Classroom experience in international-faculty and local-faculty classes among university students in Thailand. Issue 2 (4th March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chang, Te-Sheng; Kerdsomboon, Chakree; Koolsriroj, Udomluk
• Is Part Of: Innovations in education & teaching international. Volume 59:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 150
• Page End: 160
• Publication Date: 2022-03-04
• Subjects: Classroom experience -- college teaching and learning -- international faculty -- local faculty -- higher education in Thailand; Programmed instruction -- Periodicals; Educational technology -- Periodicals; Instructional systems -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 371.33
• DOI: 10.1080/14703297.2020.1793798
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1470-3297

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to examine university students' perceptions of classroom experience in international-faculty and local-faculty classes in Thailand, and their connection with the type of university they attended. The sample included 510 undergraduates. The results demonstrated that students were less willing to participate, were under more stress, and experienced more difficulty comprehending course content in international-faculty classes. However, students felt that international faculty appeared more supportive and approachable than the local counterpart, particularly in private universities. Compared with public university students, private university students exhibited more positive scores on all of the classroom experience dimensions tested.