Today we learned about English-Teaching Problem in Thailand and Thai teacher's Professional Development needs. Then, teacher assigns us to discuss about this topic together.
We found that the main factor contributing to the failure of English-Teaching and learning are unqualified and poorly-trained teachers, poorly-motivated students, learners of mixed abilities in overly large classes and rare opportunities for student exposure to English outside of class time.
There are 3 main problems about teaching and learning English in Thailand as follows :
1. Teacher problem : Most of Thai teachers have problem about teaching writing, incorporating experiential learning into English classes, their own minimal use and exposure to English, teaching listening ans speaking and using games and song effectively in English classes.
2.Student problem : Most of Thai students have problem about not having enough practice in English, lacking opportunities for English exposure outside class, insufficient knowledge and skills of English, thinking in Thai before translating to English, problem about writing, lacking patient to practice English, having problems about listening and pronunciation and lacking confidence in speaking English.
3.Textbook : There are problems about textbook and curriculum as follows the curriculum have too much to cover, teachers can't manage the activity with the curriculum and teacher not understanding the details in the curriculum.
I think there are many problem about teaching and learning English in Thailand, which need to solving.
