Scholar: Vol. 12, No. 1 (2020)

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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 study of teachers' perceptions towards interpersonal relationship and working environment with their demographic profile at Roong Aroon School, Thailand
    (Assumption University Press, 2020) Suthip Monga ; Yan, Ye
    The purpose of this research was mainly to study and compare teachers’ perception towards interpersonal relationship and working environment according to their demographic profiles, as well as to determine the relationship of teachers’ perception towards interpersonal relationship and working environment at Roong Aroon School, Thailand. All the teachers working at the selected school at different levels during the academic year 2018-2019 were used as participants. The research instrument used in this study was a questionnaire. The collected data from the survey were analyzed by Descriptive Statistics, Frequency and Percentage, Mean and Standard Deviation, Independent samples t-test, One-way ANOVA, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. The study results showed that the level of teachers’ perception towards interpersonal relationship and working environment was high. No statistical significant differences in the teachers’ perceptions towards interpersonal relationship and working environment according to their demographic profiles were found. However, the study revealed that there was a significant relationship between interpersonal relationship and working environment. Based on the results, it was recommended that the teachers take time observing each other to improve their expertise at their job.
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    A qualitative case study on the challenges of ACS wASC accreditation preparation in King Mongkut's International Demonstration School
    (Assumption University Press, 2020) Thanakrit Supsin ; Gonzalez, Orlando Rafael Gonzalez
    The aim of this research study was to identify the challenges of King Mongkut’s International Demonstration School (KMIDS) on the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC) accreditation preparation, from the perspective of school administrators, school supervisor, ACS WASC coordinators and teachers. For this purpose, the researchers built and implemented an in-depth, structured interview protocol, which was conducted one-on-one with 17 participants. Member-checking and triangulation techniques were used in combination with notes from the observations and document reviews in order to ensure internal validity. The researchers applied a systematic qualitative design, consisting of open coding, axial coding, and selective coding, to analyze and interpret the collected data. Such inductive and deductive qualitative process led to the identification of 14 themes and 24 sub-themes oriented around the six categories of ACS WASC initial visit framework. Regarding “Organization for student learning”, there were four main challenges and eight sub-challenges found. Regarding “Curriculum, instruction and assessment”, there were two main challenges and six subchallenges found. Regarding “Support for student personal and academic growth”, there were two main challenges and two sub-challenges found. Regarding “Resource management and development”, there were one challenge and two sub-challenges found. Regarding “ONESQA standards for Thai language and Thai studies”, there were two main challenges and two sub-challenges found. Regarding “Boarding program”, there were three challenges found. Finally, recommendations for different stakeholders in relation to the six categories of ACS WASC initial visit framework, as well as for future researchers, are presented.
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    The relationship between motivation and perceived parental encouragement for learning English as a foreign language with English achievement of Grades 6 to 8 students at St. John's Private School, Pathein, Myanmar
    (Assumption University Press, 2020) Marina, Nant ; Suwattana Eamoraphan
    The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between motivation and perceived parental encouragement for learning English as a foreign language with English achievement of Grades 6 to 8 students at St. John's Private School, Pathein, Myanmar. The study was quantitative study, and motivation questionnaire was used to collected data from 157 students in academic year 2018-2019 at St. John’s Private School, Pathein, Myanmar. For English achievement test, Grades 6 to 8 monthly test was used in this study. Means, standard deviations, and Pearson correlation coefficient were used to analyze the data. The findings showed that students’ motivation for learning English as a foreign language was interpreted as very high, and perceived parental encouragement for learning English as a foreign language was very high as well.
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    A comparative study of teachers' perception towards principal's leadership behavior according to their demographics at Pitaka Buddhist Monastic Educational Isntitute, Shan state, Union of Myanmar
    (Assumption University Press, 2020) Meinda, Khay ; Yan, Ye
    This study attempted to demonstrate and compare the teachers’ perception towards principal’s leadership behavior according to their demographic profile at Pitaka Buddhist Monastic Educational Institute (PBMEI). The total participants were 54 monk-teachers involvement and distributed from Buddhist Institute in academic year of 2018. The revised two parts questionnaire were used as a research instrumental tool to meet the research objectives. Questionnaire part one was the demographic profile and the questionnaire part two was path-goal leadership behavior adopted by Indvik (1985). Four styles of path-goal leadership theory such as supportive, directive, participative, achievement-oriented was developed by House (1971) and used as a main theory framework to investigate the principal's leadership behavior. The data analysis used the frequency and percentage, mean and standard deviation, and One-way ANOVA. Regarding to the results found, principal perceived as neutral level of leadership style, neither reward nor intervention consistently related medium to principal behavior by teachers' perspective. Thus, this study confirmed that there were no statistically significant differences of teachers’ perception towards principal's leadership behavior according to their demographics profile.