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Formulaic Sequences Used By Native English Speaking Teachers In A Thai Primary School, Sunee Steyn, Woravut Jaroongkhongdach
Formulaic Sequences Used By Native English Speaking Teachers In A Thai Primary School, Sunee Steyn, Woravut Jaroongkhongdach
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The use of formulaic sequences in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) lessons plays an integral role in language teaching and learning, but it seems still widely neglected in the Thai school context. To call attention to this issue, this study aims at identifying formulaic sequences used in a Thai primary school. The data were taken from three native English teachers in their young learners' EFL lessons, and were analysed with the use of corpus software to identify the formulaic sequences used according to their functions within the various situations in the lessons.The findings reveal that multiple formulaic sequences were …
Stylistic Patterns In Language Teaching Research Articles: A Multidimensional Analysis, Woravit Kitjaroenpaiboon, Kanyarat Getkham
Stylistic Patterns In Language Teaching Research Articles: A Multidimensional Analysis, Woravit Kitjaroenpaiboon, Kanyarat Getkham
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This action research project sought to investigate the role of explicit citation vocabulary instruction in the learning of citation style guidelines for an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) writing course at an Englishmedium university in Northern Thailand. The participants consisted of 120 undergraduate students enrolled in the EAP writing class who were divided into an experimental group and a control group. The class included a step-by-step essay writing assignment that included source selection and use of quoted material from sources. Participants in the experimental group were exposed to a multi-week treatment in which citation vocabulary terms were reviewed in subsequent …
Implementing Clil In Higher Education In Thailand: The Extent To Which Clil Improves Agricultural Students' Writing Ability, Agricultural Content, And Cultural Knowledg, Charinee Chansri, Punchalee Wasanasomsithi
Implementing Clil In Higher Education In Thailand: The Extent To Which Clil Improves Agricultural Students' Writing Ability, Agricultural Content, And Cultural Knowledg, Charinee Chansri, Punchalee Wasanasomsithi
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The present study aimed to investigate the extent to which a CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) course at university level in Thailand improves undergraduate Agricultural students' writing ability, agricultural content, and cultural knowledge. The study sample consisted of 27 students majoring in Agriculture at a public university in Thailand. Data were collected in the forms of writing, agricultural content, and cultural knowledge pre- and post-tests. The study findings suggested that after attending the CLIL course, the students showed significant improvement in their English writing abilities in both of the two text types: process and cause and effects, with better …
The Impact Of Teaching Communication Strategies On English Speaking Of Engineering Undergraduates, Tiwaporn Kongsom
The Impact Of Teaching Communication Strategies On English Speaking Of Engineering Undergraduates, Tiwaporn Kongsom
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This study investigates the impact of teaching communication strategies on Thai engineering undergraduate students' communication strategy use and strategic competence. Fifty-seven engineering undergraduate students were taught ten communication strategies for ten weeks and responded to a self-report communication strategy questionnaire before and after the communication strategy instruction. In order to elicit the students' use of communication strategies, 12 of 57 students completed four speaking tasks before and after receiving the instruction. Data were collected using a self-report communication strategy questionnaire, four speaking tasks, and a rating form indicating the level of strategic competence. The findings from this questionnaire showed that …
An Analysis Of Intercultural Communicative Competence: Hotel Front Office Personnel In Bangkok, Manachai Inkaew
An Analysis Of Intercultural Communicative Competence: Hotel Front Office Personnel In Bangkok, Manachai Inkaew
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When we consider a strategy for dealing with globalization, it can be seen that intercultural interactions and encounters are very important and appropriate as effective outcomes are expected. Therefore, the need to assess the intercultural communicative competence (ICC) of those expected to achieve these outcomes is worth consideration. This study examined the intercultural communicative competence of front office personnel working in hotels in Bangkok. The study aimed to find out whether or not these hotel front office personnel were equipped with and/or have adequate intercultural competence to deal with interculturally diverse interactions within their workplace. The intercultural competence framework of …
In The Right Place At The Right Time: Asian English Accents In A Listening Test For Healthcare Professions, Khwanchanok Suebsook, Dumrong Adunyarittigun
In The Right Place At The Right Time: Asian English Accents In A Listening Test For Healthcare Professions, Khwanchanok Suebsook, Dumrong Adunyarittigun
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The rise of medical tourism and the increasing number of international patients from Asian countries have led Thai healthcare professionals to serve a lot of Asian patients and to encounter a complexity of language use in their workplace. There is a necessity for these professionals to strive for an understanding of Asian accents spoken by the patients in order to ensure successful communication and subsequently to best provide them with highquality medical services. Therefore, the ability to understand Asian accents has become necessary for healthcare professionals. To enhance test validity and authenticity and promote beneficial washback, English proficiency tests used …
