Prof. Budsaba Kanoksilpatham completed her bachelor's degree in English from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. At Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, she completed her double major degree program in Linguistics and EFL. She completed her doctoral degree in Linguistics (concentration: Applied Linguistics) at Georgetown University, USA. Supervisors: Dr. Connor-Linton, Dr. Andrea Tyler, Dr. Douglas Biber, and Prof. John Swales
3L The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 2023
Language learners’ achievement is influenced by a variety of psychological factors, including att... more Language learners’ achievement is influenced by a variety of psychological factors, including attention, selfconfidence, and motivation. In addition to the list, self-regulated learning (SRL) is another essential psychological component of learning, as evidenced by research on learning and performance. Meanwhile, rapid changes in current
conditions induced by COVID-19 have prompted a shift from traditional face-to-face to online learning. In this learning environment, learners and instructors are physically apart, and thus very little is known about how their learning is navigated. To better understand how learners manage learning, this study examines Thai university
students’ SRL application while taking an English course totally delivered online. Based on the administration of the 24-item Online Self-regulated Learning Questionnaire (OSLQ) at the end of the course, 75 out of the 84 students completed the questionnaire. Data analysis exhibited quite a high level of goal setting (GS) and environmental
structuring (ES); however, they appeared to utilise a relatively lower level of task strategies (TS) and time management (TM). Overall, the findings underline the importance of instiling SRL in students and suggest that SRL may vary depending on academic contexts. The results contribute to our understanding of the association between learning environments and SRL, as well as providing practical pedagogical implications to enhance students’ success.
Given the adoption of the policy ‘publish or perish’ in academia, scholars are compelled to be ac... more Given the adoption of the policy ‘publish or perish’ in academia, scholars are compelled to be actively involved in research work and subsequently disseminate their discoveries in an international forum. In an attempt to enhance the opportunities for successful international publication, this study has the objective of scrutinizing the discussion section texts of research articles (RAs) in three engineering sub-disciplines: civil, software, and biomedical engineering. Two central questions are addressed in this study: 1) What is the generic identity of the discussion section in each of the three sub-disciplines? and 2) What textual features potentially differentiate one sub-discipline from the others? Three datasets of 92 stand-alone discussion sections randomly selected from RAs published in the top five journals of the three sub-disciplines were compiled and subsequently analyzed using genre analysis. To address the first objective, methodically, the generic structure obtained for...
The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics, Nov 5, 2012
Asia, the largest of all continents, consists of over forty countries. Keywords: discourse analys... more Asia, the largest of all continents, consists of over forty countries. Keywords: discourse analysis; globalization; corpus; language for academic purposes; language for specific purposes
IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, Dec 1, 2012
This study aims to provide scholars with insight into the task of writing research articles. Rese... more This study aims to provide scholars with insight into the task of writing research articles. Research questions: (1) What are the generic structures of research article introductions in three engineering subdisciplines? and (2) What are variations that distinguish the introductions of one subdiscipline from the others? Literature review: Swales's genre analysis method has proved to be an effective textual analysis to identify the structural organization of each section of research articles. Even though there seems to be a pattern in each section, previous genre-based studies also demonstrate that disciplinary variation is discernible. It thus remains to be determined whether research articles of different subdisciplines within a single discipline share the same organizational structure. Methodology: Based on journal impact factors, three datasets of English research article introductions representing three subdisciplines of engineering (civil, software, and biomedical) were compiled, consisting of 180 introductions with 60 from each subdiscipline. Then, the three datasets were analyzed using Swales's genre analysis technique to identify the structural patterns prevalent in the introductions of each subdiscipline. Units of textual analysis called moves and steps were quantified to capture variations among the introductions. Results and discussion: Analysis shows that these introductions generally adhere to a common rhetorical organization across subdisciplines. However, disciplinary variations are also captured, highlighting the unique characteristics and perspectives of each subdiscipline. The findings bear pedagogical implications, allowing English for Specific Purposes practitioners to prepare novice scholars to be able to publish successfully in their fields.
It has been agreed at the ASEAN Summit, the English language is positioned to becoming the workin... more It has been agreed at the ASEAN Summit, the English language is positioned to becoming the working language of the region. To comply with this decision, it is essential that Thai students be prepared to be competent in the English language, particularly for international communication, through a modification of the present teaching and learning paradigms. When it comes to English pronunciation, little is known to date about Thai university students’ aspiration with regards to their pronunciation models. In order to shed some light into the issue, one questionnaire survey was conducted, in this study, to examine Thai university students’ attitudes about their English pronunciation to the question of conforming to native speaker norms or to the ideologies of WEs, EIL, or ELF which focus on intelligibility. The analysis of 387 responses from first and second year students studying in a public university demonstrates that Thai university students hold more favorable attitudes towards the model of native speakers, and that their views tend to differ from the expectations of teachers and academics. It is therefore of utmost importance for educators to take these views into consideration when making decisions related to national educational plans for English. Keywords: EIL, pronunciation, aspired model, learners of English, university students
3L The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 2023
Language learners’ achievement is influenced by a variety of psychological factors, including att... more Language learners’ achievement is influenced by a variety of psychological factors, including attention, selfconfidence, and motivation. In addition to the list, self-regulated learning (SRL) is another essential psychological component of learning, as evidenced by research on learning and performance. Meanwhile, rapid changes in current
conditions induced by COVID-19 have prompted a shift from traditional face-to-face to online learning. In this learning environment, learners and instructors are physically apart, and thus very little is known about how their learning is navigated. To better understand how learners manage learning, this study examines Thai university
students’ SRL application while taking an English course totally delivered online. Based on the administration of the 24-item Online Self-regulated Learning Questionnaire (OSLQ) at the end of the course, 75 out of the 84 students completed the questionnaire. Data analysis exhibited quite a high level of goal setting (GS) and environmental
structuring (ES); however, they appeared to utilise a relatively lower level of task strategies (TS) and time management (TM). Overall, the findings underline the importance of instiling SRL in students and suggest that SRL may vary depending on academic contexts. The results contribute to our understanding of the association between learning environments and SRL, as well as providing practical pedagogical implications to enhance students’ success.
