Chutima Thongsri. EFL teachers' opinions toward continuing professional development on CEFR. Master's Degree(English Language Teaching). Thammasat University. Thammasat University Library. : Thammasat University, 2016.
EFL teachers' opinions toward continuing professional development on CEFR
Abstract:
In the twenty-first century, the Thai Ministry of Education has promoted continuing professional development (CPD) based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in order to enhance the quality of teachers in teaching English. The purpose of this study was to investigate EFL teachers opinions toward CPD on CEFR. It was undertaken using a quantitative method to collect the data. The study covered responses to questionnaires from 50 Thai English language teachers in the central region of Thailand who had attended an English training course (Boot Camp 2) at the Central Regional Training Centre. The results reveal that the CPD was effective in terms of gaining support from administrators, followed by collaborative learning, grouping and type, content, resources, the duration of time, and timing. In terms of what the teachers gained from the training programme, they very much agreed that knowledge of CEFR in the teaching context was the first priority, followed by teaching methodology, independent learning, assessment, and lesson planning respectively. Some remarks from the open-ended section of the study are worth considering. For example, the training teachers were concerned about the duration of training course, which they thought should be extended more than three weeks, and the contents of the programme, which should be appropriate for their students abilities. In addition, the teachers suggested that the CEFR should be taken into account in teacher education
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