Idea Sharing : Do Students Learn Better Through A More Entertaining Way? The Case Of Taiwan Efl Students, Chin Min Lin, Chita Wu
Idea Sharing : Do Students Learn Better Through A More Entertaining Way? The Case Of Taiwan Efl Students, Chin Min Lin, Chita Wu
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This article aims at sharing with the readers two ways of English vocabulary learning based upon a small-scale study conducted in Taiwan. The participants of this study were one hundred and three university students randomly chosen from universities in Taiwan. They received questionnaires and vocabulary teaching videos through e-mail or Facebook. The distributed questionnaires contained demographic questions and vocabulary pre-tests and post-tests. The videos were composed of two different modalities of vocabulary teaching. In modality one, the vocabulary was presented with an explanation of the roots of the words, similar words, and related words. In modality two, the vocabulary was …
Variable Production Of English Past Tense Morphology: A Case Study Of A Thai-Speaking Learner Of English, Chariya Prapobaratanakul, Nattama Pongpairoj
Variable Production Of English Past Tense Morphology: A Case Study Of A Thai-Speaking Learner Of English, Chariya Prapobaratanakul, Nattama Pongpairoj
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The study investigated variable production of English past tense morphology by an L1 Thaispeaking learner of English. Due to the absence of the past tense inflectional morphology in the Thai language, production of English past tense morphemes poses a persistent problem for L1 Thaispeaking learners of English. Hypotheses have been made in accordance with Lardiere's (2003) Missing Surface Inflection Hypothesis (MSIH), which predicts that the participant possesses the syntactic knowledge of the English past tense morphology. The participant's variability in L2 production of English past tense morphology was not due to a lack of L2 grammatical knowledge but rather the …
English-Thai Code-Switching Of Teachers In Esp Classes, Korawan Promnath, Chamaipak Tayjasanant
English-Thai Code-Switching Of Teachers In Esp Classes, Korawan Promnath, Chamaipak Tayjasanant
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The term code-switching (CS) that occurs in everyday situations, or naturalistic code-switching, has been a controversial strategy regarding whether it benefits or impedes language learning. The aim of this study was to investigate CS in conversations between teachers and students of ESP classes in order to explore the types and functions of CS usually used in the teaching and learning process, and to investigate the teachers' and students' opinions about CS in classroom practice, particularly in English for nursing and tourism classes.
The Development And Validation Of Willingness-To-Listen In L2 (Wtl) Scale, Ahmet Selçuk Akdemir
The Development And Validation Of Willingness-To-Listen In L2 (Wtl) Scale, Ahmet Selçuk Akdemir
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This study aims to develop and validate a willingness to listen (WTL) scale for second language (L2) contexts. There are several studies on willingness to communicate (WTC) in L2. However, most of these studies are based on the speaking dimension of communication. As an ignored dimension, listening in L2 is underestimated in WTC research. The study is based on the fact that listening, along with speaking, composes an important part of communication in L2 contexts. In order to develop a valid and reliable WTL in L2 scale, a series of analyses has been carried out after creating the items for …
Rhetorical Structure Of Education Research Article Methods Sections, Baoya Zhang, Anchalee Wannaruk
Rhetorical Structure Of Education Research Article Methods Sections, Baoya Zhang, Anchalee Wannaruk
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This study investigated the rhetorical move structure of the education research article genre within the framework of Swales' (1981, 1990, 2004) move analysis. A corpus of 120 systematically sampled empirical education research articles served as data input for the analysis. The results indicate that the education research article methods section is characterized by structural complexity and rich, nuanced description. Education researchers generally employ three rhetorical moves to realize the overall communication purpose of the methods section: 1) Describing the research design, 2) Describing data collection procedures, and 3) Describing data analysis procedures. While the first is optional and has no …
Conceptualization Of Depth Of Vocabulary Knowledge With Academic Reading Comprehension, Md. Kamrul Hasan, Ahmad Affendi Shabdin
Conceptualization Of Depth Of Vocabulary Knowledge With Academic Reading Comprehension, Md. Kamrul Hasan, Ahmad Affendi Shabdin
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The present study embodies a conceptual framework, and it studies the concept regarding the depth of vocabulary knowledge. Literature review is employed as a foundation for developing the conceptual framework for the present study. The current study suggests that different dimensions of depth of vocabulary knowledge, namely paradigmatic relations, syntagmatic relations, analytic relations and morphological knowledge need to be included as integral parts of depth of vocabulary knowledge to examine their correlation and prediction on academic reading comprehension. In addition, different relationships of paradigmatic relations, syntagmatic relations, analytic relations and morphological knowledge with reading comprehension are explored.
