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Chulalongkorn University’s English Training Program - a hindsight for
public health human capital development in ASEAN milieu
By APIRADEE JARIYARANGSIROGE (Ms.), WARANAN ASSAVALAPSAKUL (Ms.)
CHEEVIN TINNANGWATTANA (Mr.),CHOR GITPIT PETCHPAISIT (Mr.),
ASSOC. PROF. DR. PRATHURNG HONGSRANAGON
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Challenging Factors
ASEAN CommunityASEAN Charter No.32 “The world language of ASEAN shall be English.”
More than 85 international programs. More than 800 international students from over 35
countries.
Chulalongkorn University“To be World Class University and
Global Ranking”
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Graduate School Work Flow Graduate School Work Flow frontline and supporting linefrontline and supporting line
CU Grad. Staff English Competency
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To provide all services efficiently, CU Grad. Staff should have good attitude toward English language and
opportunities to practice their English skills under the concept of “Lifelong Learning” according to Moore.
• Instructor as Facilitator• Flexible learning process• Prepare environment and tools to assist students’
learning• Find preferred learning process
“Make English Alive for Work”
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ObjectivesObjectives
•To have good attitude and be familiar with English for work•To develop and practice English skill and proficiency for services•To create self-directed learning style to CU Grad. staff
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Instructor as
Facilitator
Study Trip @ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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• Incentive for outperformed trainees• 3 D 2 N in Kuala Lumpur: visit a non-profitable
hospital and one voluntary mobile clinic; self-discovery activities in leisure time
• Practice English in foreign situations
•Flexible Flexible learning learning processprocess
•Prepare Prepare learning learning
environmenenvironmentt
English language self-directed learning
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I usually watch English movie with English subtitle and then
without…
…CU foreign students get more of my
attention now!
I listen to “We are the world”
song right after my first English
class.
•Find preferred learning process
Quantitative Results 1
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Socio-demographic dataMale 6 personsFemale 25 personsAge 31 – 40 years old 51.6 %Bachelor’s Degree 83.9 %
Quantitative Results 211
Overall satisfaction is on high level to the program with means 77.5 (out of 100)
The most satisfaction is on motivated learning and new vocabularies with means 80.65 (out of 100)
The most satisfaction is on new learning atmosphere with means 80.0 (out of 100)
High satisfaction is on co-operative learning atmosphere with means 79.35 (out of 100)
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Qualitative ResearchAn interview with 12 voluntary trainees
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Question 1 : Experiences on previous English learning
https://www.google.co.th/?gws_rd=cr,ssl&ei=lWDtVYaaKoOiugTGzr5I#q=classroom+training, accessed on 07 September 2015
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Question 2: Teaching style in this project
• none grammar-oriented• everyday life practices • encourage trainee’s tacit knowledge
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Question 3 : English learning plan for the future
• Trainees perceive the importance of English in their work life attitude
• Trainees are more confident to communicate in English practices
• Trainees intend to carry on their flexible, yet effective and joyful self-directed learning
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Recommendation “Make English Alive for Work” based on “self-
directed learning” is appropriate for CU Grad. staff.Thailand as the regional hub for various
collaborative development programs/projects of ASEAN due to its strategic location.
This can be a hindsight to human resources development such as English training for Thai village
health volunteer (VHV) along border areas within ASEAN, particularly in response to (1) 2005
International Health Regulation (2) Public health human resource development.
As public academic service by higher education institutions in the locality.
Emphasis on everyday life practice; VHV’s tacit knowledge; and English language self-directed learning.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sunait Chutintaranond
(Dean of CU Graduate School)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sathirakorn Pongpanich(Dean of the College of Public Health Sciences)
Thank youThank you
