Promoting English Oral Communication and Higher-Order Thinking in Taiwanese ESL Students through the Use of Knowledge Visualization Techniques. Issue 3 (June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Ya-Huei; Liao, Hung-Chang
• Is Part Of: Perceptual and motor skills. Volume 118:Issue 3(2014)
• Page Start: 691
• Page End: 708
• Publication Date: 2014-06
• Subjects: Perception -- Periodicals; Motor ability -- Periodicals; Motor Skills; Perception; Psychology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 152
• DOI: 10.2466/22.23.PMS.118k25w1
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-5125

Abstract

The study examined whether the students using concept mapping in a Freshman English course would improve English oral communication proficiency, higher-order thinking, and perception of abilities. A quasi-experimental design, lasting for 12 weeks, was administered to an experimental group (21 students) and a control group (20 students). The experimental group had significantly better performance on all measures. Concept mapping was effective in improving college students' English oral communication, higher-order thinking, and perception of abilities development.