Proceedings of the 50th International Academic Conference, Paris

TEACHER-CENTERED AND STUDENT-CENTERED PARADIGMS: THINGS TEACHERS NEED TO TAKE INTO SERIOUS CONSIDERATION

SURATTANA ADIPAT, ALONGKORN AUSAWASOWAN, WARANGKANA SEWISET, RATANAWADEE CHOTIKAPANICH

Abstract:

Thailand is among a number of ASEAN member countries including Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam. With an agreement among the countries, English is used as an official language for communication. The 11th policy established by the Thai government in 2013 encourages Thai citizens to English to help prepare the country for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). The issue of teacher-centered instruction (TCI) and student-centered instruction (SCI) may appear outdated, but it is necessary and should be considered since it can have a major influence on students’ language learning. Both instruction types have benefits and drawbacks to varying extents in terms of students’ academic success, learning motivation, and maintaining student attention. This study aims to investigate the pre-service teachers’ perspectives towards TCI and SCI. The results yield a significant contribution to the development of English courses which enhance students’ knowledge and skills, promote student engagement in the learning process, and enable students to transfer the knowledge they gain in class to their long-term memory. As with any course design and development, properly designed courses that meet students’ varying needs are of the utmost importance.

Keywords: English course, pre-service teachers, student-centered instruction, teacher-centered instruction, perspective

DOI: 10.20472/IAC.2019.050.002

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