Applying integrated learning and Psychological Approaches in Teaching Biology to English as Second Language Science Major Students through Integration of Western Curriculum into Thai Ministry of Education Biology Core Curriculum

The purpose of this study is to integrate western curriculum into English Programs at the upper secondary level education. English is used as the medium in transferring core subjects (English, Science, Math) and selected requirements such as Social Studies, History, Religion, Art, and Computer to predominately English as Second Language (ESL) students. This challenges ESL educators to continually improve techniques and tactics in transferring their specific subjects to students. In this study, lectures taught from US undergraduate university level biology textbook combined with integrated learning and psychological approaches fulfilling the core standard required by Thailand's Ministry of Education to study three consecutive years of biology at high school level for science major students from M4-M6 (Grades 10 to 12). The study sample group consisted of 24 science major students at M4 level and 22 students at M5 level. This study was performed at the Demonstration School of Rajabhat Suan Sunandha University with the intent of building a strong biology foundation in English and inspiring students preparing for university level studies. Observed results from two progressive academic years exhibited students' improved proficiency to understand the biology content through students' class performance in class interaction and discussion, online research in preparation for performing laboratory experiments and writing preliminary scientific reports prior to instructor's teaching of experiment procedures, assignments in concept map and mind map format, PowerPoint presentation in group and assessment as individual student