coursebook for a University Foundation English Course: Selection, Implementation and Effects |
| Publisher | สถาบันภาษา จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย |
| Publication Year | 2562 |
| Journal Title | วารสารภาษาปริทัศน์ |
| Journal Vol. | 34 |
| Page no. | 1-34 |
| Keyword | commercial coursebooks, textbook selection, ELT materials, materials evaluation |
| URL Website | http://www.culi.chula.ac.th/Publicationsonline |
| Website title | Chulalongkorn University Language Institute |
| ISSN | 2286-9972 |
| Abstract | This paper reports a comprehensive evaluation of a commercialcoursebook involving multiple perspectives. Three research objectives wereproposed and different data collection methods were employed accordingly.First, to understand the criteria used in selecting the coursebook, interviewswere conducted with the materials selection committee. Second, to exploreopinions of students and teachers on the implementation of the coursebook,both quantitative and qualitative data were collected. To specify, 527students representing 18 disciplines and 33 teachers who were teaching thecourse completed the questionnaire. In addition, 20 students and seventeachers later participated in interviews. Lastly, to examine the extent thatthe coursebook contributed to the enhancement of English proficiency,students' achievements were compared in terms of pre- and post-test scores.The findings from the study revealed that the selection of a coursebook wasconducted informally in that each evaluator used her own experience andpersonal judgment instead of a checklist with pre-determined criteria. Withregard to students' and teachers' opinions on the coursebook, it was foundthat although the majority provided positive responses to questionnaireitems, some negative reviews of the coursebook emerged from the interviewdata. Finally, the comparison between pre- and post-test scores suggestedthat the coursebook had contributed to the students' development ofEnglish proficiency in that the mean post-test scores differed significantlyfrom the mean pre-test scores. |
