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This thesis aimed to study the teaching of Chinese literature related subjects for undergraduates in Thai universities. At the outset of the thesis, the researcher employed document analysis to investigate data concerning Chinese literature in Thai universities, thereby charting the progress of Chinese literature in Thai universities. Following that, 12 well-known Thai universities were chosen, and document analysis techniques were utilized to investigate the particulars of the Chinese literature courses in the curricula and their course descriptions for each institution. The researcher, simultaneously, spoke to the lecturers responsible for instructing Chinese literature courses and surveyed learners' views with questionnaires to understand their views of teaching and learning in the Chinese literature courses. To gain insight into the current state of teaching and learning Chinese literature, an expert in the field at universities in Thailand was interviewed. The scope of this thesis includes a course management section, instructors’ section, learners’ section, Chinese textbooks, teaching methods, assessment and evaluation section and the learning environment section. The research discovered that all components of Chinese literature classes remain to have difficulties, for example, a scarcity of open Chinese literature courses with limited times and short teaching periods, as well as ill-fitting course setups in some institutions. The course goals were not able to fulfil the requirements of the students; a scarcity of instructors in Chinese literature, the instructors’ quality; students’ limited understanding and little enthusiasm for Chinese literature; a scarcity and quality of Chinese literature textbooks in the Thai version; the teaching methods; assessment methods, exam scores, classroom atmosphere were not appropriate; extracurricular activities concerning Chinese literature usage of Chinese literature materials were confined. The consequences of Chinese literature teaching in Thai universities included the part it played, the criteria used when selecting instructors, how much work each instructor had to take on, and the instructors’ quality and learners’ understanding and enthusiasm for Chinese literature. The researcher has taken into consideration the fundamental concepts of teaching and learning theory, and the feedback from the instructors and students, to provide suggestions for addressing any issues related to the development of Chinese literature instruction and learning. The amount of instruction and length of classes for Chinese literature should be re-evaluated in the realm of teaching and learning. The goals of past introductory classes had to be modified to fit the circumstances improving teaching methods, develop instructors’ expertise in the subject, develop Chinese literature textbooks, assessment and evaluation methods, establishing positive connections between teachers and students; encourage students to set aside time to study etc. The thesis has widened the view of teaching Chinese literature in Thailand. The researcher hopes that the result from the thesis will be beneficial to the further study of Thai and international Chinese literature teaching. |
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