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My areas of expertise include English Language Teaching (ELT), Educational Technology, and International Education.
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There is presently little known about students' use of SRL strategies and anxiety levels and the effects on learning outcomes overall and for specific skills in fully synchronous online English classes. Thus, this study explored 171 first-year non-English major students at an autonomous university in Thailand who had completed their first fully onl...
The impacts of teachers' written feedback on EFL students' writing development have been extensively studied, but still little study has been undertaken on the effectiveness of mediating teachers' feedback via technology. Framed by a sequential mixed-methods explanatory design, this study engaged 27 A1-level undergraduate students for 16 weeks in a...
While gamified technology integration in vocabulary instruction within a flipped classroom has yielded beneficial teaching outcomes, specific studies have raised concerns about potential adverse effects linked to this approach. As a result, conducting a comparative analysis between gamified technology and conventional paper-based methods within the...
The process-genre approach, varied feedback types, and technology integration have been shown to improve students' writing skills, but there is little research on how these three variables interact when implemented together in writing instruction. This study applied a quasi-experimental design with a sequential explanatory design to integrate the p...
Gamification in the 21st century academic English grammar instruction is popular, but the lack of comparative studies on its effectiveness in online courses limits its scalability. This study aimed to address this problem by examining students’ experiences and outcomes in gamified grammar learning versus non-gamified learning in a fully synchronous...
This study examined the effects of gamified learning on first-time learners in Thai higher education, a group with no prior exposure to this pedagogical approach. Employing a mixed-method approach within a quasi-experimental design, the research involved a 10-week gamified grammar learning intervention (N = 144) for the experimental group (90.4% fe...
This study investigates the influence of institutional support and peer dynamics in adopting ChatGPT in Indonesian higher education. narrative reflections from 44 lecturers across 15 provinces, analyzed through thematic analysis, reveal that strong institutional support enhances creative and effective use of ChatGPT, while inadequate resources hind...
This study looked at the effectiveness of differentiated learning in enhancing students' mathematical outcomes by incorporating varied content, processes, and products. Employing a mixed-methods experimental design, the research hypothesized that differentiated instruction significantly influences students' performance in mathematics exams. The dif...
Despite the vast research on test anxiety and test performance since the 1950s, studies on how students' English test anxiety affects their English proficiency test performance in the context of second- and foreign language learning remain few. Therefore, using a quantitative research design, this study explored students’ English test anxiety and p...
Purpose-The study examined the antecedents of lecturers' online teaching anxiety and analyzed their relationships with variables such as gender, age, education, teaching experience and faculty. Design/methodology/approach-Using a mixed-methods design, the study involved 115 university lecturers through surveys and 15 through semi-structured intervi...
This study addresses the research gap regarding the intricate development of mindsets in response to diverse pedagogical strategies, with a particular focus on how active learning and written feedback influence Thai EFL students' mindsets in their English essay composition skills. During a 12-week course, 91 undergraduate students engaged in writin...
The integration of social media into English language education in Indonesian higher education, though underexplored, holds significant potential to enhance learning experiences within constructivist and connectivist frameworks. This study examined the experiences of 108 EFL undergraduates from both English and non-English departments at a private...
Despite growing interest in both fields, research into how positive psychology principles and gamification can be integrated in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) environments and their impact on language learning outcomes remains insufficiently explored. Thus, this study intends to contribute by implementing a 10-week gamified learning pro...
Despite the growing interest in the use of gamification applications in English language teaching and learning, research on the effectiveness of gamified grammar learning compared to conventional methods and its impact on students' learning enjoyment in the Thai higher education context remains limited. This study employed a quasi-experimental rese...
The willingness to communicate (WTC) of English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) students requires a complicated process, including motivational, contextual, metacognitive, and communicative factors. Neglecting the intricate interplay of these factors may impede the attainment of desired levels of student WTC, thus underscoring the need for comprehensiv...
Despite the growing body of research exploring artificial intelligence (AI) in educational contexts, there remains a critical gap in understanding the specific effects of generative AI (GAI) on English language learning, particularly within higher education in Thailand. This study addresses this gap by employing an explanatory sequential mixed-meth...
Amid the rising interest in task-based language teaching (TBLT) adoption within higher education, scant attention has been paid to its implications for students with low English proficiency who are enrolled in academic English courses. Therefore, employing a mixed-method research design, this study implemented and assessed the impact of TBLT in an...
Anita Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Fatmawati Sukarno Bengkulu, Indonesia The significance of gender awareness in education has been acknowledged, yet insights into the conceptions of gender awareness among students and lecturers at religiously affiliated higher education institutions remain sparse. To bridge this knowledge gap, the present resear...
