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Youth Artivism: Fostering Civic Engagement Through Public Art, Anjuli Solanki, Alexis Kane Speer, Helen Huang
Youth Artivism: Fostering Civic Engagement Through Public Art, Anjuli Solanki, Alexis Kane Speer, Helen Huang
Journal of Urban Culture Research
The Sustainable Thinking and Expression on Public Space (STEPS) Initiative's Emerging ARTivist program provides a platform for young people from some of Canada's most diverse and low-income communities to animate public spaces in their communities. This program has not only improved the urban experiences of local City of Toronto residents, but has built the capacity of youth as civic leaders engaged in urban design issues; empowered to transform the their urban environment. Alongside their award-winning youth led arts collective (the Toronto Emerging ARTivists), the STEPS Initiative has led the installation of several large-scale permanent art, including the World's Tallest Mural, …
Urban Dignity - Global Dignity: What Is It? How Do We Achieve It? (Part 2), Evelin Lindner
Urban Dignity - Global Dignity: What Is It? How Do We Achieve It? (Part 2), Evelin Lindner
Journal of Urban Culture Research
Unity in diversity is at the centre of dignity. It means that people of all classes and colors intermingle in a spirit of mutual care and respect. Traditionally, throughout the past millennia, uniformity in division has been practised almost everywhereon the planet: to strengthen their competitive advantage over enemy out-groups, in-groups maintained a strictly unequal domination of higher beings over lesser beings. Unity in diversity is a more complex concept as it requires the readiness and ability to consider everyone else as equal in dignity, and it calls for the skills to enter into dialogue with equals. As long as …
Video Art: Everyday Fear Within The Three Southern Thai Provinces, I-Na Phuyuthanon, Prapon Kumjim
Video Art: Everyday Fear Within The Three Southern Thai Provinces, I-Na Phuyuthanon, Prapon Kumjim
Journal of Urban Culture Research
The objective of this project was to create a form of video art and utilize it to instill a social awareness of living everyday in fear as experienced by women who lost their husbands through the insurgency in Thailand's three southern provinces. The overall objective of this video was to portray the personal and social atmosphere in terms of way of life, culture, and identity. The video is ten minutes long and consists of three stories: First, the ambience of the rubber plantation illustrating the unique culture in this region; Second, the tea drinking tradition of Thai Muslim men; Third, …
The Art Museum Propelling City Development: Oslo As A Creative City, Stein Olav Henrichsen
The Art Museum Propelling City Development: Oslo As A Creative City, Stein Olav Henrichsen
Journal of Urban Culture Research
A new boost in art infrastructure in the Norwegian capital Oslo will have a great impact on contemporary city development, and the important question is how this impact can be used to help build a sound society where democracy, human rights and financial development can prosper, and where conflicts can be discussed and solved in a non violent order. The answer depends on the ability of the institutions to play a relevant part in contemporary core problems and ask: what are societies main challenges, and how can we help solve them? In the further development of art institutions, they will …
Book Review: Royal Porcelain From Siam - Unpacking The Ring Collection, Kjell Skyllstad
Book Review: Royal Porcelain From Siam - Unpacking The Ring Collection, Kjell Skyllstad
Journal of Urban Culture Research
No abstract provided.
Teachers' Reflections Towards Performance-Based Language Assessment, Bordin Chinda
Teachers' Reflections Towards Performance-Based Language Assessment, Bordin Chinda
PASAA
This research aims at examining the reactions of tertiary EFL teachers towards the use of performance-based language assessment. The study employed a mixed-method research methodology. For the quantitative method, 36 teachers responded to a questionnaire survey. In addition, four teachers participated in the in-depth interviews which were conducted twice, at the beginning and at the end of the semester. The data from the survey revealed that the teachers were aware that the assessments (performance-based and traditional methods) could have both positive and negative impacts on teaching and learning. In addition, the participants in the interviews pointed out that they had …
Theoretical Review Of Phonics Instruction For Struggling/ Beginning Readers Of English, Pragasit Sitthitikul
Theoretical Review Of Phonics Instruction For Struggling/ Beginning Readers Of English, Pragasit Sitthitikul
PASAA
Learning to read is a complex task for beginners of English. They must coordinate many cognitive processes to read accurately and fluently, including recognizing words, constructing the meanings of sentences and text, and retaining the information read in memory. An essential part of the process for beginners involves learning the alphabetic system, including, letter-sound correspondences and spelling patterns, and learning how to apply this knowledge in their reading (National Reading Panel, 2000). Systematic phonics instruction is a way of teaching reading that stresses the acquisition of letter-sound correspondences and their use to read and spell words (Harris & Hodges, 1995). …
Idea Sharing: Using Peer Assessment To Teach How To Make Oral Summaries In English Language Classes, Olimpiada F. Ivanova
Idea Sharing: Using Peer Assessment To Teach How To Make Oral Summaries In English Language Classes, Olimpiada F. Ivanova
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This article describes the techniques used when teaching oral summary making to the second-year students studying Business English at the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs of the National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow. The techniques are based on peer assessment, which enables both teachers and students to save a lot of time. Also, the author of the article describes the advantages and disadvantages of the techniques and gives the assessment criteria used to estimate her students' oral summaries.
