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Balthip, Karnsunaphat; McSherry, Wilfred; Petchruschatachart, Usanee; Piriyakoontorn, Siriwan; Liamputtong, Pranee – Journal of Moral Education, 2017
This article describes experiences that enhanced life purpose in 21 Thai adolescents living in Southern Thailand. Thailand is undergoing rapid change from technology, a globalizing economy, and shifting social norms. A phenomenological analysis of in-depth interviews and stories to better understand how Thai youth themselves experience and…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Role Models, Self Concept, Goal Orientation
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Grubbs, Samuel J. – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2013
Recently there have been several sensational reports of serious consequences of freshmen initiation rites at Thai universities. The purpose of this study was to investigate Thai freshmen students' perceptions of the faculty initiation process. For this study, roughly 1,000 freshmen students took a pre-test during the first week of their initiation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Student Attitudes, Pretests Posttests
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Pattapong, Kamlaitip – PASAA: Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 2015
This paper explores factors contributing to the willingness to communicate (WTC) in English as a foreign language (L2) in a Thai university setting. The study uses multiple methods within a qualitative research approach. Data were collected through interviews, stimulated recall, and classroom observations. Relevant contextually-related variables…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction