KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Nopporn Sarobol, Language Institute, Thammasat University
Nitinath Bunmak, Language Institute, Thammasat University
Teachers' Perceptions on Teaching Through Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT)
Abstract
In this session, the presenters will present their research on the perceptions of teachers with regard to implementing task-based language teaching (TBLT) in the EFL classroom. The purposes of this study were to investigate teachers' understandings of TBLT and explore their opinions towards teaching English through TBLT in terms of its benefits and problems. The subjects were 50 secondary-school teachers in Bangkok, Thailand. The instruments were a questionnaire consisting of 44 questions to collect data for quantitative analysis and an interview of 10 volunteer teachers to collect opinions for qualitative analysis. The results of the study reveal how TBLT develops students' communication skills. Suggestions for effectively implementing this teaching methodology in the EFL classroom will also be reported in this presentation
Biographicals
Nopporn Sarobol is at present an associate professor at the Language Institute, Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand. Her areas of interest include language teaching methodology, learner independence, cooperative and collaborative learning, professional development and study-abroad programs. She was the President of ThaiTESOL from 2011-2013. Now she serves as the Past President of Thailand TESOL.
Nitinath Bunmak obtained her Bachelor of Arts in the major of English (1st class honor) from Faculty of Humanities, Chiang Mai University. Currently, she is a Master Degree student in Teaching English as a Foreign Language at the Language Institute, Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand. Her experience involves the field of English language teaching.
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