A Call for Paradigm Shift of English Language Teaching in Thailand to Teaching Global Englishes

  • พระอุดมธีรคุณ (ภาวัต วิสุทฺเธสโก - แสวงดี)

Abstract

This article aims at providing the view and changes of the trend in English Language Teaching (ELT) in Thailand including challenges that Thailand is supposed to face and possible solution which is beneficial for providing some though in policy setting and practical application of ELT in Thailand.

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Published
2020-06-30
How to Cite
(ภาวัต วิสุทฺเธสโก - แสวงดี), พระอุดมธีรคุณ. A Call for Paradigm Shift of English Language Teaching in Thailand to Teaching Global Englishes. วารสารมนุษยศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยมหามกุฏราชวิทยาลัย, [S.l.], v. 10, n. 1, p. 138-141, june 2020. ISSN 1686-8897. Available at: <http://ojs.mbu.ac.th/index.php/johu/article/view/1509>. Date accessed: 04 july 2024.