Lexical Profiles Of Thailand University Admission Tests, Wirun Cherngchawano, Natjiree Jaturapitakkul
Lexical Profiles Of Thailand University Admission Tests, Wirun Cherngchawano, Natjiree Jaturapitakkul
PASAA
University Admission Tests in Thailand are important documents which reflect Thailand's education system. To study at a higher education level, all students generally need to take the University Admission Tests designed by the National Institute of Educational Testing Service (NIETS). For the English test, vocabulary and reading comprehension is one of the key elements. In order to prepare for and pass the test, students should learn and accumulate an adequate amount of vocabulary. The purpose of this research is to conduct a documentary study on the scattering and lexical profiles of Thailand University Admission Tests. Fifteen papers covering 55,161 running …
Assessing The Depth And Breadth Of Vocabulary Knowledge With Listening Comprehension, Feng Teng
Assessing The Depth And Breadth Of Vocabulary Knowledge With Listening Comprehension, Feng Teng
PASAA
This study was inspired by Qian (1999) and Stæhr (2009) and researched 88 Chinese learners who had already passed the College English Test 4 (CET). These learners volunteered to participate in the study regarding the depth and breadth of vocabulary knowledge and its relationship with listening comprehension, which was assessed by analyzing the results of a series of comprehensive tests including the vocabulary size test (VST), depth of vocabulary knowledge (DVK), and listening comprehension test (LCT). The findings suggested that a vocabulary level of 5,000 word families had a higher correlation with academic listening comprehension (r=0.86), while a vocabulary level …
Reader's Theater: An Alternative Tool To Develop Reading Fluency Among Thai Efl Learners, Panya Lekwilai
Reader's Theater: An Alternative Tool To Develop Reading Fluency Among Thai Efl Learners, Panya Lekwilai
PASAA
Fluency in reading is critical for becoming a successful reader and strongly correlates with reading comprehension. Fluency in reading refers to appropriate reading speed, accurate word recognition, appropriate phrasing, and appropriate expression when reading orally. Reader's Theater (RT) is a reading instructional method that requires readers to read aloud from scripts. It is recognized as a method that helps develop reading fluency of L1 and ESL/EFL learners of different levels of proficiency. RT also incentivizes and persuades learners to re-read the same text several times. This paper will explore the benefits of RT as well as suggestions about how it …
Idea Sharing: Using Shakespeare's Measure For Measure As A Means Of Developing Different Modes Of Student Authorship, Stella Smyth
Idea Sharing: Using Shakespeare's Measure For Measure As A Means Of Developing Different Modes Of Student Authorship, Stella Smyth
PASAA
Shakespeare's Measure for Measure is a critique of King James I's concept of an absolute monarchy, in his constitutional treatise, namely Basilikon Doron. In the light of modern reader response theories, and with due regard to Renaissance literacy practices, I show how Shakespeare's authorial method of appropriating Basilikon Doron can be emulated through the design of writing activities for advanced EAP classes, or as part of university English language and literature syllabuses.
Reviews: Focus On Assessment, Prathana Siwathaworn
Reviews: Focus On Assessment, Prathana Siwathaworn
PASAA
Jang, E. E. (2014). Focus on Assessment. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Reviews: Assessing English Learners In U.S. Schools, Pornchanok Sukpan
Reviews: Assessing English Learners In U.S. Schools, Pornchanok Sukpan
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Farnsworth, T. L., & Malone, M. E. (2014). Assessing English Learners in U.S. Schools. Virginia: TESOL International Association.