Book Review : Exploring Psychology In Language Learning And Teaching, Chamaipak Tayjasanant
Book Review : Exploring Psychology In Language Learning And Teaching, Chamaipak Tayjasanant
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This book, written by acknowledged experts in the field of psychology and language learning, is a welcomed addition to the EFL literature. Unlike many books in the field of EFL/TESOL which tend to focus on introducing new trends in teaching with little account of psychology, the aim of this book is to encourage language teachers to manage their classrooms with awareness of the feelings and sensitivities that different learners bring to the learning process. Major concepts of social and educational psychology related to language teaching and learning have been carefully selected and discussed in the eight chapters of the book, …
Interview : A Special Interview With Dr Willy A Renandya National Institute Of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Pramarn Subphadoongchone
Interview : A Special Interview With Dr Willy A Renandya National Institute Of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Pramarn Subphadoongchone
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In this issue of PASAA, we are very honoured to have an opportunity to interview Dr Willy A Renandya from the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Dr Willy A Renandya is a language teacher educator with extensive teaching experience in Asia. He has given numerous plenary presentations at regional and international conferences, and published extensively in the area of second language education. His latest publications include Motivation in the Language Classroom (2014, TESOL International), Simple, Powerful Strategies for Student Centered Learning with George Jacobs and Michael Power (2016, Springer International), and English Language Teaching Today: Linking Theory …
Developing A Scale To Measure Reader Self-Perception For Efl Students, Dumrong Adunyarittigun
Developing A Scale To Measure Reader Self-Perception For Efl Students, Dumrong Adunyarittigun
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The development of a scale for measuring selfperception for readers of English as a foreign language is discussed in this paper. The scale was developed from the four dimensions of self-efficacy theory proposed by Bandura (1977a): progress, observational comparison, social feedback and physiological states. A 36 item scale was developed to measure the four dimensions. Five hundred and fourteen Thai EFL students at the college level completed the scale. Factor analyses and item-total correlations indicated that most of the items best defined their own constructs. Cronbach's alpha internal reliabilities also indicated a strong coherence of the items in measuring their …
Beliefs About Language Learning Of Thai Upper Secondary School Students In Different Educational Contexts, Sirawit Apairach, Jutarat Vibulphol
Beliefs About Language Learning Of Thai Upper Secondary School Students In Different Educational Contexts, Sirawit Apairach, Jutarat Vibulphol
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Beliefs about language learning are considered key for success in language learning. These beliefs can be shaped by contextual factors (Amuzie & Winke, 2009; Dole & Sinatra, 1994; Negueruela-Azarola, 2011). This paper explores the beliefs about language learning of Thai secondary school students in two educational contexts: in the so-called English programs and in the regular Thai public programs. Responses were gathered from 458 twelfth-grade students in six schools that offered both programs, and the data were collected using an adapted Thai version of BALLI 2.0 (Horwitz, 2012). The findings revealed differences in beliefs among students in the English program …
A Move Toward Postmethod Pedagogy In The Iranian Efl Context: Panacea Or More Pain?, Parvin Safari, Nasser Rashidi
A Move Toward Postmethod Pedagogy In The Iranian Efl Context: Panacea Or More Pain?, Parvin Safari, Nasser Rashidi
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Kumaravadivelu's (2003) introduction and development of 'postmethod' led to the demise of methods and a dramatic change in the language teaching profession. In fact, it can be claimed that the arrival of postmethod pedagogy in language teaching might be the reason for the abandonment and replacement of method by context sensitive, pedagogic indicators, and the guiding principles of particularity, practicality and possibility. The literature concerning postmethod pedagogy has highlighted that much of the research centers on the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings, without any consideration of its realization and practical aspects in EFL contexts. So, we tried to unearth English teachers' …
Neurobiology Research Findings: How The Brain Works During Reading, Siusana Kweldju
Neurobiology Research Findings: How The Brain Works During Reading, Siusana Kweldju
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In the past, neurobiology for reading was identical with neuropathology. Today, however, the advancement of modern neuroimaging techniques has contributed to the understanding of the reading processes of normal individuals. Neurobiology findings today have uncovered and illuminated the fundamental neural mechanism of reading. The findings have helped researchers and educators in the field of reading expand their understanding of the different levels of the reading process for evidence-based reading instruction. The aims of this paper are to provide a review of the results of neuroscience laboratory research for understanding the reading process. First, the subprocesses of reading and the activated …
Reviews: Assessment Myths, Sasithorn Limgomolvilas
Reviews: Assessment Myths, Sasithorn Limgomolvilas
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Plakans, L., & Gebril, A. (2015). Assessment Myths. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan.
