Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1992. / Title from title page screen, viewed January 18, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Max R. Rennels (chair), Marilyn P. Newby, Thomas E. Malone, Larry D. Kennedy. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 116-119) and abstract. Also available in print.

This thesis is a production report that describes the research process, pre-production and post-production stages of making a documentary about the Thai language school in the Thai temple in Dallas County. The film documents the teachers from Chulalongkorn University who volunteered to teach Thai-American students in the United States, and explores Thai-American students' attitudes toward the school and their heritage.