Webquest – an effective web-based tool For teaching ESP to English non-majored students
Keywords:
ESP, WebQuest, reading competenceAbstract
This article evaluates effectiveness of WebQuest integrated in the ESP reading course to second-year students at the People’s Police University (PPU) was in enhancing the students’ reading competence. An action research which utilizes both quantitative and qualitative was used to fulfill the aims of the study. Data from questionnaires, pre-test, post-test and teacher’s observation sheet were analyzed and discussed. It will be suggested that WebQuest is an effective way to improve students’ reading competence. Thus, this study is of value to teachers interested in utilizing web-based tools in their teaching of English in general and the teaching of ESP in particular.
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