This study investigates the effectiveness of the English curriculum in secondary schools in Laos. The sample consists of 24 teachers, and 1,179 Grade 5 students from 25 secondary schools in Vientiane Municipality and Vientiane Province. The results show that the current curriculum is not effective in raising student achievement. The students have modest achievement in all three parts of the test: grammar, vocabulary and reading comprehension. This is because of textbooks and the way of using them. In fact, in the textbooks, there is too much content to be accomplished within the limited time. Also there is no explanation of vocabularies and grammar points. Another reason is that teaching techniques are inappropriate, and most of the schools lack teaching equipments such as tape recorders and cassettes. These make students unable to acquire English knowledge as expected. The results reveal that there is a large gap between intended curriculum and acquired curriculum. It is an urgent task to examine the teaching method and revise the curriculum.
목차
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION INTENDED CURRICULUM IN LAOS Curriculum Stated in the National Standard and the Textbooks RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Sampling, Schools and Implementation Textbook Analysis Questionnaires RESULTS Acquired Curriculum Shown in the Result of the Test Results of the Textbook Analysis Results of Questionnaires to Both Teachers and Students DISCUSSIONS THE AUTORS REFERENCES APPENDIX
키워드
LaosEFLsecondary educationLao ELTteaching
저자
Souvannasy Bouangeune [ National University of Laos, Laos ]
Soulignavong Latsanyphone [ National University of Laos, Laos ]
The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals:
1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context.
2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching.
3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia.
4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context.
5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.