An Analytical Hierarchy Process Approach to Evaluate the effectiveness of Task-based Language Teaching at Tertiary Level in Pakistan.

Waseem SATTAR

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

The main purpose of the study was to develop evaluation framework to measure the effectiveness of task-based language teaching of tertiary level students in Pakistan. The framework development was aimed to show real-time performance of students to aid the process of learning. In task-based language learning criterion referenced techniques are often used to assess students' performance. However, in most cases, teachers/instructors would face issues in determining the appropriate assessment criteria to best evaluate students' performance. Hence, the study seeks to investigate the significant evaluation criteria based on relative importance to enhance students' learning. The study adopted the analytical hierarchy processing (AHP), a quantitative method technique where data was collected through two pair-wise comparative survey questionnaires. The first questionnaire was aimed to determine the evaluation criteria from the proposed list, while the second questionnaire aimed to assign priorities to the selected criteria and sub-criteria based on their relative importance weightage to get final rankings. Data for this study was obtained from 17 experts from different expertise backgrounds.

Abstract:

The main purpose of the study was to develop evaluation framework to measure the effectiveness of task-based language teaching of tertiary level students in Pakistan. The framework development was aimed to show real-time performance of students to aid the process of learning. In task-based language learning criterion referenced techniques are often used to assess students' performance. However, in most cases, teachers/instructors would face issues in determining the appropriate assessment criteria to best evaluate students' performance. Hence, the study seeks to investigate the significant evaluation criteria based on relative importance to enhance students' learning. The study adopted the analytical hierarchy processing (AHP), a quantitative method technique where data was collected through two pair-wise comparative survey questionnaires. The first questionnaire was aimed to determine the evaluation criteria from the proposed list, while the second questionnaire aimed to assign priorities to the selected criteria and sub-criteria based on their relative importance weightage to get final rankings. Data for this study was obtained from 17 experts from different expertise backgrounds.

Keywords

Task-Based Language Teaching, Framework, Evaluations, Effectiveness

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 19. 6. 2025

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: Mgr. Danping Peng, Ph.D.

UNIVERZITA PALACKÉHO V OLOMOUCI

Pedagogická fakulta

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Research and Development in Educational Studies / Research and Development in Educational Studies