Results of Application of SPOC on English for Tourist Guides Course

Abstract

Nowadays, teaching media is important in learning because it is a medium for transferring content from the teacher to the learner or as a medium that the learners can use to learn on their own in order to help them learn effectively. Thailand is a country that earns its main income from tourism. However, there was a problem in using English to communicate because of the lack of learning materials. Therefore, the researcher realized the importance of developing English language skills by using advances in technological innovation to increase the ability of learning, Small Private Online Course (SPOC). The study was to study English for tourist guide skill and the students' satisfaction after studying with the material. A sample was selected by purposive sampling method from 16 English major students who have enrolled in a course. A study of Application of SPOC on English for Tourist Guides Course for English major students, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prince of Songkla University found that 1) the results of English Language for Tour Guides Skills with Small Private Online Course (SPOC) were found that learners have skills at a high level and learners have a high level of satisfaction. However, the researcher found that the correctness of the language used by the students was not at a very good level. But on the other hand, most of the learners' performance skills and gestures, and tone of speech were at a very good level. This shows that learners who have learned with the SPOC can develop their skills very well. However, there must be more development in terms of grammar in order to use the language more correctly.