The experiences of native speaking teachers (NSTs) when teaching english as a second language to students (ESLS) in Thailand

Permanent URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20193586
Title:
The experiences of native speaking teachers (NSTs) when teaching english as a second language to students (ESLS) in Thailand
Creator:
Choklap, Ratanaporn (Author)
Contributor:
Unger, Christopher (Advisor)
Brown, Ron (Committee member)
Ho-Ying, Chung (Committee member)
Language:
English
Publisher:
Boston, Massachusetts : Northeastern University, 2015
Date Accepted:
March 2015
Date Awarded:
May 2015
Type of resource:
Text
Genre:
Dissertations
Format:
electronic
Digital origin:
born digital
Abstract/Description:
English is 'the medium of instruction' for most universities when learners go to pursue their degrees (Phothongsunan, 2006) and, in addition, the English language has played a crucial role in communications between countries for sharing information, technology and education (Khamkhien, 2012). The trend of English language teaching today is in the terms of ESL (English as a Second Language) or EFL (English as a Foreign Language) settings (Warford & Reeves, 2003). NSTs are being hired worldwide in great numbers because of their command of the native language (Sahin, 2005; Mckay, 2003). The reason for employing NSTs is because institutions demand a high level of fluency in language competence from such teachers (Sahin, 2005). The purpose of this interpretive phenomenological analysis research (IPA) was to explore the phenomenon of 'Native Speaking Teachers' (NSTs) teaching English to 'English as a Second Language' students (ESLs). This qualitative study aimed to gain insight into the experiences of NSTs teaching English to ESLs at language institutions in Thailand. Specifically, it focused upon NSTs experiences, motivation and cultural adaptations needed to teach English in Thailand. The research questions in this study are 1) What are the experiences of native speaker teachers (NSTs) when teaching English to second language students (ESLs) in Thailand? 2) What are the motivations for native speaking teachers (NSTs) to teach English to second language students (ESLs) in Thailand? And 3) How does the Thai culture of second language students (ESLs) impact upon the pedagogy used by native speaking teachers (NST), as perceived by NSTs themselves?
Subjects and keywords:
ESL
native speaker teachers
NST
Thai education system
English language -- Study and teaching -- Social aspects -- Thailand
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers -- Social aspects
Language teachers -- Social aspects -- Thailand
Education -- Thailand -- Administration
Teacher-student relationships -- Thailand
Intercultural communication -- Thailand
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17760/D20193586
Permanent Link:
http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20193586
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