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The Effects Of Speaking Instruction Using Differentiated-Flipped Learning Approach On Speaking Ability And Levels Of Willingness To Communicate Of Thai Efl Undergraduates, Kanpajee Rattanasaeng

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The study aim (1) to investigate the effects of speaking instruction using differentiated-flipped learning approach on students’ speaking ability, (2) to examine the effects of speaking instruction using differentiated-flipped learning approach on students’ levels of willingness to communicate, (3) to investigate the relationship between speaking ability and willingness to communicate, and (4) to examine the students’ perceptions toward speaking instruction using differentiated-flipped learning approach. Thirty second to fourth - year undergraduates from the Faculty of Agro-Industry in King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang were chosen as the sample group. The study was a single group design using quantitative and qualitative …

Effects Of Oracy Building Instruction Via Blended Learning Environment On Eil Students’ Metacognitive Awareness, Kusuma Bangkom

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The study aim (1) to develop oracy skills instruction in a blended-learning environment, (2) to investigate the effects of students’ metacognitive awareness after implementing the oracy building instruction via blended-learning environment, (3) and to investigate the students’ opinion towards using blended-learning environment. Twenty- nine high school students in Rayong were chosen as the sample group. The findings revealed that 1) there was a significant improvement of the participants’ metacognitive awareness after taking OBIBLE, 2) there was a significant improvement of the participants’ oracy skills after taking OBIBLE, 3) the students had positive opinions towards blened-learning environment. This research provides empirical …

A Study Of Translation Of Relative Clauses From English Into Thai And From Thai Into English, Nattharath Leenakitti

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study examined translation strategies which were used in translating English relative clauses (ERCs) with the relativizers ‘who,’ ‘which,’ and ‘that’ into Thai and Thai relative clauses (TRCs) with the relativizers ‘/tʰîː/’ and ‘/sɯ̂ŋ/’ into English. In addition, the types of relative clauses, namely restrictive and non-restrictive, in English were investigated for their effects on the translation strategies in the English-Thai translation. The data comprised 714 sentence pairs whose source texts contained relative clauses. English-Thai translation consisted of 348 sentence pairs from two English novels and their Thai translations. With regard to Thai-English translation, the data covered 366 sentence pairs …

An Investigation Of The Quality Of Thai Undergraduate Students’ Peer Feedback, Interaction Patterns, And Written Revisions Through The Incorporation Of Technology, Nutchayaporn Jaritngarm

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Giving and receiving feedback is an important facet in developing writing. This study aimed to investigate different online interaction patterns during peer feedback activity and to examine how it could lead to students’ writing improvement. The study sample consisted of 30 first-year undergraduate students of Chulalongkorn University who were enrolled in a required foundation English course II. Subjects were classified into three writing proficiency levels using scores from an English writing proficiency test. They were required to use an online platform to provide peer feedback anonymously on two writing assignments. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from students’ online interactions, …

An Interlanguage Study Of L2 Perception And Production Of English Word Stress By L1 Thai Learners., Sawaros Jaiprasong

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The aim of this study was to investigate L1 Thai learners’ English word stress perception and production of two different groups of English words: English words with different suffixes (suffixes affecting stress shift and neutral suffixes) and compound words (compound nouns and compound verbs). Three objectives were 1) to compare and contrast the perception of English word stress focusing on words, 2) to compare and contrast the production of English word stress focusing on words and 3) to investigate whether there is a relationship between L1 Thai learners’ perception and production of English word stress. Two groups of L1 Thai …

Out-Of-Class Language Learning Strategies Of Thai University Students During Participant In The Summer Work And Travel Program, Thunyaporn Thanasumbun

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

It has long believed that in-class instruction alone is not sufficient to promote language skill development of second and foreign language learners, so spending time during school break in a country where the target language is spoken is one way to further increase their language proficiency outside classes. The present study aimed to investigate out-of-class language learning strategies and intercultural competence skills of 353 Thai undergraduate students who participated in the Summer Work and Travel Program in the United States in the year 2018. Quantitative data were collected using the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) developed by Oxford (1990) …

An Interlanguage Study Of Lexical Priming And The Acquisition Of English Vocabulary By L1 Thai Learners, Suparuthai It-Ngam

