Bayu Wicaksono Dararat Khampusaen Darinthorn Inthapthim Hui Du
Jenny Barnett Jill Burton Lyn Bray Monica Behrend Ngoc Doan Phairin
Rugsakorn Phiona Stanley John Walsh Raquel Tomasa R Ho Sawitri
Suwanaroa Supalux Sri-Sumang Sutida Ngonkum Tawatchai Chaisiri
Virginia Hussin Xinqi Zhou Zheng Lin Anne Swan Penporn
Koedsook
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Note: 3 5 min question time at the end of every session and
sub-sessions in session 3. Session 1: Introduction (who we are
& what we research and why) Session 2: English as an
International Language (EIL) Session 3: Challenges for English
language teaching Session 4: How the TR Group functions Session 5:
Questions & Discussion
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English as an International Language (EIL)
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1. Mother tongue (ENL) 2. Official second language (ESL) 3.
Official foreign language (EFL) Three special roles of an
international language. (Crystal, D 2003) English is now
functioning as Some facts
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Current wide spread of English around the world Some facts
(Strevens 1980; Graddol 1997; Crystal 2003)
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In East Asia (Kam & Wong 2003) Some facts
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QuestionsEFL E.g. CLT Natives British/American Native speakers
(as model) Native ownership Native received Native teachers (the
best) How EFL model works (Adapted from Burns 2005)
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(Adapted from Kam & Wong 2003) Challenges to ELT in the
region
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Questions
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Any questions for this session ?
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Challenges for English language teaching 1.Language skills
learning Speaking Listening Writing 2.Supporting learners On-line
authentic listening materials Learner autonomy Self-correction in
writing Chinese new arrival learners
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3.English for Specific Purposes Spoken English for Pharmacy
students Needs analysis for English for tourism 4.Teacher
Professional Development (PD) Teacher training on project-based
approach Teacher talk: language input in College English (C.E.)
classrooms The foreign teacher in Thailand
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Challenges for English Language Teaching Language skills
learning Speaking Listening Writing
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Sutida Ngonkum Professional position: A lecturer of English at
Khon Kaen University, Thailand Research topic: How listening
strategies and group work affect Thai students listening skills
improvement Current research status: Analysing data
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Conventional listening instructions used in Thai context
Question-answer comprehension approach Real-life comprehension
approach ( adapted from Morley, 1999; Vandergrift, 2004)
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The proposed listening instructions model listening strategies
instructions Mixed mode of face-to-face group work and individual
e- learning listening practice Listening comprehension
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Tawatchai Chaisiri Professional position: A Thai teacher of
English for almost 14 years, having experience in English teaching
at primary, secondary and tertiary levels. He is currently a
lecturer in the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Rajamangala University of
Technology Thanyaburi, Thailand Research topic: Genre-based
teaching of paragraph writing to Thai university students Current
research status: In his first year of his EdD program
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Any questions for this sub-session?
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Challenges for English Language Teaching Supporting learners
On-line authentic listening materials Learner Autonomy
Self-correction in writing Chinese New Arrival learners
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Professional position: A lecturer of English at Naresuan
University, Phayao Research topic: Learner autonomy and ways to
foster autonomous language learning Current research status:
Analysing data for her EdD research program Darinthorn
Inthapthim
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Raquel Tomasa R Ho Professional position: A lecturer of English
at Western Mindanao State University Research topic: (Tentative)
Language learning strategies and language proficiency of university
students in Mindanao. Current research status: Starting her EdD
program. Raquel Tomasa R Ho Professional position: A lecturer of
English at Western Mindanao State University Research topic:
(Tentative) Language learning strategies and language proficiency
of university students in Mindanao. Current research status:
Starting her EdD program.
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Xinqi Zhou Professional position: An EFL teacher in China
Research topic: An investigation of the factors impacting on the
English language learning of Chinese secondary students newly
arrived in South Australia Current research status: Developing his
proposal for his EdD program
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Any questions for this sub-session ?
