TESOL Researchers Group School of Education UniSA

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

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

English as an International Language (EIL)

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

Current wide spread of English around the world Some facts (Strevens 1980; Graddol 1997; Crystal 2003)

In East Asia (Kam & Wong 2003) Some facts

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)

(Adapted from Kam & Wong 2003) Challenges to ELT in the region

Questions

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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

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

Challenges for English Language Teaching Language skills learning Speaking Listening Writing

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

Conventional listening instructions used in Thai context Question-answer comprehension approach Real-life comprehension approach ( adapted from Morley, 1999; Vandergrift, 2004)

The proposed listening instructions model listening strategies instructions Mixed mode of face-to-face group work and individual e- learning listening practice Listening comprehension

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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Challenges for English Language Teaching Supporting learners On-line authentic listening materials Learner Autonomy Self-correction in writing Chinese New Arrival learners

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

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.

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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Challenges for English Language Teaching (Cont.) English for Specific Purposes Spoken English for Pharmacy students Needs analysis for English for Tourism

Virginia Hussin

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

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.

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.

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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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

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

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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How the TR Group Functions Dararat Khampusaen

TR Group culture TESOL cultures University cultures Country cultures

Discussion time

Anne Swan

Bayu Wicaksono

Dararat Khampusaen

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

Jenny Barnett

Jill Burton

John Walsh

Lyn Bray

Monica Behrend

Ngoc Doan

Phairin Rugsakorn

Phiona Stanley

Raquel Tomasa R Ho

Sawitri Suwanaroa

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.

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.

Tawatchai Chaisiri

Virginia Hussin

Xinqi Zhou

Zheng Lin

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

Globalisation

specific context