Self-perception of English Proficiency of Thai Lower Secondary EFL Teachers
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Dec 31, 2018
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Self-perception English proficiency Lower secondary English teachers Common European Framework of References (CEFR)
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This study aims to examine self-perception of English proficiency of Thai teachers who teach English as a foreign language at the lower secondary level under the framework of the Common European Framework of References (CEFR). Moreover, the relationship between the teachers’ self-perception and their actual English proficiency was investigated. The respondents of the study were 123 Thai lower secondary teachers from 27 schools around Thailand. The design of this study was quantitative in nature. Thus, questionnaires were used as the key research instrument. The questionnaire items were designed based on the CEFR
framework and focused on descriptors of the A1 to B1 levels. The findings showed that Thai Lower Secondary EFL teachers had positive selfperception
towards their English proficiency. Moreover, there was a slight relationship between their self-perception and their English proficiency using the CEFR levels.
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Kaewwichian, D., & Jaturapitakkul, N. (2018). Self-perception of English Proficiency of Thai Lower Secondary EFL Teachers. REFLections, 25(2), 21–41. https://doi.org/10.61508/refl.v25i2.165306
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Noom-ura, S. (2013). English Teaching problems in Thailand and Thai teachers’ professional development needs. English Language Teaching, 6(11), 139-147.
Odanga, S., Raburu, P., & Aloka, P. (2015). Influence of gender on teachers’ self-efficacy in secondary schools of Kisumu County, Kenya. Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies MCSER Publishing, Rome-Italy, 4(3), 189-198.
Srakang, L., & Jansem, A. (2014). A Study of teachers’ perceptions toward using English textbooks: A case study of 10th grade English teachers in Maha Sarakham province. Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand.
Tang, T. (2007). Investigating NNS English teachers’ self-assessed language proficiency in an EFL context (Master's thesis). Retrieved from http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/webclient/StreamGate?folder_id =0&dvs=1515245658261~391
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Yu, G. (2004). Perception, practice and progress-significance of scaffolding and zone of proximal development for second or foreign language teachers. Asian EFL Journal, 6(4), 1-24.