Enhancing English Language Skills during the Coronary Virus Crisis 2019 Using Online-based Learning for Students of Program in Teaching English at Mahamakut Buddhist University Mahavajiralongkorn Rajavidyalaya Campus

Abstract

          The research was aimed to 1)To study about the guidelines of enhancing English language skills during the coronary virus crisis 2019 using online-based learning of students studying in Teaching English Program at Mahamakut Buddhist University Mahavajiralongkorn Rajavidyalaya Campus, 2) To analyze the advancement of English language skill enhancing during the coronary virus crisis 2019 using online-based learning of students studying in Teaching English Program, and 3) To be noticed about the obstacles and the suggestions on Enhancing English skills during the coronary virus crisis 2019.  Interview forms for 16 students were used with purposive sampling method by the researcher. The research result revealed that : Most of them preferred online media platform which were easy to understand with some media such as pictures, videos, clips, speech sounds, and background music to stimulate their interest by listening to YouTube, Tik Tok, etc. Students preferred to watch short news clipsม documentary-related videos, etc. to practice their listening skills. Most of the students used media pictures of celebrities or football players, then criticized what they preferred or what they did not to practice their speaking skill. For reading skills, most students preferred to read fairy tales or short stories, and celebrity gossip news, etc. For practicing  their writing skill, activities such as daily writing and  picture describing were focused. After the observation and testing, practicing speaking in English with foreigners revealed a more variety of speaking patterns. More vocabulary words were added to their vocabulary list when they practiced speaking, listening to some short music, short clips for them to know and guess the meaning of the particular presentation. In addition, the lecturers also lecture in English in some subjects, so that more research in the subjects needed to be done to be able to ask and answer in English more.
             Most of the problems,obstacles and suggestions were caused by unstable internet network. Student were unable to access the learning content due to the insufficient electronic devices or the learner had limitations on the additional expenses from using the internet. Moreover, lecturers could not manage live online teaching which was a problem that needed to be solved urgently.