Synthesis of Research on Learning Management for French Language in Thailand

Abstract

Scientific research is a compulsory task not only for higher education learners but also for secondary and university instructors. It can also reveal knowledge, skills, the ability to conduct research as well as academic competence among teachers. In Thailand, for example, classroom research has been promoted among secondary and university instructors for the promotion of academic credentials and professional careers. This research aims to find the instructional models that Thai instructors have implemented during their instruction and for the benefit of their learners by synthesizing the researches conducted by French instructors in Thailand in the field of learning management of French as a Foreign Language which were published from 2011 until 2021. The synthesis of research was carried out through two qualitative synthesis methods such as content analysis and qualitative meta-synthesis. The results of the synthesis show us that Thai instructors used a total of 18 instructional models to ensure the instruction of French with an emphasis on cognitive development as well as the communication skills in French of their learners. In terms of research methodology in teaching French as a Foreign Language, the Thai instructor-researchers carried out the pre-experimental research in French class with an experimental group evaluated through a pre-test and a post-test.