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Publication Date: 2021-Jul
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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.
Descriptors: Teacher Qualifications, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), English Teacher Education, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Characteristics, Language Proficiency, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Personality Traits, Professionalism, Expertise, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Gate Association for Teaching and Education. e-mail: iji@ogu.edu.tr; Web site: http://e-iji.net/
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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