8th Learning Reflection
Today
I learned about the English teaching problems in Thailand and Thai
teacher's problems. In the beginning of the class, teacher asked
students to share ideas about the problems of leaning in Thailand and how to
solve the them. It found that there are many problem such as hard works of
teacher, large class, teacher not understand the
curricula, students lacked of motivation in learning, etc. Nowadays, these
problems are still and Thai Education can't solve the problems.
Then, teacher asked us to look at the model article about English teaching
problem in Thailand "English Problems in Thailand and Thai Teacher
Professional Development Needs". She assign us to make a group and study
about it. From this research, my group found that English teaching problems
have many factors for example the problems about teacher, students, curricular,
textbook, assessment and other teaching support.
1. The problems involving teachers.
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teaching writing
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incorporating experiential learning into English classes.
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their own minimal use or exposure to English
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teaching listening and speaking
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using games and songs
2. The
problems involving students
- The
students have not more chance to practice English.
- The
students not having enough practice in English their own.
- The
students lack out knowledge and skill of English.
- The
students lack out confidence to speak English.
- The
students lack out patience to practice English.
- The
students have the problems about writing.
- The
students have the problems about listening and pronunciation.
- The
students thing in Thai before translating to English.
3. The problems involving students curricula and textbooks - The impracticality
for managing activities in the curricula. - The curricula having too much to
cover. - Teacher doesn't understand the details of curricula. - Not appropriate
with local condition. - Teacher lack of confidence in speaking English.
4.
The problems involving assessment - assessment of listening-speaking skill.
5.
The problems involving assessment The items that indicated a rather high degree
of problems involved. - inadequate supplies of computer had a moderate.
Next, I had midterm test. We learned 08.30 a.m. - 10.0 a.m. It’s about what are implication in teaching English in the future. such as what is "Global English"? what is differences between ESL and EFL? What are the factors that affect in learning and teaching English? etc.
