東華大學圖書館 |

Language: English

Help

回圖書館首頁

手機版館藏查詢

Back

Switch To: Labeled | MARC Mode | ISBD

An exploration of culturally-based a...

Indiana University of Pennsylvania., English.

Linked to FindBook

Google Book

Amazon

博客來

An exploration of culturally-based assumptions guiding ELT practice in Thailand, a non-colonized nation.

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	An exploration of culturally-based assumptions guiding ELT practice in Thailand, a non-colonized nation./
Author:	Methitham, Phongsakorn.
Description:	253 p.
Notes:	Adviser: Jeannine M. Fontaine.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International70-04A.
Subject:	Education, Language and Literature. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3352431
ISBN:	9781109095722

An exploration of culturally-based assumptions guiding ELT practice in Thailand, a non-colonized nation.
Methitham, Phongsakorn.

An exploration of culturally-based assumptions guiding ELT practice in Thailand, a non-colonized nation. - 253 p.

Adviser: Jeannine M. Fontaine.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2009.

This dissertation explores the perceptions prevalent in the discourse community of English teachers in Thailand regarding the role of English and English Language Teaching (ELT). In particular, this study seeks to determine to what extent these perceptions show characteristics of de facto colonialism in the local ELT context, which is identified by critical applied linguists.

ISBN: 9781109095722Subjects--Topical Terms:

1018115
Education, Language and Literature.

An exploration of culturally-based assumptions guiding ELT practice in Thailand, a non-colonized nation.
LDR:03389nam 2200349 a 45 001 859324
005 20100713
008 100713s2009 ||||||||||||||||| ||eng d
020 $a 9781109095722
035 $a (UMI)AAI3352431
035 $a AAI3352431
040 $a UMI $c UMI
100 1 $a Methitham, Phongsakorn. $3 1026497
245 1 3 $a An exploration of culturally-based assumptions guiding ELT practice in Thailand, a non-colonized nation.
300 $a 253 p.
500 $a Adviser: Jeannine M. Fontaine.
500 $a Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-04, Section: A, page: .
502 $a Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2009.
520 $a This dissertation explores the perceptions prevalent in the discourse community of English teachers in Thailand regarding the role of English and English Language Teaching (ELT). In particular, this study seeks to determine to what extent these perceptions show characteristics of de facto colonialism in the local ELT context, which is identified by critical applied linguists.
520 $a The participants were Thai teachers of English from the lower northern region of the country. Data were derived from two sources: a questionnaire and e-mail interviews. In response to the main question posed in this research---What signs, if any, are there of de facto colonialism embedded in the ELT context of a non-colonized nation, Thailand?
520 $a Characteristics of colonialism can be explained in four interrelated dimensions, namely, scholastic, linguistic, cultural, and economic. In the first dimension, Thai scholarship and wisdom are perceived as inferior to those of English native speakers, at least in the view of the Thai TESOL professionals. Secondly, the teacher participants agree that Thai students will be better English users if they conform to the language patterns and norms of native speakers. Moreover, it is perceived that Thai students will learn English better if they know Western native-speakers' culture. Finally, the participants state that it is preferable to offer more and better job opportunities for English teachers in the country if they are native speakers from the West. Given the results of the study, it can safely be assumed that to certain extent colonial values can be observed through the local teachers' perceptions.
520 $a The dissertation concludes with suggestions and recommendations for not only Thai teachers of English, but also others involved in the local ELT. We, Thais, have to be aware that ELT in the country has been influenced by views favoring 'nativeness,' or 'native-speakerism.' This ideology cannot equip us to fully participate in richly multicultural English-using communities that are emerging in the 21st century global environment. Further, evaluation schemes should not be designed to assess Thai students' performance against the British or American norms or to measure to what extent they conform to such dominant 'native' patterns and models.
590 $a School code: 0318.
650 4 $a Education, Language and Literature. $3 1018115
650 4 $a Language, Linguistics. $3 1018079
650 4 $a Language, Modern. $3 1018098
690 $a 0279
690 $a 0290
690 $a 0291
710 2 $a Indiana University of Pennsylvania. $b English. $3 1026395
773 0 $t Dissertation Abstracts International $g 70-04A.
790 $a 0318
790 1 0 $a Deckert, Sharon K. $e committee member
790 1 0 $a Fontaine, Jeannine M., $e advisor
790 1 0 $a Thibadeau, Eugene F. $e committee member
791 $a Ph.D.
792 $a 2009
856 4 0 $u http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3352431