Problems and Proposed Enhancement Strategies of Traditional English Teaching and Learning System at Xilin Nationality High School in Guangxi, China

Fu  Wang; Kris  Lietz; Kitpinit  Usaho

Authors

Fu Wang North Bangkok University, Bangkok, Thailand
Kris Lietz North Bangkok University, Bangkok, Thailand
Kitpinit Usaho North Bangkok University, Bangkok, Thailand

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) identify the specific problems of Traditional English Teaching and Learning System at Xilin Nationality High School, and 2) develop effective enhancement strategies based on these problems. The respondents were 356 students and 144 teachers from Xilin Nationality High School, selected through the Stratified Random Sampling Method. Two main research instruments employed in this research included: 1) a questionnaire employed for the investigation of English listening problems, and 2) a set of questions for a focus group discussion meeting for the approval of the enhancement strategies. The collected data and information were analyzed and presented in terms of frequency count, percentage, mean and standard deviation. In addition, the comments towards the correctness and suitability of the enhancement strategies were collected and analyzed through the Content Analysis Method. The findings indicated that: 1) The problems of Traditional English Teaching and Learning System were rated in the highest level (= 4.66, S.D.=0.22), 2) Based on the research results, the enhancement strategies were constructed. The strategies were divided into 5 chapters; namely, 1) About learners, 2) About Instructors,3) About Teaching-Learning Materials 4), About teaching-learning Facilities and 5) About Teaching-Learning Evaluation. Each chapter was approved by the 3 specialists in terms of the correctness and suitability. This means the constructed strategies are considered suitable for using as guidelines to enhance the English learning skill of the students.

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