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| 論文名稱 | An Exploration of the Challenges to Taiwanese Learners of Thai Language |
| 研討會開始日期 | 2010-04-16 |
| 研討會結束日期 | 2010-04-17 |
| 所有作者 | 衛德焜 David Dirkwen Wei, Tongta Suthummarangsi |
| 作者順序 | 第一作者 |
| 通訊作者 | 否 |
| 研討會名稱 | 2010應用語言學暨語言教學國際研討會(ALLT) |
| 是否具有對外公開徵稿及審稿制度 | 是 |
| 研討會舉行之國家 | NATTWN-中華民國 |
| 研討會舉行之城市 | 台北市Taipei City |
| 發表年份 | 2010 |
| 所屬計劃案 | 無 |
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[英文摘要] :
Abstract
Thai language has been categorized as a minor language in the foreign language education in Taiwan. However, the growing relationship between Thailand and Taiwan has enlightened the curiosity of Taiwanese learners and prompted the learning of Thai language to widespread in the recent decade in Taiwan. Under some circumstances, the challenges to Taiwanese learners of Thai language emerge more than obviously.
This research project conducted at a college of languages in the southern part of Taiwan by both a Taiwanese learner of Thai language who teaches English at the college, and a Thai language teacher from Bangkok, aims to explore the causes of the challenges to Taiwanese learners of Thai language and search a more suitable pedagogy for teaching Taiwanese learners Thai language.
The methods the researchers of this study implemented include both qualitative and quantitative methods. Data collection proceeded from September 2009 to January 2010 for a semester. The researchers conducted 4 in-depth interviews with a teacher and 3 students, and invited 61 students in four classes of Thai language to provide answers on a questionnaire. Also, the first author of this paper attended a level-one Thai language class taught by the second author for a whole semester to experience level-one Thai language learning and conduct class observation of Thai language teaching and learning.
This research project finds that Taiwanese learners of Thai language and the Thai language teacher share major similar opinions about the challenges to the Taiwanese learners and the teacher’s contributions to Thai language teaching, while expressing minor different opinions about the emphasis of teaching Thai alphabet writing. The pedagogy and class activities the Thai language teacher implemented from her experience as a TESOL Master made the Taiwanese learners with English learning background learn Thai language without much burden.