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The present study explored English vocabulary acquisition of L1 Thai learners. The lexical priming, which implies the lexical access, was examined to illustrate the vocabulary acquisition. The organization of the mental lexicon and the lexical processing of Thai learners were examined using the lexical priming experiments. The factors affecting the vocabulary acquisition were also investigated through qualitative approach. The present interlanguage study is a cross-sectional research that compared the English vocabulary acquisition of the learners with different degrees of language exposure. The sample groups were selected by stratified random sampling. They were Thai undergraduates who were living in Thailand. The …

The Roles Of Animals And Plants In Linda Hogan's Solar Storms, Thammika Sawaengsri

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This paper aims to examine the role of animals and plants in Linda Hogan’s Solar Storms (1995). It investigates how the lives of animals and plants have been intertwined with the Native Americans in their plight and struggle against the whites’ colonization from the pre-Columbian time to the present. It examines Hogan’s unique characterization of animals and plants. This paper argues that Hogan portrays as sentient agents with mysterious, transgressive, and creative qualities that are incomprehensible to human beings. Furthermore, the paper also discusses the non-humans’ roles in shaping the identity and history of the indigenous characters. In addition, the …

An Investigation Into Willingness To Communicate In English Of Junior Middle School Students : A Case Study On Two Middle Schools Of Kunming, China, Siyu Sun

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aimed to 1) explore the degree of junior middle school students’ willingness to communicate in English inside the classroom, and 2) investigate the factors that participants consider can affect their willingness to communicate. Participants included 105 Chinese junior middle school students from two general schools in southwestern China. The research instruments consisted of the Willingness to Communicate Questionnaire (WTCQ) and Student Interview Outline. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and content analysis. The results revealed that 1) the participants sometimes willing to communicate in English inside the classroom and 2) Motivation, emotions, the classroom atmosphere and teachers’ …

Current State And Guidelines For Development Of Thai Teachers Teaching In English Program In Thailand, Chonnikarn Wongsawat

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Although a number of previous studies have explored the current state and guidelines for development of teachers teaching in English Program, little research has been conducted regarding beliefs and practices of Thai teachers in the program. This study aimed to investigate the issues addressed above from 34 Thai teachers teaching in English Program at Saunkularb Wittayalai Thonburi School and Saint Gabriel’s College. The results of a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview showed that the teachers’ educational background was consistent with their responsible subject and the majority of the teachers had 1 – 5 years of teaching experience in English Program. …

The Role Of Input Frequency On The Acquisition Of English Adjectival Suffixes By L1 Thai Learners, Chalit Chiarakiat

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study examined the acquisition of English adjectival suffixes by L1 Thai learners to test whether input frequency, which refers to frequency of occurrences in corpora of English usage (Almulla, 2015; Biber, 1993), influenced the perception of the targeted English adjectival suffixes. Based on the input frequency framework (J. Bybee, 2010; J. L. Bybee & Beckner, 2010; Croft & Cruse, 2004), it was hypothesized that type frequency (suffix frequency) as well as token frequency (word frequency) would have a positive effect on the perception. A Grammaticality Judgement Test which incorporated type and token frequency counts from the MorphoQuantics corpus was …

A Study Of Online Self-Regulation On English Proficiency Among Chinese Efl Undergraduate Students, Yong Yang

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aimed to 1) explore the online self-regulation used by Chinese EFL students, and 2) investigate the correlation between students’ online self-regulation and their English proficiency. Participants included 101 Chinese undergraduate students enrolled in an English test prep online course at a university in southwestern China. The research instruments consisted of the Online Self-regulated Learning Questionnaire (OSLQ) and National College English Test Band 4 (CET-4). The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficient. The results revealed that 1) the participants had a moderate level of using online self-regulatory skills with the highest level for 'Environment Structuring' …

An Analysis Of A Digital Game As Resource Of Autonomous English Language Learning, Panich Wongkhwansane

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The research aims to analyze an online digital game features and investigate students’ perceptions toward the game; whether or not they think the game is a context where the opportunities of English language learning and practicing could be provided. Five main game features were analyzed based on the games’ characteristics promoting language learning. In addition, in order to investigate the students’ perceptions, three participants were interviewed as a group. The data were collected through the semi-structured and individual follow-up interview, and analyzed using qualitative approach. The findings indicated that, provided int the game, there are five major features which could …

