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Mintra Puripunyavanich; Rob Waring – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2024
This study reports how extensive reading (ER) teachers implemented ER and used reading materials at institutions in formal educational systems in Japan, Mongolia, Thailand, and Vietnam. 259 participants completed an online questionnaire. The results revealed that ER was mainly required and done online in Japan and Mongolia while it was optional…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Reading Instruction, Reading Materials, Cultural Differences
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Sachiko Nakamura; Pornapit Darasawang; Hayo Reinders – Language Teaching Research, 2024
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…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Sarath Withanarachchi Samaranayake – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2024
This study aims to assess the impact of online tutoring on oral English fluency in Thai adult learners who have had only primary education in their native language but have no formal education in English. The research involved 34 adult learners participating in online hourly tutoring sessions over six months. Pre- and post-tests were used to…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Tutors, Computer Mediated Communication, Foreign Countries
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Puripunyavanich, Mintra – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2022
This study explores the implementation of a largescale online extensive reading program (ERP) at a university in Thailand. The program was integrated into two English foundation courses in one academic year and consisted of over 5,000 freshmen and 60 teachers. In-depth interviews were conducted with three administrators who were decision-makers,…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Program Implementation, Decision Making, Second Language Learning
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Wan-a-rom, Udorn – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2010
Matching learners with the right level of graded readers is necessary when graded readers are exploited as both simplified reading materials in extensive reading programs and major instruments in the experiments. A lack of controlling ability level can prevent learners from succeeding in developing reading in an extensive reading program. It would…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Reading Materials, Reading, Reading Programs
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Burn, Janice; Thongprasert, Nalinee – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2005
This study was designed to examine the critical success factors for implementing Virtual Education Delivery (VED) in Thailand, and to identify ways to facilitate such adoption and lead to effective outcomes. The study incorporated an analysis of three specific factors related to Thai culture: high power distance "Bhun Khun", uncertainty…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Strategic Planning, Program Implementation, Virtual Classrooms