Abstract:
The research aimed: 1) to investigate the effect of the Test of English for
International Communication or TOEIC short-course instruction of Buriram Rajabhat
University (BRU) Language Center on teacher candidates and 2) to explore the
satisfaction of the samples towards the instruction. This was a 30-hour short-course that
focused on grammar, vocabulary and techniques in taking TOEIC. The sample group
included 32 eligible teacher candidates under an initiative which recruited teachers to
work in their hometowns in October 2017. The samples were also BRU alumni from 10
programs, namely Thai, English, Early Childhood Education, Social Studies, Physics,
General Sciences, Physical Education, Music and Thai Dramatic Arts from the Faculty
of Education. They were selected by using a purposive sampling method. Data were
collected by using 1) pre-test and post-test and 2) satisfaction assessment questionnaire.
Statistics used in the data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test,
and content analysis.
The results showed that most of the samples were females (71.9%) and the
majority of the samples were from Social Studies (18.8%). The results revealed the
effectiveness of the instruction as the post-test score of the samples was significantly
higher than the pre-test score at .00. Moreover, the satisfaction of the samples towards
the instruction was also at high level (x̅ =4.59). Thus, it was suggested that the TOEIC
short-course instruction of BRU Language Center on teacher candidates was effective
and can be used to enhance the ability of the teacher candidates in taking TOEIC for
their future career. However, limitation and suggestions for further studies should be
concerned.
