Speaking skills are considered one of the most crucial skills in learning English as they lay the foundation for effective communication and language acquisition. Proficiency in speaking enables young learners to express themselves, convey ideas, and communicate effectively. This quasi-experimental research aims to investigate the effect of board…

Professionalism of educators is crucial for high-quality learning. To this end, the education study program implemented an internship program to provide direct experience for students (prospective teachers) and engage them in the active and ongoing process of teacher identity construction. However, the increased professionalism of prospective…

This research aims to 1) coach and mentor: SAIFON guidelines enhance teaching English in the 21st Century, 2) to study the perspective of pre-service teachers through synchronous learning according to coaching and mentoring: SAIFON guidelines. The population consists of 40 Rajabhat University pre-service teachers, and the sample group consists of…

Purpose: Drawing on the perspectives of cultural capital theory, this study investigated the impact of international internships on the performance of Japanese undergraduates on the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) using a between-group pretest-posttest experimental design. Design/methodology/approach: Students participating…

This study investigates the impact of integrating English movies on the listening comprehension and attitudes of tenth-grade EFL students at a school in Kalasin Province, Thailand. Despite the pivotal role of listening skills in language acquisition, EFL learners often face limited exposure to listening materials, leading to challenges in…

During this COVID-19 pandemic, no one can deny the value of online communication. It has saved our lives by preventing us from going outdoors and becoming infected, while also facilitating achievement of various personal and professional goals. Online communication can also assist us with our academic goals, whether it is used to communicate with…

Gamification is one of the innovative teaching approaches implemented in English classrooms nowadays. However, using gamification to enhance reading engagement and reading comprehension in language classrooms at the university level has not been much explored. This present study investigated gamification's effects on enhancing reading engagement,…

The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of the popular Duolingo App on learning English in Thailand. Parts of the Duolingo English course for Thai speakers were used in a classroom-based intervention with two sections of English for Professional Purposes courses at a Thai university (n = 128). The students were split into two…

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the coaching program in communicative listening-speaking skills for pre-service teachers. The subjects for the study were 20 pre-service teachers. They were coached for 18 hours (3 consecutive days). The instruments were coaching plans, a pre-post evaluation to test the pre-service teachers'…

Vocabulary knowledge is essential for successful language learning. However, little is known about young learners' vocabulary learning in a Thai EFL context and the teaching methods that facilitate vocabulary learning. The current study examined whether songs and total physical response (TPR) can facilitate preschoolers' vocabulary acquisition in…

The objectives of this research were (1) to study the results of using board game to improve English vocabulary for upper primary school students in small and medium-sized schools, and (2) to study the students' satisfaction after using board game. There were a total of 100 students: 50 students from small-sized schools, and 50 students from a…

The purposes of this study were to 1) develop an English communication mobile application based on emergency medical service situations to meet efficiency criterion E1/E2 = 80/80; 2) compare the students' English communication skills before and after implementing the mobile application; and 3) examine the students' attitudes toward the use of the…

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about a significant shift in the education landscape, necessitating the transition from traditional classroom instruction to online learning. Prior studies (e.g., Kraut et al., 1998; Lie et al., 2020; Tanjung & Utomo, 2021) focused either on students' or teachers' attitudes toward this change. In contrast, this…

Literature has suggested that digital literacies can enhance language learning through appropriate use of mobile technology since today's young learners are immersed in mobile technology. However, to support English language learning through digital literacies in specific contexts, a learning environment with mobile technology should be examined.…

This article recounts my experience in enhancing my students' boredom regulation by designing, implementing, and evaluating a strategy instruction project. The project was undertaken with 25 Thai university students enrolled in my English oral communication course for 15 weeks. The project began with exploring how and why my students experienced…