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ItemBusiness English students’ perceptions towards collaborative listening(Bangkok : Assumption University Press, 2022) Namon Jirasataporn ; Parinun Permpoonsap ; Arisara NgamsomjitThe purpose of this research study was to examine the perceptions of EFL Business English students towards collaborative English listening in Listening and Speaking course in an international university in Thailand. Sixty-three undergraduate students participated in the survey research utilizing questionnaires for data collection. Teacher’s observation was also conducted for more insightful analysis. The findings revealed that the students’ perceptions towards the usefulness of collaborative listening were at a high level, which benefited them academically and socially. Not only did collaborative listening yield better results than listening individually, but also helped promote their interactions which resulted in more motivation in learning. Apart from providing an insight into students’ perceptions towards collaborative listening, the findings concluded with pedagogical implications for EFL teachers to integrate more of collaborative listening approach into their instruction to promote interaction among students especially during this time of pandemic where online classes are being conducted widely.
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ItemA comparative study of attitudes towards bullying and perception towards handling bullying among stakeholders at the international school of Chonburi, ThailandThis 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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ItemA comparative study of high school students' perception towards school environment according to their demographics at an International School in BangkokThis studymainly aimed to compare the high school students’ perceptions towards school environment according to their gender, nationality, grade and years of studying at anInternational School in Bangkok, Thailand. A total of 90 students from grade 10 to 12 got involved in this study. The adapted questionnaire based on Kate (2005) was used to students’ perception towards school environment of 6 indicators including health policies, physical environment, social environment, school-community relation, personal skill building, and access to health services at the selected international school. The collected data was analyzed statistically.The study found the overall level of high school students’ perceptions towards school environment at this international school wereregarded as high,particularly, the highest perception was for Health Policies, and the lowestperception was for School-community Relations.No significant differencesin thestudents’ perceptions towards schoolenvironmentaccording to their gender and gradewere identified, however, significant differences of the students’ perception towards school environment between Non-Thai students and Thai students;between the students studying at the international school of Bangkok for 1-3yearsand 10 years and abovewere determined.
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ItemA comparative study of students' perception of community involvement according to their grade and family income at basic education high school Kwanthair Village, Chaungzon Township, Mon State, MyanmarThe primary purpose of this research study was to compare students’ perceptions of community involvement, according to their grade and family income, in Kwanthair Village High School, Chaungzon Township, Mon State, Myanmar. The study was conducted with grades 10 and 11, a total of 136 students, during the academic year 2016-2017. It was designed as a quantitative and comparative study. A questionnaire was used for data collection which was adopted from Rivera (2001) based on Epstein’s (1995) six types of framework of involvement. The questionnaire consisted of two parts: Part I investigated the participants’ grade and family income, and Part II compared students’ perceptions of community involvement. The data collected from the survey was analyzed by Descriptive Statistics, Frequency and Percentage, Mean and Standard Deviation, t-test and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Although the research finding results showed that there were no significant differences with students’ perceptions of community involvement, according to their grade and family income, students had positive views for continued community involvement in their education. The findings of this study could be helpful to administrators, teachers, parents and future researchers as to the importance of students’ perceptions of community involvement, and how it impacts on their achievement and educational performance.
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ItemA comparative study of teachers' perception of retention according to their demographic factors at Yunnan Normal University Business School in Yunnan Province, ChinaThe main purpose of this study aimed to compare the teachers' perception of retention according to their age, gender, marital status, major, education level, residence registration and income at Yunnan Normal University Business School, China in the academic year 2013-2014. A total number of full-time teachers at Yunnan Normal University Business School in Yunnan Province of China were surveyed for this study. The study utilized Frequency and Percentage, Mean and Standard Deviation, and The Independent Samples t-test to analyze the data. Dealing with the collected data, the study reported the demographic factors of teachers at the current school; identified the teachers' perception of retention at the current school; compared the teachers' perception of retention according to their demographic factors at the current school. The significant differences in teachers' perception of retention according to their demographic factors at Yunnan Normal University Business School in Yunnan Province, China were found by the study.
