Browsing by Author "Suwattana Eamoraphan"
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    A study of Grade 12 students’ perceptions on the use of the cooperative learning approach for the English language teaching and learning at the selected school in Bangkok, Thailand
    (Bangkok : Assumption University Press, 2022) Zhu, Jingjie ; Suwattana Eamoraphan
    This study mainly determines the students’ perceptions of using the cooperative learning approach for English language teaching and learning at the selected school in Bangkok, Thailand. And to determine whether there were any significant differences between students’ perceptions of the use of cooperative learning approach for English teaching and learning and students’ gender and achievement (GPAX). The respondents were 130 grade 12 students and two English teachers at the selected school in 2020. The data were collected by questionnaire and two interview forms. Descriptive statistics analyzed the data (mean and standard deviation, independent sample t-test, and ANOVA) and content analysis. The findings of this study indicated: (1) the grade 12 students’ perceptions were positive in all areas of cooperative learning activities in English language teaching and learning at the selected school; (2) there were no significant differences between students’ gender and perceptions of the use of cooperative learning, there were also no significant differences between students’ achievement (GPAX) and perceptions of the use of cooperative learning; (3) the students found that the effects of cooperative learning include great communication, increased motivation, and interest while sometimes the class would be noisy; the teachers found that the effects of cooperative learning include improvement of contribution and discussion between students, decreased problems of teaching while group work would spend more time.
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    A study of students' and teachers' perceptions towards using local folk stories for improving English reading skills at Kunshan Development Zone Senior High School, Jiangsu Province, China
    (Bangkok : Assumption University Press, 2022) Wang, Yu ; Suwattana Eamoraphan
    This study determined the students’ and teachers’ perceptions of using local folk stories to improve English reading skills at Kunshan Development Zone Senior High School, Jiangsu Province, China. This study has two research objectives: (1) identifying the students’ perceptions of using local folk stories to improve English reading skills at Kunshan Development Zone Senior High School, Jiangsu Province, China. (2) to identify the teachers’ perceptions of using local folk stories to improve English reading skills at Kunshan Development Zone Senior High School, Jiangsu Province, China. 244 Grade 11 students and 10 English teachers participated in this study. The researcher used mixed explanatory methods to collect the data to carry out the research. The research instruments used were a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire for students and a structured interview for teachers. The findings indicated that (1) the Grade 11 students studied at Kunshan Development Zone Senior High School have positive attitudes toward using local folk stories to improve English reading skills. Since the total mean score of students’ perceptions on using local folk stories for improving English reading skills was interpreted as high on the interpretation scale. (2) the teachers who taught Grade 11 at the target school believed the application of folk stories in English reading teaching was helpful for students to improve their reading skills, and they were prone to use folk stories in their future teaching English classes.
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    A comparative study of adult Learners’ motivation for learning English as a foreign language according to their instruction by single or multiple instructors at Geos Language Centre, Thailand
    (Bangkok : Assumption University Press, 2021) Link, Simon W. ; Suwattana Eamoraphan
    The purpose of this quantitative study was to compare adult learners’ motivation for learning English as a foreign language according to their instruction by either a single instructor or by multiple instructors over a period of six weeks at Geos Language Centre in Bangkok, Thailand. The sample population of this study consisted of 67 adult-learner students enrolled in private English as a foreign language courses during the period of April to July 2020. These students comprised two groups under investigation during the period of this study: 1) Those who received instruction from a single instructor, and 2) Those who received instruction from multiple instructors. The Questionnaire for Measuring Motivation for Learning English as a Foreign Language (QMMLEFL), adapted from the Attitude / Motivation Test Battery (AMTB) by Gardner (2004), was used to measure the level of adult learners’ motivation for learning English as a foreign language (EFL). Descriptive statistics (means and standard deviations) were calculated, and statistical hypothesis testing (comparative analysis using paired samples t-tests and an independent samples t-test) was performed from data collected to pursue the research objectives and accept or reject the research hypotheses of this study. The research findings did not indicate that there was a statistically significant difference in the gain in motivation for learning English as a foreign language over a six-week period of study between adult learners who studied with a single instructor and adult learners who studied with multiple instructors. Recommendations for adult learners and instructors of English as a foreign language and language institute administrators and future researchers are provided.
