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ERIC Number: EJ1304561
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jul
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-1694-609X
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A Mixed-Methods Study of the Future Qualifications of English Teachers in the South of Thailand
Opasrattanakorn, Orada; Soontornwipast, Kittitouch
International Journal of Instruction, v14 n3 p661-684 Jul 2021
This mixed-methods study aimed to explore the expected qualifications of English teachers in the South of Thailand. The Delphi technique and exploratory sequential design were employed with three phrases of study: a qualitative and two quantitative phases. For the qualitative phase, 49 experts who were from professional organization, educators and school teachers responded to an open-ended questionnaire and semi-structured interview asking their opinions toward the expected qualifications of English teachers in the South of Thailand in the next five to ten years. The data from the open-ended questionnaire and interview were analyzed by using content analysis. 216 qualifications emerged from the qualitative data were developed into a rating scale questionnaire that was sent back to the same experts to confirm each qualification. The finding revealed that 197 qualifications were kept and 7 were deleted. The 12 qualifications that needed reassessment were sent back to the same experts. The result indicated that 6 of them were kept. The final 203 qualifications were proposed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Thailand
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