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Needs and problems in English language skills of naval rating students and non-commissioned officers in the Royal Thai Navy |
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| Title | Needs and problems in English language skills of naval rating students and non-commissioned officers in the Royal Thai Navy |
| Creator | Nachachaya Poowiang |
| Contributor | Nantikarn Simasangyaporn, Advisor |
| Publisher | Thammasat University |
| Publication Year | 2568 |
| Keyword | Needs, Naval rating students, Non-commissioned officers, Royal Thai Navy, English language |
| Abstract | This study aimed to investigate the needs and problems of English language skills of Naval Rating Students (NRSs) and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) non-commissioned officers (NCOs). The participants consisted of 414 male Royal Thai Navy personnel, including 222 Naval Rating Students and 192 RTN non-commissioned officers assigned to different lines and corps within the RTN. A questionnaire was used as the research instrument, covering four English language skills, namely listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as vocabulary. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, Mean, and Standard Deviation. The findings revealed that reading skill was the most needed skill among participants, followed by vocabulary, while speaking skill was rated as the least needed. All five skills were interpreted at a moderate level of need. Regarding problems, listening skill was the most problematic, followed by speaking and vocabulary, while reading and writing were the least problematic. Although reading and vocabulary were identified as the most needed skills, the mean scores across all five skills were slightly different, suggesting that improvement in all skills remains necessary. When comparing by rank, NRSs rated both their needs and problems higher than RTN NCOs across all five categories. When comparing by lines and corps, reading and vocabulary were consistently rated as the most needed skills across all four groups. In terms of suggestions for further English training courses, English for Communication, Reading and Writing, Technical Terms, and Pronunciation were the most preferred courses, while dialog practice and language games were the most preferred learning activities. The findings are expected to be beneficial for the Royal Thai Navy Language Center in designing and developing English language courses that better meet the needs and problems of NRSs and RTN NCOs. |