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    A comparative study of attitudes toward English as a foreign language learning between upper secondary students in Science-Mathematics and Arts-Language programs at the Demonstration School of Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand
    (Assumption University Press, 2017) Nataporn Manachon ; Suwattana Eamoraphan
    This study focused on three objectives. The first objective was to determine the level of upper secondary students’ attitudes toward English as a foreign language learning in Science-Mathematics at the Demonstration School of Ramkhamhaeng University. The second objective was to determine the level of upper secondary students’ attitudes toward English as a foreign language learning in Arts-Language at the Demonstration School of Ramkhamhaeng University. The third objective was to compare the students’ attitude toward English as a foreign language learning between students in Science-Mathematics and Arts-Language programs. There were four hundred and thirty one upper secondary students at the Demonstration School of Ramkhamhaeng University participated in academic year 2015. The study used two groups of students that consist of Science-Mathematics and Arts-Language students. In conclusion, the findings indicated that Thai upper secondary students in Science-Mathematics and Arts-Language programs at the Demonstration School of Ramkhamhaeng University had positive attitudes toward English as a foreign language learning. The research result also reviewed that there was no significant difference between the students’ attitudes toward English as a foreign language learning. The study concludes with recommendations for practice and for future research.
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    A comparative study of attitudes toward learning Chinese as a foreign language of Grades 3-4 students at an International School in Samut Prakarn, Thailand
    ( 2020) Chang, Ting-Jung ; Suwattana Eamoraphan ; Chayada Thanavisuth
    This study was conductedto investigate 63 Grade 3 and66 Grade 4 students’ attitudes toward learning Chinese as a foreign language (in terms ofaffective, behavioral and cognitive components) at an international school in academic year 2018-2019 in Samut Prakarn, Thailand. It was designed as a quantitative and comparative study. An adopted version of The Attitude toward Learning Chinese as a Foreign Language Questionnaireby Abidin,Pour-Mohammadiand Alzwari(2012)was used for data collection. The questionnaire included three subscales (attitude in terms of affective component, attitude in terms of behavioral component and attitude in terms of cognitive component) to discover the students’ attitudes toward learning Chinese as a foreign language. The data collected from the 129 questionnaires were analyzed by means and standard deviations, a multivariate analysis of variance(MANOVA) and independent samplest-tests. These were used to determine whether there was asignificant difference between Grades 3 and 4 students’ attitudes toward learning Chinese as a foreign language(in terms ofaffective component, behavioral component and cognitive component). The study suggestedthat there was a significant difference between Grades 3 and 4 students’ attitudes toward learning Chinese as a foreign language.
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    A comparative study of attitudes towards bullying and perception towards handling bullying among stakeholders at the international school of Chonburi, Thailand
    (Bangkok : Assumption University, 2019) Laxmi Dangmaneerat ; Suwattana Eamoraphan
    This study was conducted to compare the attitudes towards bullying and perception towards handling bullying among stakeholders at the International School of Chonburi, Thailand. There were 4 objectives of this study (1) to identify the attitudes towards bullying; (2) to identify perception towards handling bullying; (3) to determine the significant difference of attitudes towards bullying; and (4) to determine the significant difference of perception towards handling bullying; among stakeholders at the International School of Chonburi, Thailand. Three groups of stakeholders in the study were school personnel, parents and students. Attitudes were determined by three factors (1) perceived seriousness (2) is this bullying? And (3) empathy towards victim. Perception towards handling bullying was determined by 5 different strategies used to handle a bullying situation. The population for this study were 22 school personnel, 37 students and 37 parents. Two questionnaires used were the Bullying Attitude Questionnaire-Modified (BAQ-M) and the Handling Bullying Questionnaire (HBQ). School parent and students indicated very high to the three aspects of attitudes towards bullying; whereas, parents indicated high. All three groups reported that they were likely to handle a bullying situation. The study indicated that there was a significant difference at .05 in the attitudes towards bullying among stakeholders. A Post-Hoc analysis was done to identify the group that was different. The difference in attitude came from the parent group which was different from the other two groups. The study indicated that there was no significant difference at .05 in the perception towards handling bullying.
