Integrating Academic Service Activities into Business English Translation Class Through Project-Based Learning of Business Administration Undergraduates
Article Sidebar
Main Article Content
Abstract
The purposes of this study were (1) to compare the translation scores of Business English students before and after participating in academic service activities in the course “Business English Translation” using project-based learning and (2) to compare the attitudes of students before and after participating in the academic service activities through project-based learning. The participants consisted of 73 third-year students majoring in Business English who were enrolled in the Business English Translation course. The research employed two types of research instruments: (1) experimental tools, encompassing a lesson plan that integrated community service activities through project-based learning in the Business English Translation course, and (2) data collection instruments, including a pre-and post-test to assess proficiency in English translation, and a questionnaire to measure students’ attitudes towards community service activities through project-based learning. These research instruments underwent validation by three experts and exhibited a reliability coefficient of .93. The research findings revealed that the average scores for advertisement translation from Thai to English after engaging in community service activities through project-based learning were significantly higher than the scores prior to the activity participation. Furthermore, a statistically significant difference was observed in the average scores of students’ attitudes towards participating in community service activities through project-based learning, with a significance level of .05.
Article Details
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Copyright: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
References
Center of Academic Service. (2018). Academic service manual. Bangkok, Thailand: Kasem Bundit University.
Chaleoykitti, S., Chewsothon, S., & ButPunya, Y. (2017). Effectiveness of the integrated academic service and teaching-learning arrangement in psychiatric nursing practicum course to psychiatric nursing practice competency in Army Nursing. Journal of The Royal Thai Army Nurses, 18(3), 144-151.
Chompunud, S., & Inkaew, W. (2017). Academic service integration with teaching and learning of the practicum of selected nursing area: community health nursing course. Journal of the Police Nurses, 9(1), 24-36.
Cohen, J. M., & Uphoff, N. T. (1980). Participation’s place in rural development: Seeking clarity through specificity. World Development, 8(3), 213-235.
Kreethep, W. (2020). The process of integrating course instruction with academic services given to the community. Academic Journal of Education Srinakharinwirot, 21(2), 143-158.
Krujit, W. (2010). English translation for communication arts. Bangkok, Thailand: Sripatum Printing Center.
Melaville, A., Berg, A. C., & Blank, M. J. (2006). Community-based learning: engaging students for success and citizenship. Partnerships Community. 40. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/slcepartnerships/40
Munday, J., Ramos Pinto, S., & Blakesley, J. (2022). Introducing translation studies: Theories and applications (5th eds.). London, UK: Routledge.
Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment. (2015). Analysis report on students’ learning outcomes and satisfaction in Asia region. Retrieved from https://www.onesqa.or.th/en/content-view/1260/3047/
Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment. (2022). Learning outcomes and satisfaction report in Asia region (Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). Retrieved from https://www.onesqa.or.th/en/content-view/1218/3624/
Office of the Higher Education Commission. (2017). Manual for the internal quality assurance for higher education institutions 2014: office of the higher education commission (OHEC). Bangkok, Thailand: Tana Press.
Office of the National Education Commission. (2003). The national education act, 1999 and amendments (Second national education act. 2002). Bangkok, Thailand: Pimdeekarnpim.
Panyoyai, P., Suparakjinda, T., & Sramajcha, W. (2022). The integration of academic services with community participatory teaching and learning strategy. Christian University Journal, 28(4), 124-136.
Pungbangkadee, R., & Nakagasien, P. (2019). Integrating of academic service and instruction for health promotion and prevention among migrant workers: Mueang Samut Sakhon. Journal of Nursing and Health Care, 37(1), 6-11.
Sasongkoar, K. (2019). A comparative study of human translation and machine translation (Google Translate) in hotel websites from Thai to English (Master’s thesis). Bangkok, Thailand: Thammasat University.
Soranastaporn, S. & Posai, S. (2018). Effects of English learning and communication strategies using the project-based learning technique to develop English communication skills of university students. Journal of Bangkokthonburi University, 12(28), 282-293.
Srisaket, J. (2018). Perceived ethical development behavior in nursing students using the community academic service. Thai Red Cross Nursing Journal, 11(1), 145-160.
Turner, K., Boonprasithi, T., & Pinyomit, S. (2010). Effects of an integrating academic service project into English course for nursing students. Journal of Nursing and Education, 3(2), 28-43.
Vanichbuncha, K., & Vanichbuncha, T. (2016). Using SPSS for Windows to analyze data (ST5). Bangkok, Thailand: Samlada Printing House.