ASEAN Journal of Education

The Guideline for Acquisition of English Language as a Second Language for Children in Early Childhood via the Montessori Method

2024-01-17T17:53:59+07:00

This article analyzes the guideline for acquisition of English language as a second language for children in Early Childhood via the Montessori Method. It demonstrates the information in 3 main themes: (1) the enhancement of the mother tongue and acquisition of foreign language as second language according to the concept of Dr. Maria Montessori, (2) the policy of enhancing English as a second language for children in the kindergarten level in Thailand with the background of educational management in the kindergarten level of La-Or Utis Demonstration School which is the first Thai state’s kindergarten and the prototype of the implementation of Dr. Maria Montessori’s method in the Thai context, (3) the last part of this article will present the model for developing English as a second language for children through the principles and methodology of the children’s self-language learning advanced from Dr. Maria Montessori’s concept. Overall, the application of the Montessori Method proves to be an effective model for improving English as a second language in Early Childhood Education within the Thai context. This approach specifically emphasizes the development of both spoken and written language skills.

Expanding Coaching Model with 3P&E to Strengthen English Language Management Competencies Based on Eclecticism of Primary School Teachers in Thailand

2024-01-17T17:05:39+07:00

This research aimed 1) to implement Coaching Model that consists of instructional coaching and peer coaching with a mechanism to drive 3P&E coaching process including 4 steps: Step 1 Preparing, Step 2 Planning, Step 3 Performing and Step 4 Evaluating, and 2) to expand the results to strengthen English language learning management competencies based on Eclecticism of primary school
teachers in Thailand. The sample included 36 primary school teachers selected by multi-stage sampling method from 4 regions in Thailand consisting of the Northern, the Northeastern, the Central and the Southern Regions. Three teachers from 3 schools in each region were selected. The training results were evaluated by an evaluation form of English language learning management competencies based on Eclecticism. The data was analyzed by Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test which is non-parametric statistic to compare the scores of competencies in each aspect before and after the training. The qualitative data was analyzed by content analysis to interpret and create analytic induction. The case study research method was employed for analysis. The results showed that (1) the level of English language learning management competencies based on Eclecticism of all primary school teachers after the training was higher than that before the training at a statistical significance of .05 (2) the English language learning management competencies
based on Eclecticism of all primary school teachers resulting from the qualitative data analysis was at level 3 competent level or above.

Unlocking the Thai Speaking Ability of Foreign Students Through the Use of Flip

2024-01-17T17:42:31+07:00

This study aimed to: 1) analyze the Thai speaking ability of foreign students through the use of Flip (a Microsoft-owned video discussion tool that is available for free usage in classroom settings) 2) examine the effectiveness of using Flip on Thai speaking ability of foreign students and 3) investigate foreign students’ perceptions towards Thai speaking instruction using Flip. The one-group
pretest-posttest design was employed. The participants were 28 undergraduate foreign students who were enrolled in the “Thai Language Conversation in Daily Life” course in the first semester of academic year 2022. Five research instruments were utilized in this study namely (1) the course teaching and learning plan, (2) a pre-test and a post-test, (3) speaking assessment rubrics, (4) an online survey questionnaire, and (5) semi-structured interviews. The collected data was analyzed and interpreted quantitatively and qualitatively. Quantitative data was obtained from the validated 20-item achievement test and the adopted online survey questionnaire, while responses to the semi-structured interview provided qualitative data. The data was analyzed by frequency, means, standard deviation, t-test, effect size (Cohen’s d) and content analysis. The findings showed that using Flip could improve Thai
speaking ability of foreign students. There was a significant difference (p < 0.01) between the mean scores of the students’ pre-test (M = 2.81, S.D. = 5.73) and post-test (M = 17.91, S.D. = 1.86) at the significant level of .01 with the effect size at 3.54. The effectiveness index (E.I.) of Thai speaking ability of foreign students by using Flip was 0.88 and the perceptions of foreign students towards

An Investigation of Uses of Digital Technology Assisted Teaching of Early Childhood Student Teachers: In Case Study of Teachers in International Schools and Public Kindergarten Schools of the PEASO

2024-01-17T17:34:55+07:00

The purpose of this research was to investigate the benefits and level usage of digital technology in the early childhood classroom. Early childhood (EC) who were born later (BLC: Born Later Children) where surroundings more fully provided by digital technologies than a firstborn child (FBC), causes of the BLC perceives digital technologies smarter than the FBC. Therefore, the BLC has better creative thinking, ability, and competency development than the FBC (Caldeiro- Pedreira, M., Renés-Arellano, Castillo-Abdul & Aguaded, 2022) at the same time the BLC is finished to be total dimensional growth to preach their future characteristics. In this way, early childhood student teachers (EC Teachers) must have digital technology competences leading to learning management processes or felicitating and responding ECSs’ attentions and needs. The objectives of this study were to (1) investigate competences of usage, usage level, beneficiary, technological problem, and obstacle of EC Teachers, and (2) to investigate competences of usage, usage level, beneficiary, technological problems and obstacles of EC teachers based on different ages, nationality, experience, school, frequency of usage, and objective. Data was collected by online questionnaire from EC teachers at ISs and PKSs of the PEASO, and then the quantitative data were analyzed by statistics. It was found that (1) usage of digital technologies assisted teaching of EC teachers, teachers focused on objectives, competence, usage level of digital technologies assisted teaching. There was a statistically significant
benefit of 0.05. (2) there was statistically significant difference at .05 of usage level of digital technologies assisted teaching of EC teachers, (3) there was statistically significant difference at .05 of usage level of digital technologies
assisted teaching of EC teachers on objectives, competence, usage level of digital technologies assisted teaching, and beneficiary, and (4) there was statistically significant difference at .05 of usage level of digital technologies assisted teaching of EC teachers that frequency of use was different.

