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TESOL Researchers Group School of Education UniSA

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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

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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

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English as an International Language (EIL)

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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

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

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In East Asia (Kam & Wong 2003) Some facts

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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)

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

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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

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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

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Challenges for English Language Teaching Language skills learning Speaking Listening Writing

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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

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

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

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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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Any questions for this sub-session?

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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Virginia Hussin

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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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Any questions for this sub-session?

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How the TR Group Functions Dararat Khampusaen

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TR Group culture TESOL cultures University cultures Country cultures

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Discussion time

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Anne Swan

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Bayu Wicaksono

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Dararat Khampusaen

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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

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Jenny Barnett

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Jill Burton

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John Walsh

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Lyn Bray

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Monica Behrend

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Ngoc Doan

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Phairin Rugsakorn

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Phiona Stanley

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Raquel Tomasa R Ho

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Sawitri Suwanaroa

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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.

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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.

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Tawatchai Chaisiri

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Virginia Hussin

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Xinqi Zhou

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Zheng Lin

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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

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Globalisation

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specific context

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