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Download full textBrinton, Donna M.; Chilmonik, Kimberly; Echelberger, Andrea; Koi, Bot; Monh, Sarina – CATESOL Journal, 2021
Communities of practice have taken a firm foothold in the second language teaching profession due to their promise of enabling participants to self determine their professional development needs and, through peer mentoring, achieve their goals. This article provides a rationale as to why the model is particularly well suited to teacher…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Tanielian, Adam R. – International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 2014
Thailand boasts a robust ESL system in both public and private schools, where students learn various subjects from native speakers in the English language. Foreign language classroom anxiety (FLCA) is a subject that is relevant to ESL instruction and learning. This study assesses associations between FLCA and academic performance in English and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Programs
Meng, Junyi; Tajaroensuk, Songphorn; Seepho, Sirinthorn – International Education Studies, 2013
The increasing need to learn English worldwide leads to the rapid development in the field of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). Teachers in this profession are required to reach a much higher level of professionalism now, and their in-service professional development can be an effective approach to updating their professional learning…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Coaching (Performance), Peer Teaching
Wongsothorn, Achara – 1990
In a discussion on amplified objectives in language evaluation, this paper delineates various strands of contextual input that constitute the design of a language program. Philosophical, sociocultural, and psychological aspects are included. Amplified objectives are discussed in the context of domain-referenced language testing and program…
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Educational Objectives, English (Second Language), Evaluation Criteria
Prapphal, Kanchana – 1990
Three research studies conducted at Thai universities involving language testing and courses in General English and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) are discussed. The first study examined the predictive validity of different types of language tests on academic achievement in General English and EAP courses. It found that the test format, as…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, English for Academic Purposes, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedClayton, Terry – Prospect, 1995
This case study describes the development and implementation of a 3-week, task-based, learner-centered, business English program for 18 Thai employees of a multinational corporation from various educational and English-language backgrounds. Student attitudes toward the nontraditional task-based curriculum and the results of the program are…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business English, Case Studies, Educational Attitudes
Direct linkChristian, Donna; Pufahl, Ingrid U.; Rhodes, Nancy C. – Educational Leadership, 2005
Numerous reports and articles have decried the mediocrity of U.S. students' foreign language skills and have called for improved language education. One study that looked at foreign language education in 19 countries suggests several characteristics of successful foreign language programs: starting early, providing an articulated framework,…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Heritage Education, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Katchen, Johanna E. – 1992
This paper shows how satellite television programs can be used to advance Asian students' listening ability in English. Particular focus is on news broadcasts. The paper is divided into three sections, an introduction, some concluding remarks, and the substantive discussion headed "Using News Broadcasts in the EFL (English as a Foreign…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Broadcast Television, Chinese, English (Second Language)
