Stories of Thai Student on The Process of Cultural Adaptation to support The English Learning

Nur Qomariah Dyah Ratnasari

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Keywords: Thai Student, Cultural Adaptation, English Learning

This research explores how Thai students learn English in Indonesia using a qualitative approach with a narrative design. This research aims to identify the challenges faced by Thai students as well as the strategies that motivate them when studying English at universities in Indonesia. Research was conducted at the Islamic University of Malang in East Java to explore Thai students' cultural adaptation experiences in the context of English language acquisition. This research uses in-depth interview and observation research instruments in collecting data. The results of this research show that there are many challenges and learning strategies faced by Thai students when studying English at universities in Indonesia, including a new education system, an unfamiliar academic environment, as well as different language and cultural issues. These findings provide insight into how Thai students adapt to the English language learning process in different environments. This research offers an important perspective on the flexible approaches used by Thai students to successfully learn English in Indonesia, emphasizing the importance of social contact and cultural awareness in the language learning process. These findings can help lecturers understand and support Thai students' adaptation in learning English.


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