Despite the increased adoption of online learning in higher education, there was limited knowledge about how the combination of online English synchronous learning with gamified applications and active learning impacted student self-regulation. This study used a sequential explanatory research design to investigate this integration in an English fo...
Although many studies have attempted to explore the viability of Facebook for educational purposes, little attention has been paid to the employment of Facebook as a platform for e-portfolio assessment in reading classes for vocational high school students. To fill this void, this case study aimed to design, enact, and evaluate a Facebook-based e-p...
This article explores the proficiency variance among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners based on my research findings from Indonesian and Thai universities. Key variables influencing English learning outcomes include individual differences, learning emotions, and technology integration. Fostering learner agency-encompassing intentionality...
The present study investigated the effects of gamified grammar and vocabulary learning using Kahoot!, Quizizz, and Quizlet on learning performance, motivation, enjoyment, anxiety, and classroom dynamics and engagement in an English course. The investigation also involved the effects of gamified learning on gender, proficiency, and learning outcomes...
Background: Research in the field of writing pedagogy within higher education has extensively examined the significant roles that feedback plays in the development of students’ writing skills. However, comparative studies that investigate the efficacy of teacher-provided written and oral feedback, both with and without the aid of technology, remain...
The integration of technology-supported feedback in higher education has significantly contributed to the advancement of second-language writing, with the potential to enhance learning outcomes, promote student engagement, and facilitate personalized learning experiences. Amid growing interest in examining the role of teacher feedback in higher edu...
This study investigated the effectiveness and dynamics of peer feedback in online and offline learning environments, focusing on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students’ affective engagement and its impact on learning outcomes. Utilizing an explanatory sequential mixed methods design, the research divided participants into groups that studied...
Despite the popularity of Chinese foreign language teaching in schools worldwide , it is still little known how culturally local schools manage their Chinese teaching and learning. To address this gap, this study examined the pedagogical strategies and practices of Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL) instruction in Thai secondary education , addres...
This study examined how the mindsets and feedback preferences of 91 Thai undergraduate students in an English composition course influence their writing skills. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research gathered data on students' mindsets, feedback preferences, and writing outcomes. While most students displayed a fixed mindset and were reluctan...
Despite Thailand’s popularity as a destination for migrant laborers from neighboring Southeast Asian countries, little research has been conducted on the education of migrant school-aged children in Thailand’s public schools. However, knowledge in this area is important for improving Thailand’s education policy and curriculum for migrant children a...
Introduction: Early review studies identified the prevalence of cheating and the emergence of various forms of cheating in academic institutions. Now, there is growing concern about the rise of academic dishonesty in an unproctored online test environment that is conducted remotely.
Purpose: This study examined the likelihood of student cheating at...
Turning video cameras on or off during synchronous online learning has been a topic of attention lately. Whether teachers should urge students to turn on their cameras or let them switch them on or off is a matter of dispute, but it has yet to be decided due to a lack of empirical data. To contribute, this study specifically explored EFL students'...
In recent years, despite the extensive research on peer feedback, there remains limited understanding of how students engage in peer feedback activities within online English courses and what they expect from these activities. This study, utilizing a sequential explanatory mixed methods design with a phenomenological approach, introduced online pee...
In the evolving landscape of education, the integration of flipped and gamified learning into online English courses has remained a complex and underexplored terrain. To address this knowledge gap, our study designed and implemented an innovative hybrid pedagogical model, seamlessly blending flipped and gamified learning principles into the context...
The increasing popularity of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) in non-native English-speaking countries has generated a demand for concrete examples in the creation of CEFR-based tests that assess the four main English skills. In response, this research endeavors to provide insight into the development and validation of a CEFR-based...
This study explores EFL students' attitudes and expectations regarding teacher-provided written corrective feedback (WCF) in a Thai university over a 12-week academic English writing course. Utilizing a phenomenological qualitative approach, the research investigates how students perceive and engage with WCF, focusing on affective engagement. The f...
The willingness to communicate (WTC) of English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) students requires a complicated process, including motivational, contextual, metacognitive, and communicative factors. Neglecting the intricate interplay of these factors may impede the attainment of desired levels of student WTC, thus underscoring the need for comprehensiv...
Gamification in the 21st century academic English grammar instruction is popular, but the lack of comparative studies on its effectiveness in online courses limits its scalability. This study aimed to address this problem by examining students’ experiences and outcomes in gamified grammar learning versus non-gamified learning in a fully synchronous...
The study examined the effectiveness of game-based learning in TOEFL preparatory course section 2-structure and written expression, given over a period of 8 meetings. Employing two-cycle classroom action research design, it engaged diploma students from purposefully selected major, Railway Mechanical Technology, in Politeknik Perkeretaapian Indones...
