Guat Cheng Tan . The Opinions of M3 secondary students toward an English course in A Bilingual program in a Thai public school. Master's Degree(Bilingual Education). Rangsit University Library. : Rangsit University, 2014.
The Opinions of M3 secondary students toward an English course in A Bilingual program in a Thai public school
Abstract:
The aim of this research was to gain insights of bilingual school students mindset
toward classroom teaching and learning inside the English subject class in a bilingual education
environment. Specifically, the research focused on M3 secondary students attending an English
course in an EP in a Thai government school whereby academic content subjects were taught in
English and Thai in addition to the English and Thai language classes. The sample consisted 60
M3 English Program students, selected by random sampling. In addition, the two English
teachers opinions were collected for additional perspectives and for comparisons with students
opinions. The research instruments implemented were student and teacher questionnaires. A
statistical analysis of mean and standard deviation was used to analyze the results of students and
teachers responses. The analysis of the results indicated that all students agreed with a mean
score of 3.96 that the 7 factors of 1) Learning in Class, 2) Classroom Interactions, 3) Teacher and
Student Roles, 4) Course Design, 5) Teaching Resources, 6) Attitude to Learning English, and 7)
Overall Satisfaction positively influenced their learning outcome. Teachers feedback with an
overall mean score of 4.22, showing strongly agreed that Teacher and Student Roles, Course
Design, and Teaching Resources and Activities significantly influenced students learning in the
classroom, while they agreed that Learning in Class and Classroom Interactions also affected
student learning.
The results of the data analysis indicated that in the opinions of the students, classroom
teaching and learning inside the English subject class in a bilingual education environment is
affected by factors in Learning in Class, Classroom Interactions, Teacher and Student Roles,
Course Design, Teaching Resources, Attitudes to Learning English and Overall Satisfaction.