The Forgotten Heritage Of The Rattanakosin Area, Piyamas Lernapakun
The Forgotten Heritage Of The Rattanakosin Area, Piyamas Lernapakun
Journal of Urban Culture Research
In order to safeguard the vanishing traditions and the history of a city, it is necessary to document and record the forgotten heritage. The aim of this study is to raise public awareness of the cultural significance of the Rattanakosin area including ancient wangs (mansions) and shophouses endangered by the development of urban projects and the lack of good management leading to their deterioration. This includes Crown Property Bureau's assets of historical buildings on Rattanakosin Island. The research results show that heritage buildings are being demolished and replaced by modern concrete structures. The main conclusion drawn in this paper is …
The Creation Of An Integrated Set Of Musical Instruments For Mentally Disabled Children, Tepika Rodsakan, Bussakorn Binson
The Creation Of An Integrated Set Of Musical Instruments For Mentally Disabled Children, Tepika Rodsakan, Bussakorn Binson
Journal of Urban Culture Research
The research aimed at creating an integrated set of musical instruments for mentally disabled children as off-the-shelf instruments may not always be suitable in terms of weight, size, shapes and may entail complicated playing methods. Additionally, four Thai songs were composed for this set of instruments and the results in terms of perception and reactions to the elements of music, i.e., rhythm, melody, and sound were examined. The resultant set of instruments can be described as follows: The set takes the form of a towable rectangular cart stylized as a colorful, playful animal and is comprised of five different types …
Manipulation: Jan Švankmajer's Animation Technique And Criticism On Civilization, Haruka Kawakami
Manipulation: Jan Švankmajer's Animation Technique And Criticism On Civilization, Haruka Kawakami
Journal of Urban Culture Research
"Manipulation" is an important concept in the films of Jan Švankmajer, an influential Czech surrealist filmmaker. As a surrealist artist who aims for the liberation of humans from any kind of restraint, he insists that people should resist all kinds of societal manipulations. His insistent exposure of manipulation can be seen as a protest against its concealment as a convention. However, the idea of manipulation has more ambiguous meanings in his films. Švankmajer brings inorganic objects to life through careful manipulations, such as stop-motion animation, while applying the same techniques to humans to disrupt their identities. Consequently, both humans and …
A Comparison Of Experiential Grammar In Narrative Discourse Between Typically Developing Children And Children With Autism, Jeamjai Jeeraumporn, Pattama Patpong
A Comparison Of Experiential Grammar In Narrative Discourse Between Typically Developing Children And Children With Autism, Jeamjai Jeeraumporn, Pattama Patpong
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
The objective of this study was to compare experiential grammar in the narrative discourse of thirty typically developing Thai children and thirty Thai children with autism in elementary grades 1 to 3. Data was compiled by asking subjects to tell a narrative discourse from a wordless storybook "A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog" (Mayer 1967). Data was analyzed based on the Systemic Functional Linguistics approach and focused on experiential mode of meaning concerned with the system of Transitivity. The results revealed that children with autism used fewer clause complexes and clause simplexes than typically developing children. For the system …
Arts Education In Thailand: Why It Matters, Cristina Penn Schoonmaker
Arts Education In Thailand: Why It Matters, Cristina Penn Schoonmaker
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
The humanities, especially the visual arts, are often neglected at Thai universities because they are perceived as rarely yielding tangible results. This paper aims to demonstrate that learning to decode and talk about a painting not only require high level cognitive, visual, and language skills, but also extensive contextual knowledge, which only a background in the humanities can offer. The author analyzes several works of art as well as discusses modern aesthetics to argue that the arts are an integral part of the human experience, and therefore, should be included in general education courses at the tertiary level.
Rewriting Genders, Revising Genres: Reading Angela Carter's "The Bloody Chamber" As A Female Bildungsroman, Phacharawan Boonpromkul
Rewriting Genders, Revising Genres: Reading Angela Carter's "The Bloody Chamber" As A Female Bildungsroman, Phacharawan Boonpromkul
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
Built on the storyline of the traditional fairy tale "Bluebeard," Angela Carter's short story "The Bloody Chamber" (1979) contains striking alterations in the use of the first-person narrator, ambivalent and complex characterisation, explicit sexual description and a revised ending; all of which have given rise to heated arguments among feminist scholars and literary critics. This paper relies on a close reading analysis and engages in the ongoing discussions by considering the problematic categorisation of the story—as a fairy tale, a pornographic fiction, a gothic horror, and especially as a bildungsroman novel—in relation to several gender aspects such as power relations …
Book Review Ethnic Relations And Nation Building, The Way Forward Edited By Maya Khemlani David, James Mclellan, Ngeow Yeok Meng, Lean Mei Li, And Wendy Yee Mei Tien. 2010. Petaling Jaya: Strategic Information And Research Development Centre., Amara Prasithrathsint
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
No abstract provided.
Preface, Amara Prasithrathsint
Preface, Amara Prasithrathsint
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
This special issue of Manusya, Journal of Humanities is dedicated to our founder, Professor Pranee Kullavanijaya on the occasion of her 72nd birthday and the 15th anniversary of this journal.