A sequential explanatory research design was used to examine the effectiveness of flipped classroom with gamified technology and paper-based method in teaching vocabulary to students with different proficiency levels. Quantitative data was gathered from a pretest and a posttest, whilst qualitative data was collected through teachers’ guided reflect...
Abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan memeriksa keefektifan game-based learning pada kelas Persiapan TOEFL materi ke-3-reading comprehension, yang diberikan selama 8 pertemuan. Desain penelitian menggunakan quasi-experimental, yang melibatkan mahasiswa diploma dari jurusan yang dipilih secara khusus, Teknologi Mekanika Perkeretaapian, di Politeknik Per...
A plethora of studies has examined EFL learners' attitudes towards and perceptions of English pronunciation, yet little has been discussed about the influence of religious backgrounds on one's pronunciation abilities, especially in the Thai context. This study aims to extend the research area by studying Buddhist and Muslim EFL learners' attitudes...
Gamified online quizzes have gained popularity for their potential in enhancing student learning motivations, creating engaging lessons, and improving learning outcomes. Yet, its application and effectiveness in support of student vocabulary learning have only been explored in synchronous learning setting. This study, hence, extended the exploratio...
This study investigated to what degree students can be autonomous in EFL classroom by deploying different digital technologies, including Google Form, Quizizz, Quizlet, Kahoot!, and Socrative, and the efficacy of these tools in online English classrooms. Utilizing a quasiexperimental research design, a sample of 48 first-year railway mechanical tec...
This study investigated an English teacher's pedagogical strategies for increasing students' English use in her bilingual class framed by a linguistic ethnographic design. It observed the teacher's classroom with field notes, using the framework developed by Schwartz and Asli (2014). A semi-structured interview was also conducted to learn about the...
Writeabout is a web-based application specialized in writing that enables the implementation of synchronous and asynchronous formative writing tasks and the provision of written and oral feedback. Nonetheless, empirical research on the effects of this software on students' learning outcomes is extremely scarce. Thus, this study designed an English...
Whether or not students should turn on their cameras during synchronous online learning is still a matter of debate. Empirical evidence is scarce, especially on specific subjects. More importantly, little is known about the impact on students' online learning outcomes. As a response, this study examined undergraduate students (N = 314) who had rece...
Whether or not students should turn on their cameras during synchronous online learning is still a matter of debate. Empirical evidence is scarce, especially on specific subjects. More importantly, little is known about the impact on students' online learning outcomes. As a response, this study examined undergraduate students (N = 314) who had rece...
While Chinese has been taught as a school subject outside of China for decades, there is little research on how Chinese subjects are taught in secondary schools outside of China’s mainland with regard to the use of active learning and the impact of professional development events on teachers’ professional growth in classroom Chinese teaching. This...
Due to the spread of COVID-19, all face-to-face speaking courses were discontinued for a while, which inevitably impaired assessment results. E-portfolios are typically an appropriate evaluation technique for universities that implement fully synchronous online learning in pandemic situations. However, little is known about how this alternative ass...
One of the persistent challenges in vocabulary teaching is that EFL students must learn a certain number of words to operate in English, yet class time is limited. While the usage of gamification applications may alleviate some of these issues, research on the usefulness of gamification apps and their potential to assist student vocabulary learning...
This study examined the antecedents and effects of foreign language enjoyment (FLE) and foreign language learning boredom (FLLB) in synchronous online English courses. Using a mixed-methods design, it delved into first-year English major undergraduate students’ first online learning experience. Surveys, short essays, and records of students’ grade...
This study examined the social climate of fully synchronous online English classrooms and its effects on students’ learning outcomes in a mixed-methods design, engaging 196 first-year non-English major students experiencing their first fully synchronous online English classes on Zoom in one academic term (12 weeks), taught by foreign lecturers. The...
This study investigated the EFL classroom learning environment at a university in Thailand from the perspective of low-English proficiency students. Using structural equation modelling, five hypotheses involving variables generated by students and teachers were investigated (SEM). According to the findings, task orientation in low-proficiency stude...
The COVID-19 epidemic has compelled educational institutions worldwide to implement online learning while maintaining the same level of quality as face-to-face instruction. The majority of universities in Indonesia offer TOEFL preparation classes to undergraduate students, and the outbreak has had an effect on how those courses are delivered. Howev...
Human agency theory has been known for more than two decades, but the applications in EFL learning are still insufficiently researched and the roles in enhancing English proficiency are still little explored. This study, thus, examined learners' agency in English learning and investigated the role in English proficiency. Using a quantitative resear...
