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Muthita Chinpakdee; Peter Yongqi Gu – Language Teaching Research, 2024
This article reports findings from a larger research project which aimed to promote learner autonomy among Thai secondary school learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) through strategy-based instruction (SBI). The study involved 30 learners from an intervention class and 32 learners from a comparison class. Nine strategies were introduced…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Strategies, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Chang, Yuan-Cheng; Bangsri, Anongkarat; Jabioon, Chotikan; Pakdeewong, Utumporn – International Journal of Educational Methodology, 2022
Students' intercultural competence and reading ability are an essential aspect of their education. Intercultural competence, defined as respect for the cultural views, beliefs, and traditions of others, is a necessary skill for effective and appropriate communication. Using a multidimensional model, this study investigated the effect of…
Descriptors: Junior High School Students, Cultural Awareness, Achievement Tests, International Assessment
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Pongsatornpipat, Warangkana – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2021
Reading is as essential as other communicative skills; however, reading practice is not likely to be the first choice of practice for learners. This is especially true among Thai learners. This study examines extensive reading (ER), otherwise known as reading for pleasure or wide reading in combination with interactive groups to investigate the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Tests, Scores, Reading Motivation
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Vongkrachang, Salila; Chinwonno, Apasara – PASAA: Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 2015
The study aimed to examine the effect of explicit reading instruction as an approach to Concept-Oriented 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…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Instruction
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Bell, Joyce – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2008
Many factors influence students' reading practices. In the case of international students, home country educational practices and socio-cultural factors may pose a greater influence than for local students. This study reported here, part of a larger study, investigated the intertextual framing practices used in reading by a cohort of Thai…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Graduate Students, Foreign Countries, Foreign Students
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Bell, Joyce – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2007
The importance of reading for academic study cannot be overemphasized. At the postgraduate level, students are faced with complex text interpretation processes. Yet, while concerns have been expressed regarding the English as a second language literacy (Fitzgerald, 1995), few international students have been asked for their views on their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Student Attitudes, Metacognition