3.2.2 Problems Involving Students
The respondents agreed at a high level that students were a problematic factor in the success of their teaching.
Eight items got the mean scores of over 4. The highest problems included 1) students not having enough practice
in English on their own, 2) students lacking opportunities for English exposure outside class, 3) students’
insufficient knowledge and skills of English, 4) students thinking in Thai before translating to English, 5)
students having problems with writing, 6) students lacking patience in practicing English, 7) students having
problems with listening and pronunciation, and 8) students lacking confidence in speaking English (mean scores:
4.38-4.06). Only two items were seen as problematic at a moderate level: the students’ views on the usefulness of
English and their wish to be taught by native speakers of English