Problems and guidelines for solving problems of english curriculum implementation in secondary schools under the Department of General Education, Bangkok Metropolis
Abstract:
Hie purpose of this research was to study the problems and guidelines for solving problems of English curriculum implementation in secondary schools under the Department of Genera] Education. Bangkok Metropolis. Data were collected from assistant administrators, heads or English subjects and English teachers tor 96 persons. The research instruments were structured interview forms. Data were analyzed by means of frequency and percentage. The results revealed that problems about curriculum service and administration were as follow: Most of the schools did not have sufficient budget to employ external personnel to provide teaching while the public relations work had been undertaken to arrange an assistance from parents. The teachers were responsible for both teaching and special works so English teachers were allowed to do the special work but not as a unit chief. The daily teachers did not satisfy teaching schedule arrangement and teaching load so the person responsible for teaching schedule was asked to properly arrange the teaching schedule for each teacher. The teaching supplies were not provided to serve the teachers so the personnel in the responsible department were assigned to handle their own supplies. The classroom size did not fat the number of students so the multi-purpose building had been used to provide the teaching activities. No support was provided by the supervision agency so the annual budget allocated was used to spend in certain matters for the maximum benefits. Inadequate documents, media and supplies were available for the students so the procurement budget was prepared. Personnel were not well understanding and competent m principles and oommunioation techniques so teachers were sent to the training workshop ananged by the supervisory unit. The evaluation of the curriculum implementation was not clearly planned so the teachers studied it from documents ananged by Department of Educational Techniques. Besides, the teachers did not participate m the public relations work on the curriculum so the teachers were requested to clarify the curriculum to the students in theu own classes. There were several problems on teaching. Most of the schools had English teaching with focus on English for Entrance Examination rather than the communication capability so the teachers were requested to modify the teaching activities to satisfy the need for Entrance Examination and the communication capability. The teachers did not have enough time to prepare the lesson plan so it was assigned to do during summer or beyond the teaching period. The students did not work on the assignment so they were assigned to undertake the assignment in pair or m group. There was no time to produce the media so the teachers were asked to use the actual or red item found in daily life to support the teaching. Teachers also had little understanding and dolls to use the media 60 they were sent to the training courses on utilization of various media. The students did not cooperate m the extra-curriculum through the scores assigned to work. In addition, the teachers had a lot of work until they had no time to do the remedial teaching for students so the outstanding students were asked to help the weak students and the comprehensive textbooks were employed. There were not sufficient documents on measurement and evaluation so they were requested from the Department of Educational Techniques.