An exploration of Thai English teacher's personality influencing students' interactions in the classroom

Name: Kwandao Phonprasertruksa

LCSH: English teachers

Classification :.DDC: 420.712

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the personality of Thai English teachers in Surat Thani Province and its influences on students’ interaction in the classroom. This study was an explanatory sequential mixed-methods research design starting with the quantitative, following by the qualitative methods in a single study, from collecting quantitative data to using results of the first phase to build on to the qualitative phase. The participants in the quantitative phase were 100 Thai English teachers who taught English from Prathomsuksa 1 to Matthayomsuksa 6 in private and government schools in Surat Thani Province. The five informants in the qualitative phase were selected from the participants according to the criteria. The 44 items of the Big Five Inventory were used in the first phase of gathering data. Then, non-participant classroom observations and semi-structured interviews were used in discovering how each teacher’s personality influenced students’ interaction in the classroom and their attitudes towards English learning. The findings show that the Agreeableness personality is the most common personality of 44 out of 100 samples while only 3 teachers belong to the Openness to Experience category. Moreover, an interesting outcome from the empirical evidence point to the fact that all teachers’ behaviors exhibit various qualities belonging in class when encouraging students to interact to the five personality traits

Burapha University. Library

Address: CHONBURI

Email: buulibrary@buu.ac.th

Name: Janpanit Surasin

Role: Principal advisor

Name: Denchai Prabjandee

Role: Co-advisor

Created: 2019

Modified: 2021-05-13

Issued: 2021-05-13

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CallNumber: Th 420.712 Kw98E

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DegreeName: Master of Education

Level: Master's Degree

Descipline: Teaching English as a Global Language

Grantor: Burapha University

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