A Mixed-Methods Study of the Future Qualifications of English Teachers in the South of Thailand

Autor/inn/en	Opasrattanakorn, Orada; Soontornwipast, Kittitouch
Titel	A Mixed-Methods Study of the Future Qualifications of English Teachers in the South of Thailand
Quelle	In: International Journal of Instruction, 14 (2021) 3, S.661-684 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1694-609X
Schlagwörter	Teacher Qualifications; Language Teachers; English (Second Language); English Teacher Education; Teacher Competencies; Teacher Characteristics; Language Proficiency; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Personality Traits; Professionalism; Expertise; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Thailand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrqualifikation; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Lehrkunst; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Professionalität; Expert appraisal; Ausland
Abstract	This mixed-methods study aimed to explore the expected qualifications of English teachers in the South of Thailand. The Delphi technique and exploratory sequential design were employed with three phrases of study: a qualitative and two quantitative phases. For the qualitative phase, 49 experts who were from professional organization, educators and school teachers responded to an open-ended questionnaire and semi-structured interview asking their opinions toward the expected qualifications of English teachers in the South of Thailand in the next five to ten years. The data from the open-ended questionnaire and interview were analyzed by using content analysis. 216 qualifications emerged from the qualitative data were developed into a rating scale questionnaire that was sent back to the same experts to confirm each qualification. The finding revealed that 197 qualifications were kept and 7 were deleted. The 12 qualifications that needed reassessment were sent back to the same experts. The result indicated that 6 of them were kept. The final 203 qualifications were proposed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Gate Association for Teaching and Education. e-mail: iji@ogu.edu.tr; Web site: http://e-iji.net/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01