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Buaraphan, Khajornsak – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2016
In-service science teachers in Thailand are mandated to conduct classroom research, which can be quantitative and qualitative research, to improve teaching and learning. Comparing to quantitative research, qualitative research is a research approach that most of the Thai science teachers are not familiar with. This situation impedes science…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Action Research, Science Teachers, Science Instruction
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Phaisannan, Thatsanaphan; Charttrakul, Kanjana; Damnet, Anamai – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2019
This study aims to promote English pre-service teachers' speaking ability by integrating task-based learning (TBL) and the CEFR (Council of Europe, 2001) in designing an innovative program (the CEFR-TBL). This presentation discusses the results of an investigation of the preservice teachers' speaking ability using peer-interview technique. Also,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Speech Communication, Student Attitudes, Video Technology
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Worawong, Kanoknate; Charttrakul, Kanjana; Damnet, Anamai – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2017
The current situation of international communication in globalization context requires intercultural competence (IC) to achieve successful communication (Crystal, 2003). Concerning this intercultural competence, non-verbal communication (NVC) plays a key role to indicate the success of having intercultural competence. On the other hand, Thai…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communication (Thought Transfer), Intercultural Communication, Nonverbal Communication
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Kongmee, Isara; Strachan, Rebecca; Pickard, Alison; Montgomery, Catherine – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2012
Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) create large virtual communities. Online gaming shows potential not just for entertaining, but also in education. This research investigates the use of commercial MMORPGs to support second language teaching. MMORPGs offer virtual safe spaces in which students can communicate by using their…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Role Playing, Second Language Learning, Computer Simulation
Online Submission, 2005
There are at least 6,000--7,000 languages spoken in the world today, with over half of them endangered. And 61 percent of the endangered languages are within the Asia and Pacific Region. The publication is a report derived from the Regional (Asia and Pacific Region) Workshop on Mother Tongue/Bilingual Literacy Programs for Ethnic Minorities, held…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Written Language, Workshops, Pilot Projects