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Designing a Problem-Based Learning Environment for ESL Students in Business Communication

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo

Pam Rooney

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo

As the population of students speaking English as a second language increases, our business communication courses have required changes in both content and pedagogical approach. We have taught writing, speaking, and lis teningfrom a problem-solving perspective for many years and now find its emphasis on critical thinking poses different challenges for the ESL students in our courses. Consequently, we have designed a problem-based course struc ture for an upper-level business communication course that allows both ESL and native English-speaking students the opportunity to improve communica tion abilities in cross-cultural work groups.

Key Words: Problem-based learning • cooperative learning • ESL students

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