The Hierarchy of Thailand and Its Effects on English Language Learning

Autor/in	Young, David
Titel	The Hierarchy of Thailand and Its Effects on English Language Learning
Quelle	In: LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 14 (2021) 1, S.15-27 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2630-0672
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Social Class; Social Differences; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Cultural Influences; Learning Processes; Social Structure; Educational Change; Language Tests; Scores; Competition; History; Barriers; Thailand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Social classes; Soziale Klasse; Sozialer Unterschied; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Learning process; Lernprozess; Sozialstruktur; Bildungsreform; Language test; Sprachtest; Wettkampf; Geschichte; Geschichtsdarstellung
Abstract	Despite the numerous reforms that Thailand's educational system has undergone, test scores show that a majority of the population still lacks the ability to use English with the skill required to compete in the international community. While many reasons have been proposed for Thailand's poor ranking, only a small number have looked beyond classroom concerns to the culture in which the problems emerge. This article presents an examination of the ways in which culture affects language learning, as well as focusing upon an aspect of culture that is particular to Thailand, namely the Thai hierarchy. The author traces the origins and history of this division of social class, together with the intertwining concept of "face" to determine how they negatively affect the implementation of educational reform in the realm of English language teaching and learning. (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