Challenging beliefs in teacher development: potential influences of Theravada Buddhism upon Thais learning English
Title
Challenging beliefs in teacher development: potential influences of Theravada Buddhism upon Thais learning English
Challenging beliefs in teacher development: potential influences of Theravada Buddhism upon Thais learning English
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Authors
John Adamson, Ed.D.
John Adamson, Ed.D.
Abstract
This study has investigated the potential influences of Theravada Buddhism as practised in Thailand on the learning behaviour of Thai students studying English. It is a study which puts forward a proposal for teacher development and, as a model, needs to be challenged by those involved in the teacher development process. The tabulated developmental tools visually show the tentative inter-connections between religion, social behaviour and classroom behaviour, yet intentionally do not define the degree, or intensity, of the relevance between those factors investigated. Such a means towards teacher development has been proposed in order to provoke discussion and challenge beliefs, essential elements in raising teacher awareness about the context in which they teach.
This study has investigated the potential influences of Theravada Buddhism as practised in Thailand on the learning behaviour of Thai students studying English. It is a study which puts forward a proposal for teacher development and, as a model, needs to be challenged by those involved in the teacher development process. The tabulated developmental tools visually show the tentative inter-connections between religion, social behaviour and classroom behaviour, yet intentionally do not define the degree, or intensity, of the relevance between those factors investigated. Such a means towards teacher development has been proposed in order to provoke discussion and challenge beliefs, essential elements in raising teacher awareness about the context in which they teach.
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