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Challenges for English Language Teaching (Cont.) English for
Specific Purposes Spoken English for Pharmacy students Needs
analysis for English for Tourism
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Virginia Hussin
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Penporn Koedsook Professional position: A lecturer in the
English Department, College of Tourism and Hospitality, Rajamangala
University of Technology Srivijaya, Trang Campus, Thailand Research
topic: Needs analysis for English for Tourism Current research
status: Developing her research proposal for her EdD program
Professional position: A lecturer in the English Department,
College of Tourism and Hospitality, Rajamangala University of
Technology Srivijaya, Trang Campus, Thailand Research topic: Needs
analysis for English for Tourism Current research status:
Developing her research proposal for her EdD program
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English for Tourism in Thai settings: A needs analysis focus
Three proposed projects Project 1: Reviewing three main
interconnected areas; tourism industry in Thailand; English for
Tourism as part of EIL; and needs analysis for English for
Tourism.
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English for Tourism in Thai settings: A needs analysis focus
(cont.) Project 2: Investigating English language learning needs
identified by tourism students in regard to their practicum and
future employment.
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English for Tourism in Thai settings: A needs analysis focus
(cont.) Project 3: Investigating English language needs for tour
operators as identified in the tourism industry.
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Any questions for this sub-session?
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Challenges for English Language Teaching (cont.) Teacher
Professional Development Teacher training on Project-based approach
Teacher talk: language input in College English (C.E.) classrooms
The foreign teacher in Thailand
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Professional position: An assistant professor at Rajamangala
University of Technology Srivijaya in Songkhla, Thailand Research
topic: Teachers perceptions on implementing Project-based approach
Current research status: In her first year of EdD program
Professional position: An assistant professor at Rajamangala
University of Technology Srivijaya in Songkhla, Thailand Research
topic: Teachers perceptions on implementing Project-based approach
Current research status: In her first year of EdD program Phairin
Rugsakorn
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Lyn Bray Professional position: Has taught ESL in Australia and
EFL in several countries, and has lectured in TESOL at UniSA.
Research topic: The non-Thai teacher in Thailand and the learning
that emerges from cultural differences between foreign teacher and
local students. Current research status: Identifying themes from
her data. Lyn Bray Professional position: Has taught ESL in
Australia and EFL in several countries, and has lectured in TESOL
at UniSA. Research topic: The non-Thai teacher in Thailand and the
learning that emerges from cultural differences between foreign
teacher and local students. Current research status: Identifying
themes from her data.
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Any questions for this sub-session?
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How the TR Group Functions Dararat Khampusaen
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TR Group culture TESOL cultures University cultures Country
cultures
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Discussion time
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Anne Swan
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Bayu Wicaksono
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Dararat Khampusaen
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Professional position: A lecturer of English at Naresuan
University, Phayao. Research topic: Learner autonomy and ways to
foster autonomous language learning. Current research status:
Analysing data for her EdD research program. Darinthorn
Inthapthim
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Jenny Barnett
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Jill Burton
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John Walsh
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Lyn Bray
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Monica Behrend
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Ngoc Doan
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Phairin Rugsakorn
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Phiona Stanley
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Raquel Tomasa R Ho
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Sawitri Suwanaroa
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Supalux Sri-sumang Professional position: An English teacher in
the Faculty of Management Sciences at Silpakorn University.
Research topic: Developing improved reading materials for
university students of tourism. Current research status: In her
first year of EdD program.
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Sutida Ngonkum Professional position: A lecturer of English at
Khon Kaen University, Thailand. Research topic: How listening
strategies and group work affect Thai students listening skills
improvement. Current research status: Analysing data.
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Tawatchai Chaisiri
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Virginia Hussin
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Xinqi Zhou
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Zheng Lin
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Penporn Koedsook Professional position: A lecturer in the
English Department, College of Tourism and Hospitality, Rajamangala
University of Technology Srivijaya, Trang Campus, Thailand.
Research topic: Needs analysis for English for Tourism. Current
research status: Developing her research proposal for her EdD
program Professional position: A lecturer in the English
Department, College of Tourism and Hospitality, Rajamangala
University of Technology Srivijaya, Trang Campus, Thailand.
Research topic: Needs analysis for English for Tourism. Current
research status: Developing her research proposal for her EdD
program