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    A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS TRADITIONAL AND SHELTERED INSTRUCTION METHODS IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AT PAN-ASIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, THAILAND
    (Digital Production Press, Assumption University, 2018) Lee, Adrian ; Suwattana Eamoraphan
    The primary purposes of this research were to investigate learners’ perceptions towards traditional and sheltered instruction methods of the grades 6, 8 and 9 middle and high school students in Pan-Asia International School, Thailand, and to determine whether there is any perceived difference between the two methods. This research was conducted from March 21st to June 3rd, 2016 in the final semester of the 2016 academic year. The sample for this study was comprised of 116 students enrolled at Pan-Asia International School in middle and high school (Grades 6, 8 and 9). In this study an adapted version of the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) questionnaire was used as the primary tool of data collection. The data collected from the questionnaire was analyzed by mean and standard deviation and a t-test (two-tailed). The study found that the students’ perception towards traditional instruction was positive in seven out of the eight components of the SIOP. Students’ perception towards sheltered instruction was found to be positive in all eight components of the SIOP. In conclusion then, the data from the questionnaire shows that the respondents as a whole, showed an overall positive perception towards traditional and sheltered instruction. The study showed a significant difference in the English Language Learner perceptions towards traditional and sheltered instruction methods in middle and high schools at Pan-Asia International School at a 0.05 significance level. Teachers should be made well aware of the sheltered instruction model and offered professional development to complement their range of instructional skills. This in turn should help to improve students’ academic achievement. The efficacy of the SIOP model would need to be researched in depth for a long period of time for any substantial evidence to be obtained. It is recommended that Pan-Asia International School uses this data to help plan future professional development for middle and high school teachers, and possibly eventual school-wide changes in teacher instruction.
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    A comparative study of Grade 7 students' English reading and writing self-efficacy for learning English as a foreign language according to their academic program at Saint Dominic School, Bangkok
    (Assumption University Press, 2020) Siriwan Khamyon ; Suwattana Eamoraphan
    The purpose of this study was to determine the level of English reading and English writing self-efficacy for learning English as a foreign language of Grade 7 students according to their Academic Program at Saint Dominic School, Bangkok. There were 181 students studying English as a foreign language, consisting of 53 students from Academic Program 1, 64 students from Academic Program 2, 32 students from Academic Program 3, and 32 students from Academic Program 4, in Grade 7 at Saint Dominic School, Bangkok, in the academic year 2018. This study followed a quantitative research methodology employing a questionnaire developed by Henk and Melnick (1992, 1996) composing of two parts: the Reader SelfPerception Scale used to address the level of English reading self-efficacy, and the Writer Self-Perception Scale used to address the level of English writing self-efficacy. There were three main elements included in the study: the level of English reading self-efficacy, the level of English writing self-efficacy, and the difference among Academic Program. In this study, the self-efficacy focused on English reading and English writing for learning English as a foreign language. The study found that Grade 7 students among Academic Program had high level of English reading self-efficacy, and average level of English writing self-efficacy. Furthermore, there was a significant difference both in English reading and in English writing self-efficacy among Academic Program. The study concludes with recommendations for practice and for future research.
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    A comparative study of Grades 10 and 11 students' beliefs towards teacher-centered and learner-centered approaches in English as a foreign language class at Mai Ja Yang High School in Kachin State, Myanmar
    (Assumption University Press, 2020) Mai, Seng ; Suwattana Eamoraphan
    The purpose of conducting this study was firstly, to determine Grades 10 and 11 students’ beliefs towards English as a foreign language class at Mai Ja Yang High School in Kachin State, Myanmar. Secondly, to determine whether there were significant differences in Grade 10, Grade 11,and Grades 10 and 11 students’ beliefs towards teacher-centered and learner-centered approaches in English as a foreign language at Mai Ja Yang High School in Kachin State, Myanmar. The respondents were 120 Grade 10 students and 145 Grade 11 students (totaling 265 students) in Mai Ja Yang High School during the academic year 2018-2019. The data obtained were analyzed by descriptive statistics, mean and standard deviation and by dependent samples t-test. The findings of this study indicated that in Mai Ja Yang High School Grade 10 students, on average, held neutral beliefs on teacher-centered approach in English as a foreign language class when the Grade 11 students’ beliefs towards teacher-centered approach in English as a foreign language class was positive.