Different Sequences Of Feedback Types: Effectiveness, Attitudes, And Preferences, Raveewan Wanchid
Different Sequences Of Feedback Types: Effectiveness, Attitudes, And Preferences, Raveewan Wanchid
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The purposes of this research were to: 1) to compare the effects of different sequences of feedback types on the students' writing ability and their effect size; 2) to compare the effects of the levels of general English proficiency (high, moderate, and low) on the students' writing ability and their effect size; 3) to investigate the interaction effects between the different sequences of feedback types and levels of general English proficiency on the students' writing ability; and 4) to survey the students preferences for selfcorrection, paper-pencil peer feedback, and the integration of Facebook and the peer feedback strategy. This study …
Idea Sharing: Reporting Verbs In Research Writing: Lessons From Experts, Woravut Jaroongkhongdach
Idea Sharing: Reporting Verbs In Research Writing: Lessons From Experts, Woravut Jaroongkhongdach
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Using reporting verbs in research writing seems to be a problem for graduate students (or novice researchers) when writing a research paper. The aim of this paper is to raise the awareness of students in using reporting verbs. The main argument in this paper is based on the comparison of reporting verbs used by two expert researchers and two Thai novice researchers in the field of applied linguistics. The comparison reveals that reporting verbs used by the experts tend to be both factive (i.e., the current researcher portrays the previous researcher as presenting true information or a correct opinion) and …
Idea Sharing: Professionalizing Esp Teaching To University Students Through Modeling Professional Interaction In Esp Classrooms, Oleg Tarnopolsky
Idea Sharing: Professionalizing Esp Teaching To University Students Through Modeling Professional Interaction In Esp Classrooms, Oleg Tarnopolsky
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The article discusses the implementation of the constructivist approach in ESP teaching to university students. This approach creates opportunities for students to construct their own target language communication skills meant for use in their professional intercourse. The way of achieving such an effect can be seen in professionalizing ESP teaching and learning through modeling professional interaction in ESP classrooms. The learning activities that are suggested for implementing such modeled professional interaction are interactive ones in which students: 1) orally interact in English with each other on professional issues; 2) use outside sources of professional information in English and prepare different …
Reviews: Experimental Research Methods In Language Learning, Chanisara Tangkijmongkol
Reviews: Experimental Research Methods In Language Learning, Chanisara Tangkijmongkol
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Phakiti, A. (2014). Experimental Research Methods in Language Learning. London: Bloomsbury Academic Experimental Research Methods in Language Learning was written by Aek Phakitti as one of the titles in the Research Methods in Linguistics Series, with four more titles in this series: Quantitative Research in Linguistics, Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, Research Methods in Interpreting, and Research Methods in Linguistics
Cori: Explicit Reading Instruction To Enhance Informational Text Comprehension And Reading Engagement For Thai Efl Students, Salila Vongkrachang, Apasara Chinwonno
Cori: Explicit Reading Instruction To Enhance Informational Text Comprehension And Reading Engagement For Thai Efl Students, Salila Vongkrachang, Apasara Chinwonno
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The study aimed to examine the effect of explicit reading instruction as an approach to ConceptOriented Reading Instruction (CORI) framework on EFL students' informational text comprehension and engagement. The explicit reading instruction was implemented with 39 first-year Thai undergraduate students over a 10-week period. It was found that the students improved their reading comprehension and engagement after the implementation. There were also significant differences between the students' pre-test and post-test mean scores. The results from the Reading Engagement Index (REI) and Reading Engagement Checklist indicated positive changes in behavioral, affective and cognitive engagements. However, the social engagement was unnoticeable. Three …
Assessing The Relationship Between Vocabulary Learning Strategy Use And Vocabulary Knowledge, Feng Teng
Assessing The Relationship Between Vocabulary Learning Strategy Use And Vocabulary Knowledge, Feng Teng
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This study is an attempt to explore the correlation between direct and indirect vocabulary learning strategies along with the depth and breadth of vocabulary knowledge. To this end, a sample of 145 low proficiency students who learn English as a Foreign Language (EFL) completed a questionnaire concerning vocabulary learning strategy use. Vocabulary Levels Test (Schmitt et al., 2001) and Word Associates Test (Read, 1993; 2004) were administered to measure the breadth and depth of lexical repertoire respectively. The results indicated that (a) direct strategies were frequently used by EFL students (except for direct cognitive analyzing strategy), and (b), indirect strategies …
