EXPERIENTIAL TEACHING METHOD TO ENHANCE ENGLISH SPEAKING ABILITY OF BUSINESS ENGLISH STUDENTS AT CHONGQING COLLEGE OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC, CHINA

Abstract

The objectives of this study were 1) to compare English speaking ability of Business English students before and after receiving experiential teaching method, 2) to compare English speaking ability of Business English students with the criterion set at 70 % of total score after receiving experiential teaching method, and 3) to assess the students’ satisfaction in experiential teaching method. The sample was 40 first-year business English students at Chongqing College of International Business and Economic, China in academic year 2022, selected by cluster random sampling. The instruments used in 1) five lesson plans based on experiential teaching method with a high level of appropriateness, 2) Business English speaking ability test with the reliability of 0.73, and 3) student satisfaction questionnaire on experiential teaching method. The statistics used for data collection were mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The research results revealed that 1) English speaking ability of Business English students after learning through experiential teaching method was higher than before learning.(M = 82.97, SD = 9.52). 2) English speaking ability of the students after learning through the experiential teaching method was s higher than the 70 % criterion. 3) The mean score of the students’ satisfaction after learning through the experiential teaching method was at the highest level.