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Pholsward, Ruja; Boonprasitt, Donrutai – PASAA: Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 2015
This paper reports research findings of English vocabulary acquisition of bilingual learners at the levels of Primary 6 and Secondary 3 at Satit Bilingual School of Rangsit University. The purpose was to find out the extent to which learners at these levels have acquired English vocabulary to communicate their ideas about themselves and their…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Secondary School Students, Vocabulary Development
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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
Wan-a-rom, Udorn – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2010
The study investigated how second language (L2) learners self-assessed word knowledge on a page of text taken from a graded reader. The case study subjects were five Thai high school learners of English. They were asked to assess their word knowledge using a page of continuous text. Data gained through observation, interviews, self-assessment and…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Translation, Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language)
Muller, Theron, Ed.; Herder, Steven, Ed.; Adamson, John, Ed.; Brown, Philip Shigeo, Ed. – Palgrave Macmillan, 2012
This collection offers a distinctly Asian voice for English language education and addresses some of the unique needs of Asian learners in EFL contexts. Teachers and researchers from nine Asian countries present some of the most current and innovative research in five distinct and fascinating areas of EFL teaching and learning. This book is…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Picture Books, Boarding Schools, Learning Strategies
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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