Exploring Critical Reading In The English Textbooks For Thai Students, Mintra Suratha

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The study aims to explore components of critical reading skills in which support the development of critical reading ability in textbooks used by Thai students. 14 textbooks were gathered and used in this research. The instrument used was core critical reading skills checklist for upper secondary school English textbooks. Content analysis and descriptive statistics were employed to analyze result derived from the checklist. The result showed that textbook sample composed of different degrees of critical reading components. Some skills can be found in almost every textbook, while some skills can hardly be found. Moreover, the order of skills presented in …

The Mountains At The End Of The World: Subcultural Appropriations Of Appalachia And The Hillbilly Image, 1990-2010, Paul L. Robertson

Theses and Dissertations

There is an aversion within the field of Appalachian Studies to addressing the cultural formulations of the Appalachian/hillbilly/mountaineer as an icon of aggressive resistance. The aversion is understandable, as for far too long images of the irrationally and savagely violent mountaineer were integral to the most gross popular culture stereotypes of Appalachia. Media consumers often take pleasure or comfort in these images, which usually occur in a reactionary context with the hillbilly as either a type of nationally necessary savage OR as an unregenerate barbarian against whom a national civilization will triumph and benefit by the struggle.

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Out Of The Margins: Evolving Narrative Representation Of Women In Video Games, Rowan Lucas

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines narrative representation of female characters in video games and how game narratives and representations contribute to socio-cultural discourse. First, this thesis explores and defines the cultural background for female representation in video games. It then defines video games as a type of text and describes the features that are unique to games, such as the use of avatars, and what impacts these features have on game narratives. The thesis attempts to establish evidence of an evolutionary arc of comprehensive female representation in video games by first exploring historical female narrative tropes, and then comparing them to narrative …

The Effect Of Phonetic Training On The Perception And The Production Of L1-Related Difficult Sounds In Esl, Moonjung Jang

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

A considerable amount of research has been conducted on the influence of first languages’ phonological features in pronunciation of a second language. While it has been accepted that pronunciation is one of the most significant aspects in the acquisition of a second language, many studies have not considered whether explicit phonetic training in pronunciation would help English as Second language Learners to improve their pronunciation on particular English sounds that can be confused due to L1 influence. The present study will explore whether Korean ESL learners are able to perceive the particular pairs of the different phonetic sounds (i.e., /p/-/f/, …

Material Disease: Agency And Illness In Early American Literature, Mariah Crilley

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Material Disease: Agency and Illness in Early American Literature argues that diseases shaped bodies of literature. Drawing on new materialism, disability studies, and the medical humanities, this dissertation argues that diseases were material and literary agents that transformed not only individual bodies and lives but also cultures, history, and even literature. In each chapter, I explore how one disease impacted a particular genre or paradigm: syphilis and the natural history, smallpox and the body politic, yellow fever and the novel, dysentery and sensibility, and malaria and narratives of Western expansion. By emphasizing disease’s material and literary agency, by conjoining the …

On The Edge Of Inclusion: A Look At The Shifting Of Representation In Museum Display And Archival Cataloging, Natalie Ray

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

This project, entitled "On The Edge of Inclusion: A Look at the Shifting of Representation in Museum Display and Archival Cataloging" by Natalie Ray delves into how the growing trend of social justice has raised new questions about how to better represent marginalized populations and how museum work has followed this pursuit. The digital age continues to impact the dynamism of exhibiting. Accurate representation becomes more imperative now that representative texts are able to reach more people than ever before. This increasing access coupled with the expanding interest in social justice and cultural reconciliation renders it necessary for curators and …

Promoting English Fluency Through Peer Feedback And Dialogue Journals In An Esl College Classroom, Sarah L. Stone

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

This study investigated research methodologies which were proven to be successful in promoting English fluency among ESL students in the college level classroom. The history of second language learning was tied to popular teaching practices, such as journal writing, dialogue journals, peer feedback, and teacher feedback. Due to a lack of cohesion between the above methods and a rising gap in related literature, an experiment was formed to determine whether dialogue journals could be combined with peer feedback to facilitate an accelerated comprehension of English as an L2 language. Over a three-month period, 19 ESL students at Gavilan College were …