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ItemExploring factors for e-learning readiness in the workplace: a case of a Company Head Office in Yangon(Bangkok : Assumption University Press, 2022) Maung, Yoon Thiri Maung ; Fernando, Maria Socorro C. L.Some organizations in Myanmar have started using e-learning systems as part of their learning and development plans caused by the pandemic crisis. Most organizations have also begun using online learning systems, which allow their employees to connect and learn virtually, even in an emergency. This research aims to examine the factors that influence employees’ e-learning readiness in the organization. This study examined the influence of eight factors of perception, attitude, motivation, knowledge sharing practices, management support, technology access, technological competencies, and content readiness on e-learning readiness in a Company Head Office in Yangon. In this mixed-method research, only operational employees and managers participated in an online survey. The seventy-five employees responded to the 5-point Likert scale questionnaire with open-ended questions. The quantitative data analysis consisted of Cronbach’s Alpha Reliability Test, descriptive analysis, inferential analysis. Content analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data. The results indicated that perception with p value less than 0.05 (p value) = 0.000<0.05 and technological competencies with p value less than 0.05 (p value) = 0.024<0.05 have significant influence on the e- learning readiness. The qualitative data highlights technology access, technological competencies, perception, attitude, and motivation at the personal level, technology access, technological competencies, knowledge sharing practices and management support at team or departmental level, and content readiness at the organizational level to improve e-learning readiness. According to the overall results, the employees’ current e-learning readiness level is in a good situation although there are some areas to develop for better engagement of employees in the e-learning implementation process. In conclusion, strategies and recommendations are: 1) to provide more technological supports in terms of devices and learning space; 2) to provide more departmental trainings and team collaborations through online; 3) to have strategic plans for e-learning whether it is departmental or for the whole organization; and 4) to utilize interesting and effective contents for employees.
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ItemHindsight imbalance online and offline life: qualitative feedback from online self disclosure in ThailandInternet technologies, especially social networking and instant messaging, reform people’s life style. Both online and offline activity attract users due to interest and necessity which may impact on the work life balance for many people. This research paper reports a qualitative result of a larger study which aimed to explore the knowledge, attitudes, opinions, behaviors and perceptions of Thai people in regards to their use of the internet, social networking services and computer games. The research survey was conducted through the social networking using a self-administered questionnaire in Thai. Totally, there were 838 participants in this online survey. All details of demographic background are reported below in the article. There were approximately 253 respondents who expressed their opinion, knowledge, behaviors and perceptions. This research paper analyzes the key responses into various categories and selects some examples for presentation. The research found that people disclosed their ideas in detail which reflected the risks involved spending too much time on the Internet. The imbalance of life style, computer vision syndrome and Internet addiction were commented upon frequently in the feedback from participants as the major concerns for the majority of the informants.
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ItemPerception in tourism & hospitality: a meta analysisPerception in the title of 45 studies in the hospitality and tourism literature over the past 36 years lead readers to believe that perception was to be measured. In fact, 33 studies measured attitude, belief, impact, opinion or preference. Another 12 developed perceptions from composite measures, none of which employed common components for perception. This research contributes to the tourism literature by identifying that perception was always used in the vernacular, not academic sense. Tourism and hospitality researchers are invited to be careful in their use of perception to maintain academic integrity.
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ItemPerception of future parenthood among university students in ThailandTo determine how university students perceived themselves to be responsible in future parenting with mediating factors such as knowledge, attitude, and self-efficacy in one international university, Bangkok. A cross-sectional survey with a self-administered questionnaire was applied in this study. 354 students were selected using the systematic random sampling method. The data were collected from 1st February to 28th February 2008. Simple descriptive statistics and the Chi-square test were used to analyze the data. The students had a moderate level of knowledge of parenthood (Mean=14.53, SD=3.67). Significant relationship were found between Sex of the students and perception of future parenthood (p=<.001), knowledge and perception of future parenthood (p=<.001), attitude and perception of future parenthood (p=<.001) and self-efficacy and perception of future parenthood. This survey result also shows that knowledge is not the only factor giving rise to perception of future good parenting; therefore further study could be useful to explore those factors in the interplay between knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy and perception of future parenthood, which can modify the students’ good perception of parenthood in the future.