Recently, Willingness to Communicate (WTC) has been explored and proposed to be one of the key concepts for identifying when one decides to initiate communication in the target language. The attention, nonetheless, has been concentrated on how WTC interacts with other learners’ variables. This study, on the other hand, intends to offer empirical ev...
This review seeks to provide an alternative online platform for running an online writing class inside and outside the classroom. It focuses on Writeabout.com, which enables the integration of different modes of instruction, types of feedback, and collaborative activities that are necessary for providing an effective writing class. Its features all...
Among the high number of studies on vocabulary, little attention has been given to high school students, even though EFL students begin to learn and use vocabulary in academic settings more complex at a high school level in non-English speaking countries. To fill this gap, this study examined high school students' vocabulary use in English essay wr...
This study examined both factors underlying the digital divide among Thai EFL students and factors affecting the implementation of synchronous online learning in English courses at a university level in Thailand during the COVID-19 situations. Using a mixed-method design, it distributed a survey questionnaire to 306 undergraduate students (81.2% Fe...
Research into the relationship between English proficiency and academic achievement was built upon the concern of the academic success of international students studying in English-speaking countries, raising the question if such a relationship exists in domestic EFL learners studying at a university in their home country. This study, therefore, ex...
Since the 1980s, reading, alongside listening, has been considered as a receptive skill, and the learning process should precede productive skills including speaking and writing in L2
learning (Van Parreren, 1983). However, teaching reading classes and making learners enjoy reading texts in an L2 such as English are not easy tasks. Apart from perso...
The important roles of help-seeking avoidance and the social climate of the classroom have been confirmed by research in the past two decades, yet little is known about how these two variables interact with each other. EFL students and classrooms at the university level in Asian countries have also been neglected by preceding research despite their...
This study examined the interplay among self-confidence, teacher feedback, and English proficiency in terms of developing students' English oral presentation competence. The study involved learners in the fields of Sciences and Technology, and Humanities and Social Science (N=390; 75% female; 26% male). It looked at how presentation courses, which...
In the last decade, there has been a growing interest in exploring why teachers decide to and not to use a technological tool in their teaching practices. Teachers’ beliefs have appeared to be one of the influential factors, yet still little is known about what causes both consistencies and inconsistencies between teachers’ beliefs and their classr...
During the last decade, vocabulary learning has gradually moved from paper-based to digital flashcards. The elements of gamified learning seem to have brought some distinctive excitement into learning English words, which is commonly perceived as tedious and repetitive. However, gamified vocabulary learning has mostly been conducted in-class, while...
Undeniably, Individual Differences (IDs) between more and less proficient EFL learners are noticeable, yet there is still little known about factors underlying individual differences that make learners become more and less proficient as a result of their English language learning. This study, hence, explores three factors, involving beliefs, learni...
Despite the growing interest in using online quizzes with Student Response System (SRS) for assessment, knowledge and empirical evidence about learner acceptance and risk of cheating are still limited in the literature. Hence, to address such gaps, this study explored Thai EFL learner acceptance and perceived risk of cheating of using Socrative for...
This study examined the influence of ICT support, language learning orientation, and cultural perception on Thai EFL learners' willingness to communicate (WTC) inside and outside classroom in a path analysis model. Three indexes, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA), Tucker-Lewis index (TLI), and comparative fit index (CFI) were utilized...
Interests in the adoption of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for English teaching and learning have been growing among countries beyond Europe since 2001. The framework offers practical interpretations of language proficiency levels relating to real-life situations and is open to multimodality and adaptations in vari...
While task-based language teaching has received considerable attention from both researchers and educational policy makers, the effective implementation in the classroom is still a matter of question. Thus, this classroom-based research attempts to contribute to the practice of task-based teaching in actual classrooms. It proposes theme-based role-...
The purpose of this study is to measure the impact of international scholarship programs for social justice – a case study of the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP), the first model of scholarships for social justice. The human capability approach advanced by Amartya Sen is selected to conceptualize the measurement of the impac...
If there are areas that have received significant impacts of ICTs, education is one of them as ICTs have stimulated major differences in the teaching approaches and the ways students learn (Yuen, Law, & Wong, 2003); however, World Bank unexpectedly excludes ICT from the key focus areas in their ESS 2020, a guideline that may be adopted by developin...
Despite the crucial role of vocabulary in foreign language acquisition, little is known about its influence on speaking and writing development from self-regulated learning concept. Thus, by employing a path analysis, this study examines the influence of vocabulary acquisition through self-regulated learning on beginner (N = 215) and intermediate (...
Despite extensive studies on self-regulated learning in the past three decades, there is still little research exploring self-regulated learning on foreign language vocabulary acquisition. Therefore, in a classroom-based context, this study explores the effectiveness of a course design that promotes self-regulated learning coupled with formative as...
