A Study of the Achievement of Teaching and Learning Management in English Courses for Tour Guides by Utilizing Digital Video Media as A Task-based (DVM-TBL) in the Covid-19 Epidemic Situation

Abstract

Abstract

            This research aimed to study academic achievement, and to compare the learning achievement of English language courses for tourist guides by using digital video media as a task-based learning (DVM-TBL) in the Covid-19 epidemic situation of vocational students in the 2^nd year, Academic Year 2020, St. Mary’s Business Administration Technological College. The sample group used in this research was the 2^nd year Vocational Certificate students' section 4 in Foreign Language Department of St. Mary’s Business Administration Technological College who were studying English language courses for guides, and the researcher is the class advisor. Therefore, all 29 students were chosen by Purposive Sampling. The research instruments were English for tourist guides lesson plan based on digital video media as a task-based learning (DVM-TBL), and achievement test of English for Tourist Guides. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and one sample t-test.

            The results showed that the students had the achievement of English for Tourist Guides course through the criteria and when comparing the teaching achievement of the English for Tourist Guide course by using digital video media as a task-based, it was found that the students had academic achievement after school, with the mean scores were significantly higher than before at the .01 level.

            Suggestions before doing the next research or teachers who are interested in applying this teaching method in the future. The student's readiness for equipment, and information technology skills should be inquired with the learner first. In order not to make the learners feel that what to do is more difficult than their own abilities.

Keywords: Teaching and learning achievement, Teaching English in the COVID-19 Era, Teaching and learning by using Digital Video Media as a Task-based (DVM-TBL)