"We Participate, Silently": Explicating Thai University Students' Perceptions of Their Classroom Participation and Communication

Autor/in	Chung, Ji Hye Jaime
Titel	"We Participate, Silently": Explicating Thai University Students' Perceptions of Their Classroom Participation and Communication
Quelle	In: Qualitative Research in Education, 10 (2021) 1, S.62-87 (27 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2014-6418
Schlagwörter	Student Participation; Student Attitudes; College Students; Late Adolescents; Classroom Communication; Classroom Environment; Nonverbal Communication; Listening; Cultural Context; Cultural Traits; Behavior Standards; Asians; Collectivism; English (Second Language); Language of Instruction; Foreign Countries; Thailand (Bangkok) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Schülerverhalten; Collegestudent; Halbstarker; Klassengespräch; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation; Hörvorgang; Zuhören; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Ausland
Abstract	This study explores Thai university students' perceptions of their reluctance in verbal classroom participation especially in situations where English is used as the medium for instruction. It is generally perceived that non-native learners particularly from high context cultures such as Thailand have the tendency to remain silent during discussion sessions or when they are asked to participate in activities related to expressing their opinions. By investigating this phenomenon through focus group meetings with Thai university students, this study reveals reasons that cause students to be hesitant speakers in class through the eyes of students themselves. The results confirm that though students agree to the common perception of Asian students being quiet learners, they did not agree that they were passive learners; they emphasized the fact that they used 'silence' as a tool to quietly yet attentively participate. The study also highlights that students' silence can be seen as a way to harmonize with the environment and situation which is the cultural norm in the Thai context. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01