Given the adoption of the policy ‘publish or perish’ in academia, scholars are compelled to be ac... more Given the adoption of the policy ‘publish or perish’ in academia, scholars are compelled to be actively involved in research work and subsequently disseminate their discoveries in an international forum. In an attempt to enhance the opportunities for successful international publication, this study has the objective of scrutinizing the discussion section texts of research articles (RAs) in three engineering sub-disciplines: civil, software, and biomedical engineering. Two central questions are addressed in this study: 1) What is the generic identity of the discussion section in each of the three sub-disciplines? and 2) What textual features potentially differentiate one sub-discipline from the others? Three datasets of 92 stand-alone discussion sections randomly selected from RAs published in the top five journals of the three sub-disciplines were compiled and subsequently analyzed using genre analysis. To address the first objective, methodically, the generic structure obtained for...
The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics, Nov 5, 2012
Asia, the largest of all continents, consists of over forty countries. Keywords: discourse analys... more Asia, the largest of all continents, consists of over forty countries. Keywords: discourse analysis; globalization; corpus; language for academic purposes; language for specific purposes
IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, Dec 1, 2012
This study aims to provide scholars with insight into the task of writing research articles. Rese... more This study aims to provide scholars with insight into the task of writing research articles. Research questions: (1) What are the generic structures of research article introductions in three engineering subdisciplines? and (2) What are variations that distinguish the introductions of one subdiscipline from the others? Literature review: Swales's genre analysis method has proved to be an effective textual analysis to identify the structural organization of each section of research articles. Even though there seems to be a pattern in each section, previous genre-based studies also demonstrate that disciplinary variation is discernible. It thus remains to be determined whether research articles of different subdisciplines within a single discipline share the same organizational structure. Methodology: Based on journal impact factors, three datasets of English research article introductions representing three subdisciplines of engineering (civil, software, and biomedical) were compiled, consisting of 180 introductions with 60 from each subdiscipline. Then, the three datasets were analyzed using Swales's genre analysis technique to identify the structural patterns prevalent in the introductions of each subdiscipline. Units of textual analysis called moves and steps were quantified to capture variations among the introductions. Results and discussion: Analysis shows that these introductions generally adhere to a common rhetorical organization across subdisciplines. However, disciplinary variations are also captured, highlighting the unique characteristics and perspectives of each subdiscipline. The findings bear pedagogical implications, allowing English for Specific Purposes practitioners to prepare novice scholars to be able to publish successfully in their fields.
It has been agreed at the ASEAN Summit, the English language is positioned to becoming the workin... more It has been agreed at the ASEAN Summit, the English language is positioned to becoming the working language of the region. To comply with this decision, it is essential that Thai students be prepared to be competent in the English language, particularly for international communication, through a modification of the present teaching and learning paradigms. When it comes to English pronunciation, little is known to date about Thai university students’ aspiration with regards to their pronunciation models. In order to shed some light into the issue, one questionnaire survey was conducted, in this study, to examine Thai university students’ attitudes about their English pronunciation to the question of conforming to native speaker norms or to the ideologies of WEs, EIL, or ELF which focus on intelligibility. The analysis of 387 responses from first and second year students studying in a public university demonstrates that Thai university students hold more favorable attitudes towards the model of native speakers, and that their views tend to differ from the expectations of teachers and academics. It is therefore of utmost importance for educators to take these views into consideration when making decisions related to national educational plans for English. Keywords: EIL, pronunciation, aspired model, learners of English, university students
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conditions induced by COVID-19 have prompted a shift from traditional face-to-face to online learning. In this learning environment, learners and instructors are physically apart, and thus very little is known about how their learning is navigated. To better understand how learners manage learning, this study examines Thai university
students’ SRL application while taking an English course totally delivered online. Based on the administration of the 24-item Online Self-regulated Learning Questionnaire (OSLQ) at the end of the course, 75 out of the 84 students completed the questionnaire. Data analysis exhibited quite a high level of goal setting (GS) and environmental
structuring (ES); however, they appeared to utilise a relatively lower level of task strategies (TS) and time management (TM). Overall, the findings underline the importance of instiling SRL in students and suggest that SRL may vary depending on academic contexts. The results contribute to our understanding of the association between learning environments and SRL, as well as providing practical pedagogical implications to enhance students’ success.
conditions induced by COVID-19 have prompted a shift from traditional face-to-face to online learning. In this learning environment, learners and instructors are physically apart, and thus very little is known about how their learning is navigated. To better understand how learners manage learning, this study examines Thai university
students’ SRL application while taking an English course totally delivered online. Based on the administration of the 24-item Online Self-regulated Learning Questionnaire (OSLQ) at the end of the course, 75 out of the 84 students completed the questionnaire. Data analysis exhibited quite a high level of goal setting (GS) and environmental
structuring (ES); however, they appeared to utilise a relatively lower level of task strategies (TS) and time management (TM). Overall, the findings underline the importance of instiling SRL in students and suggest that SRL may vary depending on academic contexts. The results contribute to our understanding of the association between learning environments and SRL, as well as providing practical pedagogical implications to enhance students’ success.