Selected articles for the study of Thai EFL instruction

These articles and research papers from Thai EFL contexts are worth reading. They provide a comprehensive background of English education in Thailand. This collection may focus on tertiary level and technology-mediated instruction because of the relevance to my research interests.


1. Rajabhat and traditional universities: institutional differences in Thai students’ perceptions of English
http://www.springerlink.com/content/h7177rg52v6740x3/fulltext.html

2. Internet Based Learning with ESL
http://www.earthportals.com/Portal_Messenger/thaitesol.html

3. Should culture be an overt component of EFL instruction outside of English speaking countries? The Thai context
http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/dec_03_sub.wb.php

4. The effectiveness of web-based instruction: A case study of web-based instruction for a foundation English course at one Rajabhat Institute in Thailand.
http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/aljarf/Documents/ClaSic%20Conference%202004/ anchalee.pdf

5. The use of the Internet for ELT in Thai public universities.
http://www.sc.mahidol.ac.th/sclg/sllt/internet_use.pdf

6. Becoming a teacher of English in Thailand
http://ltr.sagepub.com/content/12/4/471.refs

7. Teachers' beliefs concerning large-class English teaching at the university level.
Jimakon, P., & Singhasiri, W. (2006). Teachers' beliefs concerning large-class English
teaching at the university level. rEFLections, 9(10), 13-23.

8. Issues and trends in language testing and assessment in Thailand.
Prapphal, K. (2008). Issues and trends in language testing and assessment in Thailand. Language Testing, 25, 127-143.

9. International program for teacher education: An approach to tackling problems of English education in Thailand.
http://www.unescobkk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/apeid/ Conference/11thConferen/papers/3C3_Pattanida_Punthumasen.pdf

10. Thai university EFL learners’ oral responses to various spoken question types.
Sukanake, R., Heaton, S., Chantrupanth, D., & Rorex, P. (2003). Thai university EFL learners’ oral responses to various spoken question types. Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 12, 19-32.

11. Tepsuriwong, S., & Srisunakrua, T.(2009). Degrees of Learner-centredness in Thai Tertiary English Courses. Proceedings of the 13th English in South-East Asia Conference: English and Literatures-in-English in a Globalised World. National Institute of Education, Singapore 2008. pp. 363 – 377.
http://www.ell.nie.edu.sg/esea2008/proceedings/29.Tepsuriwong%20and%20Srisunakrua_Degrees%20of%20Learner-centredness%20in%20Thai%20Tertiary%20English%20Courses.pdf

I will keep updating the list if i come across something interesting.

Actually there're many more out there but these are some papers that I found useful to my research. You may want to keep your own list.
Enjoy...