Students' Lived Experiences in English Program in a Thai Primary School: A Phenomenological Study

Autor/inn/en	Sailabada, Apapan; Soontornwipast, Kittitouch
Titel	Students' Lived Experiences in English Program in a Thai Primary School: A Phenomenological Study
Quelle	In: LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 16 (2023) 1, S.631-651 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2630-0672
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Elementary School Students; Language Proficiency; Elementary Secondary Education; English for Academic Purposes; Student Experience; Language of Instruction; Program Effectiveness; Bilingual Education; Social Influences; Cultural Influences; Secondary School Students; Student Attitudes; Teacher Competencies; Teaching Methods; Instructional Materials; Interpersonal Relationship; Barriers; Expectation; Thailand (Bangkok) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Studienerfahrung; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Bilingual teaching; Bilingualer Unterricht; Sozialer Einfluss; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Sekundarschüler; Schülerverhalten; Lehrkunst; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Expectancy; Erwartung
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of Thai primary school students who have studied in an English Program (EP) in a university demonstration school in Thailand. EP is regarded as one of Thailand's educational reform goals that will enhance Thai students' English competency through using English as a tool of instruction for teaching and learning in two core subjects, Science and Maths. The program started in primary level and continued to secondary level. A phenomenological methodology was employed to explore the students' lived experiences (n = 10). Semi-structured interviews, classroom observations and document analysis were used for data collection. The data was analyzed using Moustakas (1994)'s phenomenological analysis steps. The findings revealed the essence of the phenomenon. That is, studying in English Program (EP) entailed nine themes under four dimensions as follows: Academic Dimension; Social Dimension; Emotional Dimension, and Personal Dimension. Some implications are discussed concerning the appropriate EP program policy and the inclusion of the voices of teachers and school administrators. Some limitations are also mentioned. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Language Institute of Thammasat University. The Prachan Campus, 2 Prachan Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand. e-mail: learnjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/learn
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01