Thai-Serbian A2 University EFL Learners’ Perspectives on Learning and Teaching Oral English Communication Skills  

Oleh:

Bruner, David Allen ; Sinwongsuwat, Kemtong ; Shimray, Yaruingam Phungshok

Jenis: Article from Proceeding
Dalam koleksi: The 34th Thailand TESOL International Conference Proceedings 2014; 21st Century English Language Education: Towards Global Citizenship, The Empress Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand, January 17 – 18, 2014, page 13-34 .
Topik: university learners' perspectives; learning and teaching oral English communication skills; Expanding Circle; Southeast Asia; the Balkans; Thailand; Serbia
Fulltext: Thai-Serbian A2 university EFL.pdf (1.37MB)

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This research investigated perspectives on learning and teaching oral English communication skills of A2 students, the majority of EFL undergraduate students, at two partner universities in countries in Kachru’s “Expanding Circle”, namely Prince of Songkla University, Thailand and University of Novi Sad, Serbia. A questionnaire survey explored the students’ perspectives on their teachers’ teaching methods and styles, and their own learning styles, motivation and difficulties. Overall, Thai and Serbian A2 students had different perspectives on their teachers, learning styles and learning difficulties, but similar perspectives on teaching methods and learning motivation. The differences pointed to Thais’ lower oral English proficiency, limited exposure to English outside the classroom, diversity of varieties of English spoken by teachers, commonality between English and the students' L1, cultural disparities between teachers and students, Thai cooperative learning, different economic and social needs, and different class facilities.

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