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ItemAdapting CEFR for English language education in ASEAN, Japan and ChinaThis paper will first outline and discuss the revised version of the Common European Framework of Reference Languages: Learning, teaching and assessment (CEFR) [ 2018] together with the Frameworks of Reference for English Language Education in Thailand Malaysia, Vietnam, Japan and China which are based on the CEFR. The indications are of potentially several issues that need to be addressed, including the fact that the local versions of CEFR were mainly based on the 2001 framework and not the 2018 which came later. Other issues such as using the same proficiency scales as the basis for rating scale criteria may lead to perceived equivalence but does not necessarily lead to greater comparability of shared criteria. There are also indications from a number of studies that the perceived view that CEFR as being mainly an assessment tool rather than about language competency may result in a negative attitude from both teachers, students and stake-holders.
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ItemAttitudes toward Student-Customer Concept: Educational Level, Institution Status and Interdisciplinary Studies( 2010-04) Boonlert WatjatrakulThe study explores student attitudes toward treating students as customers in fundamental and higher educations based on three units of analysis−educational levels (undergrad vs. graduate), institution status (public vs. private), and interdisciplinary (technology, engineering, and business). It also examines students’ opinions toward using the student-customer concept in higher education. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed to answer the research questions. The quantitative analysis results indicate that, in overall, students disagree to use the student-customer concept in fundamental and higher educations. In particular, undergraduate students disagree to use the student-customer concept more than graduate students do. Students in public and private universities have no significant difference regarding their attitudes toward using the student- customer concept. Engineering students have negative attitudes toward using the student-customer concept in both fundamental and higher educations more than business and technology students have. The qualitative analysis results indicate that some students prefer the student-customer concept to be used in higher education as universities/colleges will improve their service quality for students. In contrast, most students perceive that using the student-customer concept in higher education will degenerate instructor’s attention and instructor-student relationship, alter the main objective of educational institutions, and negatively affect the society. The study reports the analysis results and discusses the findings, implications and limitations.
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ItemAttitudes toward Using Communication Technologies in Education: A Comparative Study of Email and SMS( 2009-12) Boonlert WatjatrakulEducational institutions deploy email and short message service (SMS) to maintain efficient communication with their students. This research examines factors influencing students' attitudes toward using SMS and email, and compares the differences in the proposed factors between email and SMS. The results show that information richness and mobility affect students' perceived utility of email and SMS while information privacy and perceived utility affect the students' attitudes toward using email and SMS. Social pressure has found no impact on the research model. Students also perceive that email provides rich information and utility higher that SMS but SMS possesses mobility more than email. In addition, students have attitudes toward using email more that SMS to maintain communication with their institutions. The paper concludes with a discussion of findings, implications and limitations.
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ItemBridging the gap between nursing service and education with learning experience on cultural careThailand has dramatic changed of health care services since government launched the policy to strengthen country to be the excellent Health Hub of Asia. So, the nursing curriculum has been revised appropriately which consisted of one subject related to cultural care diversity in order to prepare the graduated nurse to work harmoniously with the needs of clients. This research investigated nursing students for cultural care knowledge toward clients with different cultures before and after learning about Multiculturalism in Health Care. Learning module of cultural cares for six majority international clients who have received health services in Thai hospital including American, Western, Chinese, Japanese, Arab Muslim, and Asian people together with assignment about their folk cares were implemented for 77 sophomore nursing students as the intervention in this research. Focus group interview questions were tested by expert judgment and used for data collection among 12 volunteer participants before and after learning to evaluate their knowledge how to take care of clients from these various cultures. Generic method of content analysis was employed for qualitative data analysis. The results revealed that nurses who took care of multicultural clients needed to have clear understanding about beliefs of clients related to health including causes of illness, eating habits, color, space, and time. Moreover, folk care was the important factor influencing health care behaviors. In conclusion, participants gained more knowledge to take care of clients from six cultures after completing learning activities and positive attitude was reflected while providing nursing care to international clients. Research ethical consideration was concerned which participants had to sign consent form before participating in the data collection process and could withdraw if physical or psychological discomfort was presented.
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ItemA comparative study of parental satisfaction with the quality of education according to their demographics in Palina Kindergarten, Bangkok, ThailandThe 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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ItemA comparative study of students' perceptions towards uniform policy at an international college in Bangkok( 2021) Elbasouni, Islam ; Watana VinitwatanakhunThe purpose of this study was to use a framework of andragogy to identify the perceptions of international college students towards their school’s uniform policy, and to compare the students’ perceptions based on their age group, nationality, and level of conformity. This study focused on 178 undergraduate students studying at the international college of a Thai university in Bangkok during the fall semester of the 2019-2020 academic year. All data was obtained through a questionnaire which was completed by the students. A quantitative comparative method was used to analyze the data. The research findings indicate that overall, students perceive the uniform policy to be partially andragogical, and that some aspects of the policy were perceived to be less andragogical than others. The findings also showed that there is a significant difference in the students’ perceptions according to nationality and conformity levels, but no significant difference according to age group. Based on the results of this study, the recommendation for administrators is to identify the variables which influence the perceptions of their students and consider them before modifying, implementing, or enforcing uniform policies at their institutions. This will help administrators ensure that students perceive the policy as one which is suitable for their learning context.
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ItemEnglish language education in Thailand and AEC 2015( 2015) Rajeevnath RamnathThis paper will shed light on how Thailand, which is a key player in ASEAN should reposition itself to the English language and education needs of AEC 2015. I will provide a brief overview ASEAN 2015 and examine the current status of English language teaching in Thailand before considering the role of English in education. I will introduce the concept of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) and point out the differences between the time honored tradition of using English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) before calling for an overhaul of policies, methods, materials and testing which are essential for the nation’s success in ASEAN.
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ItemThe factors influencing parents' intention to send children aged between 8-18 years old to study in UK boarding schoolsChildren’s education is the most important decision for parents who would like to select the best school for their children. Therefore, parents are the most influential factor over their children’s education. Thailand currently faces with the problems in education. According to the report of 2016 World Economic Forum, the rank of Thailand’s education dropped from 86 to 90 in 2015. This study aims to investigate the factors influencing parents’ intention to send children to study abroad in UK boarding schools by using the factors from previous studies in different countries. The researchers used online and offline questionnaires to conduct the research on 389 respondents who are parents and have intention to send their children to study abroad. The limitation of this research is that it focuses only parents of children in a certain age group or children aged 8-18 years old living in Thailand. The finding suggested all four variables factors: Country Image, Personal Growth, Social Factor and Cost and Durations significantly influence parents’ intention to send children to study in UK Boarding schools. In conclusion, this paper found that Personal Growth is the most significant influence on parents’ intention to send their children to study in UK boarding schools.
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