Multiple Meanings Of The Pronoun /Haw/ In Tai Lue, Kittinata Rhekhalilit
Multiple Meanings Of The Pronoun /Haw/ In Tai Lue, Kittinata Rhekhalilit
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
In many languages, personal pronouns are used to imply characteristics of speakers and social relationships between participants (Agha 2007). This is particularly true of members of the Tai language family, such as Zhuang (Kullavanijaya 2009), Standard Thai (Cooke 1968; Palakornkul 1972; Simpson 1997), Standard Lao (Enfield 1966; Compton 2002), Kham Mueang and Tai Lue (Rhekhalilit 2010). A number of studies of Southwestern Tai languages have found that the first person plural pronoun /haw/ or /raw/ can be used in several contexts, apart from referring to a group of speakers. For example, the pronoun /raw/ in Standard Thai indexes intimacy between …
Layers Of Chinese Loanwords In Proto-Southwestern Tai As Evidence For The Dating Of The Spread Of Southwestern Tai, Pittatawat Pittayaporn
Layers Of Chinese Loanwords In Proto-Southwestern Tai As Evidence For The Dating Of The Spread Of Southwestern Tai, Pittatawat Pittayaporn
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
The current ethno-linguistic landscape of mainland Southeast Asia is a result of the spread of Tai speakers from southern China. This study examines Chinese loanwords in Proto-Southwestern Tai, the hypothetical ancestor of all modern Southwestern Tai varieties and proposes a dating of the spread of Southwestern Tai languages. By comparing the reconstructed Proto-Southwestern Tai forms with corresponding Chinese forms, four layers of Chinese loanwords existed in Proto-Southwestern Tai, namely Pre-Later Han, Later Han Chinese, Early Middle Chinese, and Late Middle Chinese layers. These layers indicate that Proto-Southwestern Tai was in contact with Chinese at least until the Tang era. In …
Proto-Karen (*K-Rjana) Fauna, Theeraphan Luangthongkum
Proto-Karen (*K-Rjana) Fauna, Theeraphan Luangthongkum
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
Even though the reconstruction of Proto-Karen has already been attempted and presented in different ways by a few linguists, some serious disagreements among them on some major points have been found. The research objective, here, is to offer a new look at the Proto-Karen phonology and lexicon. However, the emphasis of this paper is on the reconstruction of Proto-Karen fauna. A wordlist consisting of 2,000 items with English and Thai glosses divided into 21 sections based on semantic fields was devised. The data on the six Karenic languages spoken in Thailand, i.e. Pa-O (two varieties), Kayan, Kayah, Kayaw, Pwo (two …
Segment Timing In Twelve Southeast Asian Languages, Yanin Sawanakunanon
Segment Timing In Twelve Southeast Asian Languages, Yanin Sawanakunanon
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
In several studies the duration of segments (i.e. consonants and vowels) is measured to classify languages according to their speech rhythm. This research investigates whether Principal Component Analysis (PCA), a new method of analyzing segment-timing parameters for language classification, can be used to classify twelve Southeast Asian languages according to their timing patterns. The twelve Southeast Asian languages examined are Malay, Cebuano, Standard Thai, Southern Thai, Tai Yuan, Vietnamese, Hmong, Mien, Burmese, Sgaw Karen, Mon and Khmer. Spontaneous speech from three speakers from each language was recorded. Vocalic, consonantal, voiced, and unvoiced intervals of 30 seconds of speech, not including …
New Visual Dialogues And New Art Projects With A Social And Meliorist Goal In The Urban Space And At Sea, Else Marie Bukdahl
New Visual Dialogues And New Art Projects With A Social And Meliorist Goal In The Urban Space And At Sea, Else Marie Bukdahl
Journal of Urban Culture Research
The purpose of this paper is to focus on the relationship between Richard Shusterman's pragmatist aesthetics and several art projects by Rirkrit Tiravanija, Marit Benthe Norheim and SUPERFLEX. A core element in Shusterman's aesthetics is that the bodily and mental dimensions of human beings are inseparable. He has also changed philosophy in such a way as to make it better serve human life. These three visualize basic elements of Shusterman's aesthetics, particularly with regard to embodied creation and perception, the interactive dialogue with the viewer and the surroundings, the unification of art and experience as well as the hope of …
Book Review: Very Thai: Everyday Popular Culture, Kjell Skyllstad
Book Review: Very Thai: Everyday Popular Culture, Kjell Skyllstad
Journal of Urban Culture Research
No abstract provided.