Barriers to success of non-Thai students' learning Thai as a foreign language at an international school

Name: Porntipa Hariwongsanuparp

keyword: Language barrier

LCSH: Thai language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers -- Case studies

; Thai as a foreign language

LCSH: Students, Foreign -- Thailand -- Attitudes

; Thai language

; Study and teaching

; International students

Abstract: This study investigated the language barriers of non-Thai students’ learning Thai as a foreign language at an international school in Thailand. The study was conducted using the survey style which involved completing four sections of a questionnaire of rating scales and three volunteers were interviewed. The data was analyzed statistically using SPSS program. The results of the four sections of the questionnaire (background information, personal barriers, instructional barriers, socio-cultural barriers) indicated that the instructional barrier had the highest means score (3.33) while the socio-cultural barriers had the lowest means (2.78). The study also showed that personal barriers affect students’ attitudes towards Thai language the most (3.26). The difficulty that has the least effect on students’ attitude is socio-cultural barriers (3.10). The paper concludes with suggestions on the effective methods that the learners can use to mitigate the barriers of learning Thai as a foreign language in order to increase the effectiveness of their ability

Thammasat University. Thammasat University Library

Address: BANGKOK

Email: preserv@tu.ac.th

Name: Watjana Suriyatham

Role: advisor

Created: 2015

Modified: 2021-09-15

Issued: 2021-09-15

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application/pdf

DOI: 10.14457/TU.the.2015.735

eng

DegreeName: Master of Arts

Level: Master's Degree

Descipline: English for Careers

Grantor: Thammasat University

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