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    A comparative study of parental satisfaction with the quality of education according to their demographics in Palina Kindergarten, Bangkok, Thailand
    (Bangkok : Assumption University, 2019) Pantharee Xanthavanij ; Suwattana Eamoraphan
    The main purpose of this thesis was to compare parental satisfaction with the quality of education according to their demographics in Palina Kindergarten, Bangkok, Thailand. The research objectives were (1) to identify parental satisfaction on the quality of education, and (2) to determine if there was a significant difference between parents’ satisfaction with the quality of education according to their demographics. The research was constructed on the theoretical support from customers’ satisfaction, quality of education. In terms of questionnaire, there were two main parts. First part was the parents’ demographic. Second part was the parents’ satisfaction with the quality of education and there were eight indicators of quality of education which was guided from the Interactive School Polls’ Conceptual Model of Parents’ School Satisfaction. It consisted of (1) Physical facilities (2) Teachinglearning and play materials, (3) Safety and Security (4) Teacher-Child Ratio (5) Teacher Quality (6) School Feeding Programme (7) Teaching-Learning Process, and (8) Learning Outcome. A total of 185 surveys were given to the parents, a valid 134 respondents particoated. The result found that the overall level of parents’ satisfaction was high according to the finding analysis and based on five-point likert scale. Each dimension of quality in education presented high. In terms of hypothesis testing, it was found that there was a statistically difference in parents’ satisfaction on the quality of education, according to their age, income and education except the number of children which was no difference in parental satisfaction on the quality of education.
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    A comparative study of primary three students' oral interaction achievement learning through communication games and role play at Burapa English Programme School of Thailand
    (Assumption University Press, 2017) Manpreet Sachasiri ; Suwattana Eamoraphan
    This study focuses on primary 3 students’ oral interaction achievement at Burapa English Programme School of Thailand (BEST). Forty students participated in this study. The study used a two experimental group design where the sample was divided in two groups. Group A students learning through communication games and role play as a teaching approach, while group B students learning through role play and communication game as another teaching approach. The purpose of this study is to investigate if there is a significant difference of learning English through two different approaches. First approach is learning English through communication games and role play and the second approach is learning English through role play and communication games. The quantitative data acquired from the experimental groups gave the conclusion that, there was a significant difference in the students’ oral interaction achievement. The study concludes with recommendation for practice for teachers; they can implement different ways in teaching English as a foreign language for students to build up confidence in their English verbal skills. The study also gives recommendation for further research.
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    A comparative study of student motivation for learning science and science achievement in the English and Thai Programs at Mathayomwatsing School in Bangkok, Thailand
    (Digital Production Press, Assumption University, 2015) Lwin, Htike Htike ; Suwattana Eamoraphan
    The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between student motivation for learning science and science achievement of 55 mathayom 3 students in the English and Thai Programs at Mathayomwatsing School in Bangkok, Thailand. This study employed a quantitative methodology employing both a questionnaire as well as "O" Net scores to address the research objectives. The study had six objectives which were 1) To determine the level of student motivation for learning science in the English Program at Mathayomwatsing school, in Bangkok, Thailand. 2) To determine the level of student motivation for learning science in the Thai Program at Mathayomwatsing school, Bangkok, Thailand. 3) To find the correlation between student motivation for learning science and science achievement in the English Program at Mathayomwatsing school in Bangkok, Thailand. 4.) To fine the correlation between student motivation for learning science and science achievement in the Thai Program at Mathayomwatsing school in Bangkok, Thailand. 5) To compare student motivation for learning science between students in the English and Thai programs at Mathayomwatsing school in Bangkok, Thailand. 6) To compare science achievement between students in the English and Thai programs at Mathayomwatsing school in Bangkok, Thailand. The research findings were the level of student motivation for learning science in the English and Thai Programs at Mathayomwatsing School in Bangkok, Thailand were "rarely to sometimes" motivated and there was a significant relationship between student motivation for learning and the student science achievement in the English and Thai Programs at Mathayomwatsing School in Bangkok, Thailand. There was no significant difference of student motivation for learning science and science achievement between students in the English and Thai programs at Mathayomwatsing School in Bangkok, Thailand.
