ERIC Number: EJ1479906
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-2630-0672
EISSN: EISSN-2672-9431
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Implementation of English Competency-Based Curriculum in Public Sandbox Schools in Thailand's Deep South
Singhanat Nomnian; Watcharin Fonghoi; Nasree Pitaksuksan
LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, v18 n2 p212-235 2025
An English competency-based curriculum (CBC) policy has recently been proposed and implemented by the Ministry of Education (MoE) at public sandbox schools in education innovation areas around Thailand. Little is known about CBC policy implementation in Thailand's Deep South. This study explores voices of the key stakeholders--school administrators, teachers, teacher educator and parents--regarding CBC policy implementation in Narathiwat, one of the three southernmost provinces. Drawing upon a reflexive thematic analysis of the interview transcripts of fifteen stakeholders, the findings reveal four key factors underpinning effective English CBC policy implementation: policy implementation at the school level, influence of sociocultural and linguistic contexts, the support of the MoE, and the inclusive engagement of stakeholders. Though this study was conducted in only one southern province, its implications may help policy makers, educational administrators, and relevant parties recognize issues attending the implementation of English CBC in public sandbox schools in all of Thailand's southernmost provinces--this corresponds to the advocacy of equal opportunities and education equity (SDG 4 Quality Education) for all.
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, English (Second Language), Curriculum Implementation, Public Schools, Second Language Instruction, Stakeholders, Foreign Countries, Educational Innovation, Elementary Schools, FLES, Educational Policy
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
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Thailand
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