DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS TRAINING CURRICULUM FOR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR TEACHERS IN ONGKHARAK SCHOOL IN NAKHON NAYOK PROVINCE
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The implications of English as a global language play a significant role in the context of English language teaching and learning in the present. It is crucial for all teachers, not only those who are majoring in English but also those in other fields, to be able to use English and encourage students to learn English within their specific disciplines. This present study aims to investigate the problems and needs for developing an English language skills training curriculum. Additionally, it seeks to examine and compare the learning achievements and satisfaction of 71 non-English major teachers in Ongkharak School, Nakhon Nayok Province, concerning the application of the training curriculum. A mixed-methods approach involving both qualitative and quantitative data analysis was employed. The results revealed that the respondents/participants had moderate levels of difficulty in all English language skills overall, and the highest mean average score was found in listening skills. Regarding the need to develop English language skills, the respondents expressed a high average level of desire to improve their listening skills, while they revealed neutral average levels of need to improve their speaking, reading, and writing skills in different ways. However, their post-test results demonstrated a significant improvement compared to the pre-test, with a significance level of 0.05. Moreover, the participants expressed high levels of satisfaction with the training conducted.
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