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    A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TEACHER SELF-ASSESSMENT ON TEACHER QUALITY AMONG DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS IN SAINT GABRIEL FOUNDATION’S SCHOOLS
    (Digital Production Press, Assumption University, 2018) Saharath Dowpiset ; Suwattana Eamoraphan
    The challenge of the globalization that enhances the students to face a huge competition in their future means that the teachers have an important role to prepare students’ readiness for this challenge. Therefore, the researcher intended to seek an international assessment to evaluate the teacher quality in terms of self-development. The main purposes of this study are to examine the level of teacher quality which was obtained from the teachers’ self-assessment on teacher quality relative to the teachers’ demographic factors and to compare the differences of teacher self-assessment on teacher quality according to gender, nationality and year of experience of teaching. The participants of this study were 324 out of 461, teachers from Assumption College School and Saint Gabriel College. The researcher selected Self-assessment Instrument for Teacher Evaluation II (SITE II) to be used as an instrument which contains five factors as follows; subject matter knowledge, instructional planning, and strategies assessment, learning environment and communication. The results of this research can be stated that the overall teachers have high level of teacher quality. Further, there was no significant difference in the teacher quality based on gender and year of experience of teaching. However, the results show a significant difference between Thai and Non-Thai teachers. In addition, recommendations for teachers, school administrators, and further study have also been provided.
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    A comparative study of teachers' career satisfaction according to their demographics at Becora Technical Senior High School in Dili, Timor Leste
    (Digital Production Press, Assumption University, 2015) Gusmao, Antoninho Maria ; Suwattana Eamoraphan
    This study was conducted to compare the teachers' career satisfaction according to their demographics at Becora technical senior high school in Dili, Timor Leste. The objectives of this study were: (1) to identify teachers' demographics including their gender, age, educational background and years of teaching in Becora Technical Senior High School in Dili, Timor Leste, (2) to identify the level of teachers' career satisfaction in Becora Technical Senior High School in Dili, Timor Leste, (3) to compare teachers' career satisfaction at Becora Technical Senior High School in Dili, Timor Leste according to their educational background, and years of teaching. The purposive sampling method based on the location of the school was used in this study. Totally 85 teachers of Becora technical senior high school were used as the participants. The returned questionnaire from the respondents or teachers of the school was analyzed by the frequency and percentage, mean and standard deviation, and independent sample t-test. The findings about the levels of teachers' career satisfaction from the objective one showed that, there were 71 (83.5 %) of teachers are male while the female respondent were 14 (16.5 %) teachers from the total of 85 teachers at Becora technical senior high school in Dili, Timor Leste. On the other side, there were teachers less than or equal 30 years old are 31 (36.5 %) while more than 30 years old are 54 (63.5 %) from the total of teachers at Becora technical senior high school. Moreover, teachers were got bachelor degree are 67 (78.8 %) while teachers who got the higher than bachelor were 18 (21.2 %) from the total of the teachers. Overall teachers' career satisfaction at Becora technical senior high school was high meaning that, teachers were satisfy with their career as teachers with their professional growth opportunity, responsibility, good relationship, and satisfaction with salary. There were no significant difference between years of teaching and their educational background. The study concluded with recommendation for practice and for future.
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    A comparative study of teachers' self-efficacy for teaching stem subjects and attitudes toward stem education according to gender at Wattana Wittaya Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
    ( 2020) Sunita Sachdev ; Suwattana Eamoraphan
    The purpose of conducting this research was to determine the level of teachers’ self-efficacy when teaching STEM subjects and their attitudes towards STEM education at Wattana Wittaya Academy in Bangkok, Thailand. A second purpose was to determine whether there was a significant difference in teachers’ self-efficacy for teaching STEM subjects and attitudes toward STEM education according to gender. As a source of data collection, the researcher used Teachers’ Self-Efficacy for Teaching STEM Subjects and Attitudes Toward STEM Education (T-STEM Questionnaire). The respondents were 67 teachers completed the questionnaire. The data obtained were analyzed by descriptive statistics, means and standard deviations and independent samples t-test. The findings of thisstudy were as follows: Teachers had a high level of self-efficacy for teaching STEM subjects. Teachers had positiveattitudes toward STEM education. There was no statistical difference between teachers’ STEM teaching self-efficacy for teaching STEM subjects and attitudes toward STEM education according to gender at Wattana Wittaya Academy, Bangkok, Thailand. Recommendations for practice and future research are provided.
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