Complex Interactions Of Factors Underlying Thai Efl Learners' Willingness To Communicate In English, Kamlaitip Pattapong
Complex Interactions Of Factors Underlying Thai Efl Learners' Willingness To Communicate In English, Kamlaitip Pattapong
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This paper explores factors contributing to the willingness to communicate (WTC) in English as a foreign language (L2) in a Thai university setting. The study uses multiple methods within a qualitative research approach. Data were collected through interviews, stimulated recall, and classroom observations. Relevant contextually-related variables that emerged from the analyses were categorized into four dimensions: social- psychological context, classroom context, cultural context, and social- individual context. The findings revealed the overlapping nature of factors in all dimensions, which reflects the complex interactions among contextually dependent WTC variables within the language classroom. This paper contributes to the knowledge of WTC …
English Vocabulary Acquisition Of Bilingual Learners At The Primary And Secondary Levels, Ruja Pholsward, Donrutai Boonprasitt
English Vocabulary Acquisition Of Bilingual Learners At The Primary And Secondary Levels, Ruja Pholsward, Donrutai Boonprasitt
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This paper reports research findings of English vocabulary acquisition of bilingual learners at the levels of Primary 6 and Secondary 3 at Satit Bilingual School of Rangsit University. The purpose was to find out the extent to which learners at these levels have acquired English vocabulary to communicate their ideas about themselves and their school life. The subjects were 34 Primary 6 students and 18 Secondary 3 students. All subjects were individually interviewed by two bilingual researchers of Thai and English: one Thai and one American. A set of ten questions was used in a 15- minute interview in English …
Investigating The Use Of Google Translate In "Terms And Conditions" In An Airline's Official Website: Errors And Implications, Tya Vidhayasai, Sonthida Keyuravong, Thanis Bunsom
Investigating The Use Of Google Translate In "Terms And Conditions" In An Airline's Official Website: Errors And Implications, Tya Vidhayasai, Sonthida Keyuravong, Thanis Bunsom
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In the era of globalization, the Internet is regarded as one of the most popular sources of information given the number of on-line browsers who have access to websites. The tourism industry, be it hotels or airlines, in the 21st century relies heavily on the provision of information via its official websites. Thus, it is crucial that the information be accurate so as not to cause misunderstanding, or legal and financial damage. However, when information in several foreign languages involves a complicated process of translation conducted with a translation machine, serious problems can occur. According to Newmark (1998), human translation …
Teaching English Writing For A Global Context: An Examination Of Ns, Est And Efl Learning Strategies That Work, Rebecca K. Webb
Teaching English Writing For A Global Context: An Examination Of Ns, Est And Efl Learning Strategies That Work, Rebecca K. Webb
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This study, examines two well-known writing pedagogies from the fields of Composition and Rhetoric, and Second Language Acquisition (SLA) for teaching literacy, or reading and writing skills1 in order to identify intersections for the English Language Learner (ELL) in an EFL learning environment. In addition, I present both quantitative and qualitative data in order to identify the learning strategies that are most effective from the Native Speaker (NS), English as a Second Language (ESL), and the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning environments. The data is as follows: 1) a survey of the perceptions of both ELL and NS …
Idea Sharing: How To Maximize Participation In A Mixed-Level English Class, Gordon D. Carlson
Idea Sharing: How To Maximize Participation In A Mixed-Level English Class, Gordon D. Carlson
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Teaching a class of mixed EFL/ESL levels can be problematic for both instructors and students. The disparate levels of ability often mean that some students are not challenged enough while others struggle to keep pace. Drawing on experience in the university classroom in Japan, this practice promotes good preparation, self-reliance, inclusiveness, and maximum class participation. In two parts, this paper demonstrates how independent learning can be used to bring out the best in classes of this sort. The first part of the paper explains the method students use to create a self-learning portfolio. It will explain how students construct their …