The Implementation of CEFR in the Thai Education System (การใช้กรอบอ้างอิงสมรรถนะด้านภาษาแห่งสหภาพยุโรปในระบบการศึกษาไทย )
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This article demonstrates the implementation of “The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages,” or CEFR, in the Thai education system between the low quality of education and low proficiency of English. It explores significant issues like the English proficiency of Thai students, definitions and frameworks of CEFR, the necessity of CEFR, the implementation of CEFR in Thailand, studies on the utilization of CEFR, and the major impact of CEFR in Thailand. This article is intended as a rich source of information for all sectors in educational management, particularly English proficiency improvement, and could be also directly used as guidelines for developing the quality of both teachers and students.
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บทความฉบับนี้จัดทำขึ้นเพื่อนำเสนอการใช้กรอบอ้างอิงสมรรถนะด้านภาษาแห่งสหภาพยุโรปในระบบ การศึกษาไทยในท่ามกลางคุณภาพด้านการศึกษาและสมรรถนะด้านภาษาอังกฤษที่ตกต่ำ ผู้เขียนบทความสำรวจประเด็นที่สำคัญอันได้แก่สมรรถนะด้านภาษาอังกฤษของนักเรียนไทย ความหมายและขอบข่ายกรอบอ้างอิงสมรรถนะด้านภาษาแห่งสหภาพยุโรป ความจำเป็นของกรอบอ้างอิงสมรรถนะด้านภาษาแห่งสหภาพยุโรป การใช้กรอบอ้างอิงสมรรถนะด้านภาษาแห่งสหภาพยุโรปในประเทศไทย งานวิจัยด้านการใช้กรอบอ้างอิงสมรรถนะด้านภาษาแห่งสหภาพยุโรปทั้งในและต่างประเทศ และผลกระทบจากการใช้กรอบอ้างอิงสมรรถนะด้านภาษาแห่งสหภาพยุโรปในประเทศไทย โดยบทความนี้จะเป็นแหล่งข้อมูลที่เป็นประโยชน์ต่อทุกภาคส่วนในด้านการจัดการทางการศึกษา โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งการปรับปรุงสมรรถนะด้านภาษาอังกฤษ อีกทั้งยังสามารถใช้เป็นแนวทางโดยตรงสำหรับการพัฒนาคุณภาพของทั้งบุคลากรครูและนักเรียนต่อไป
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