• Therefore, we recommend that teachers use teaching resources
such as Internet sites, the King’s School Broadcast, and teaching
resources books such as our manual to further improve their
English fluency and their teaching techniques. Teachers were
motivated to learn new teaching methods to incorporate into their
English lessons. Through introducing teachers to Internet resources
such as Dave’s ESL Café, broadcasts similar to the King’s School
Broadcast that airs teacher training programs for English teachers, and
book resources such as the manual we created, teachers were able to
continue this program.
• We also recommend that teachers hold regular meetings to
practice speaking and listening to spoken English, to increase their
fluency, and to exchange teaching practices. During our time in
Phon Pang, we held daily teacher meetings. In addition to providing
teachers with an opportunity to practice speaking English, these
meetings aided the exchange of teaching techniques among teachers.
Many teachers said that they would continue to hold similar meetings
after our departure because they saw them as beneficial tools.
• Also, we recommend that schools provide teachers with better
access to resources such as a reliable Internet connection and
satellite broadcast. During a computer training session for teachers,
teachers became discouraged when the Internet connection prevented
them from accessing certain Internet sites and when web pages took
several minutes to load. Nevertheless, teachers would take advantage
of resources if they were accessible.
Summary
Overall, we hope that our interactions with the teachers have improved the
English as a Foreign Language Curriculum in Phon Pang School, and hope that the
implementation of our recommendations will improve the EFL curriculum in Phon Pang
and similar rural regions. As the English education system improves, the area may hope
to see benefits through opportunities that were previously unavailable to them. This
program may allow citizens of these regions to enhance or expand current agricultural
jobs as well as allow them to pursue other career options by providing them with a
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valuable skill. In turn, the implementation of our recommendations has the potential to
aid the social and economical development of rural regions similar to Phon Pang.