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ItemPhygital Learning Concept: From Big to Smart Data( 2016-12-15) Poonsri Vate-U-Lan ; Quigley, Donna ; Masouras, Panicos‘Phygital’ or physical plus digital, is a combination of a physical circumstances or tangible objects and digital or online technology-driven experience. This paper introduces a challenge on potential phygital learning environments that may induce superior learning experiences for students as compared to experienced realized through either physical or digital experiences. ‘Phygital learning’ is a novel design concept to induce a new dimension of learning experiences while students interact with the physical context simultaneously as the digital information similarly enhances levels of competence. The authors also illustrate a conceptual idea of phygital learning which transforms theory to practice. Finally, the paper argues that the new concept of phygital can elevate learning outcomes in alignment with 21st Century technology by adding a form of smart data as opposed to big data into the mix to address a broader array of learning styles.
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ItemThe relationship between motivation for learning English as a foreign language and perception of the study of theology in English held by years 1-4 seminarians at St. Joseph’s Major Seminary Yangon, MyanmarThis quantitative study was intended to determine the relationship between motivation for learning English as a foreign language (EFL) and perception of the study of Theology in English at St. Joseph’s Major Seminary in Yangon, Myanmar. A total population of 100 seminarians from Years 1, 2, 3 and 4, enrolled in the academic year 2019-2020, participated in this study. The research instruments used for data collection were the Questionnaire of Motivation for Learning English as a Foreign Language Questionnaire (MLEFLQ) and the Perception of the Study of Theology in English Questionnaire (PSTEQ). Descriptive statistics (means and standard deviations) and correlational analysis (using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multiple correlation coefficient) were performed on the collected data. The findings indicated that Years 1-4 seminarians, on average, had a high level of motivation for learning EFL, as well as a positive perception of the study of Theology in English. In relation to the three subscales comprising motivation for learning EFL (i.e., motivational intensity for learning EFL, desire to learn EFL, and attitude toward learning EFL), it was found the following: (a) the motivational intensity for learning EFL of Years 1-3 seminarians was high, whereas it was partially high for Year 4 seminarians; (b) the desire to learn EFL of Years 1-4 seminarians was high; and (c) the attitude toward learning EFL of Years 1-4 seminarians was positive. The results from the correlational analysis revealed the following: (a) for Year 1 seminarians, there was no significant relationship of motivation for learning EFL (in terms of its three comprising subscales) with perception of the study of Theology in English; (b) for Year 2 seminarians, there was a significant, strong multiple linear relationship of motivation for learning EFL (in terms of its three comprising subscales) with perception of the study of Theology in English; (c) for Year 3 seminarians, there was a significant, moderately strong multiple linear relationship of motivation for learning EFL (in terms of its three comprising subscales) with perception of the study of Theology in English; and (d) for Year 4 seminarians, there was a significant, weak linear relationship of desire to learn EFL with perception of the study of Theology in English. Based on the discussion of the findings, recommendations for action and further study are provided.
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ItemA relationship study of teachers' perception towards professional development and their job satisfaction in Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guangxi, ChinaThe main purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between teachers' perception towards professional development and their job satisfaction in GuiLin University of Electronic Technology, GuangXi, China in the academic year 2014-2015. A total of one hundred and forty-one (141) full-time teachers from the GuiLin University of Electronic Technology were surveyed for this study. The main resource of data was the questionnaire that investigated the teachers' perception towards professional development and their job satisfaction. The collected data were analyzed by using the mean, standard deviation and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. The research findings indicated that the level of teachers' professional development was the high in the school, and from the results of teachers' job satisfaction, it was found that the level of their job satisfaction was regarded as 'moderate'. A moderate possitive relationship between teachers' perception towards professional development and their job satisfaction was existing in GuiLin University of Electronic Technology, GuangXi province of China.
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ItemA study of the relationship between teachers' leadership capacity and their decision-making styles in a secondary vocational school in Changsha, ChinaThe main purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between teachers’ perception towards leadership capacity and their decisionmaking styles in a secondary vocational school in Changsha during the academic year 2018-2019. A total of 95 teachers from a secondary vocational school in Changsha were surveyed in this study. The main source of the data was questionnaire that investigated teacher’s perception towards their leadership capacities and their decision-making styles. The collected data were analyzed by using the descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The study found that teachers’ leadership capacities from secondary vocational school were perceived as needed in this school, and there was a significant relationship between teachers' perceived leadership capacities and their decision-making styles in a secondary vocational school in Changsha, China.