Change Implementation in TEFL at Primary Level in Thailand:

• 발행기관: 한국초등영어교육학회
• 저자명: Chatkaew Bhaowises
• 간행물 정보: 『KAPEE International Conference』2015년 KAPEE International Conference, 17~28쪽, 전체 12쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2015.01.30

영문 초록

This paper is aimed at sharing views on TEFL at a primary level in Thailand in terms of change implementation at classroom level, particularly on the utilisation of the 2008 Basic Education Core Curriculum under the second decade of the national education reform which has proved that change in education takes time. No one knows what is going on during the process of change; moreover change in terms of implementing new policies under the 1999 National Education Act (2002 Amendment) is definitely uncontrollable in real practice. Even though educational change has been implemented in Thailand since 1999, the Ordinary National Education Test (O-NET) Report unveils students’ low learning achievement in English (core) subject continuously. Such results give policy makers lessons that change is a complex process; no one can mandate change; or have control over teachers; only the delivery of clear change concepts and knowledge of how to implement change in curriculum, learning materials, teaching strategies and teachers’ beliefs under the strong support from change facilitators could make the real change in TEFL at primary level in Thailand to happen. Most of all, teachers are the heart of change.

목차

1. General background

2. Theoretical framework

3. TEFL at primary level in Thailand

4. Managing the uncontrollable

5. Teachers are the heart of change in TEFL at primary level

6. Conclusion

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