Abstract
As far as English language ability is concerned, Thailand has a lot of room for improvement. Efforts to boost Thailand’s language skills abound. In this study, Thai school teachers in two primary schools were asked to answer questionnaires on their English language use in their schools, their preparedness, and their perceptions of the policy to add more English into the schools. Twenty-three school teachers from two schools participated in the study. The data collection was done in March 2018. Those school teachers participated in the English Plus Program (EPP) workshops, aiming to equip them with concepts and techniques to add more English elements in their classes and their schools. The teachers underwent six hours of training. At the end of the workshops, they were asked to reflect on the lessons and answer the questionnaires. It was found that the majority of the school teachers perceived themselves to be moderately prepared for the MEIS policy. They believed it was a useful policy and recognized the role of support from the students’ parents, the community, as well as the school administrators.
Highlights
Recognizing its use and role as international language, like schools in most countries, Thai schools are required to provide English language instruction to their students, starting from primary to tertiary levels
Those school teachers participated in the English Plus Program (EPP) workshops, aiming to equip them with concepts and techniques to add more English elements in their classes and their schools
Our study showed that Thai school teachers in general welcomed the MEIS policy
Summary
Recognizing its use and role as international language, like schools in most countries, Thai schools are required to provide English language instruction to their students, starting from primary to tertiary levels. This can be seen from the requirements of the national curriculum (Ministry of Education of Thailand, 2008). English is regarded as one of the most important foreign languages in Thailand. Despite being perceived and regarded as being an important foreign language, the provision of English language instruction in most Thai schools and colleges has not been regarded as successful or even satisfactory. English skills are necessary for Thailand’s economic competitiveness (Darasawang, 2007; The Nation, 2013)
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