Factors associated with the reporting of incidents of needlestick injuries and body fluids exposure among clinical year medical students A cross sectional analytical study performed at Siriraj Hospital

2024-01-17T16:31:07+07:00

Introduction: Several studies and observational reports have highlighted the widespread underreporting of healthcare-associated injuries among healthcare personnel, especially medical students. Such underreporting can mask substandard medical practice and can lead to adverse complications if the injuries are not treated. The present study aimed to explore the reasons for the reporting and the factors associated with the non-reporting of needlestick injuries (NSIs) or exposure to a patient’s body substances among medical students in clinical practice.

Method: Convenience-based sampling was used to collect data from medical student groups for a clinical research study. Questionnaires were distributed to 554 medical students studying at the clinical level in the Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital. The student responses were statistically analyzed via the frequency and percentages of the answers, as well as by chi-square test and Fisher's exact test.

Results: Overall, 401 (72.38%) medical students completed and returned the questionnaire, comprising 192 (47.9%) male and 209 (52.1%) female students. Among these, 135 medical students in the 6th year of study stated they had experienced NSI (53%) or exposure to patients’ body substances (47%), although only 61% had reported such incidents. The most significant factor associated with
the reporting of incidents was anxiousness about being infected (56.6%, p=0.02); while the injury type was the factor most associated with the non-reporting of incidents, especially when the injury was not considered serious and the risk of contagion was considered low (63.5%).

Conclusion: The most important factor associated with the reporting or non-reporting of incidents was medical students’ concern about being infected from an incident. This reasoning though is inappropriate for monitoring medical practice. Safety guidelines for the management of injuries during medical practice need to be implemented and clarified for all medical students to ensure they are adhered to and that incidents are properly reported and managed. Further study should be carried out after implementing the guidelines for monitoring their effectiveness.

The Investigation of Eastern Pre-service Teachers’ Teaching Behavior Using Internet-based Learning to Teach Digital Native Students

2024-01-17T17:16:42+07:00

Digital native students who have high technological competences particularly Internet-based technologies and pre-service teacher who is soon to be a teacher must be progress on advancement and sophistication to new technologies for teaching and mentoring to the next generation. The research data was collected from 836
respondents in six education faculties of the Eastern HEIs (Higher Education Institutions), Thailand via Google form of 5 rating scales questionnaire consisted of respondent data, technological competency, level of technological knowledge and the perception of teaching behavior using ICT. The data was analyzed by t-test, One-way ANOVA and Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient method. The research results found that (1) preservice teachers have highest digital competency and have digital knowledge at very good level, (2) their teaching behavior by using ICT at much
more level, (3) the Eastern pre-service teachers of the diploma program on the teaching profession had teaching behaviors using digital technology level higher than the freshmen level, (4) the Eastern pre-service teachers at University A had teaching behavior using digital technology level higher than the pre-service teachers at the other Eastern universities, and (5) the pre-service teachers’ knowledge and competence on digital technology positively related to the teaching behavior using digital technology.

The Effect of Academic Adminstration on Learner Characteristics in the Thailand 4.0 of the School Under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Bangkok 1

2024-01-17T17:48:00+07:00

This research aims to 1) study the level of academic administration as perceived by teachers in school under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Bangkok 1, 2) study the level of learner’s characteristics in the Thailand 4.0 era in the perception of teachers in school under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Bangkok 1, and 3) study the effect of academic administration on learner’s characteristics in Thailand 4.0 era of the school under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Bangkok The sample group in this research was 375 teachers from 20 schools under the secondary educational service Area office Bangkok 1 using Taro Yamane’s formula. Stratified sampling was applied according to the size of the school. After that the researcher compared sample group from each school with the whole population and then, the Sample Random Sampling was applied. The tools used in this research were academic questionnaire 2. learner’s characteristics in Thailand 4.0 questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed and completed by 375 teachers from twenty schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Bangkok 1. Data analysis used in the study were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and stepwise multiple regression.

The result found that 1) academic administration according to the perception of teachers in school under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Bangkok 1 was at high level. 2) The learner’s characteristics in Thailand 4.0 of teachers in school under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Bangkok 1 era was at high level. 3) Academic administration in the aspect of creation and development of curriculum, creation and development of educational technology and learning resources, measurement and evaluation of learning outcome and research for educational development affected the learner’s characteristics in in Thailand 4.0 era of the school under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Bangkok 1. The Correlation coefficient value (R) was .719. The results showed that all of five aspects of academic administration (independent variances) can predict learners characteristics with a percentage of 51.6 and the Multiple Regression (β) equal .277, .195, .059 and .048, respectively. Academic administration in the aspect of Curriculum administration, Technology media and learning resource provision and development, Assessment and evaluation, Research for learning development affect the learner characteristics in Thailand 4.0 era with statistical significant