Development of a Competency-based English Oral Communication Course for Undergraduate Public Relations Students
Fasawang Pattanapichet
Associate Professor Sumalee Chinokul, PhD
Chulalongkorn University
Contact address
109 Soi Udomsook 51, Udomsook Road, Bangjark Prakanong District
Bangkok Thailand 10260 Fax: 662-746-5906 E-mail: fasawangp@yahoo.com
BIODATA OF THE AUTHORS
Fasawang Pattanapichet obtained her M.A. in TESOL from Eastern Michigan University, USA. After receiving her M.A. she worked full-time as a teacher at Language Institute of Bangkok University, Thailand for 3 years. Then, she has received a scholarship from Bangkok University to pursue a Ph.D. in English as an international language at Chulalongkorn University. She is right now in the process of writing up her dissertation under the supervision of her advisor, Associate Professor
Dr. Sumalee Chinokul. Her dissertation project was selected to receive a financial sponsorship from The 90th Anniversary of Chulalongkorn University Fund.
Her research interest is in ESP and course development.
Associate Professor Dr. Sumalee Chinokul obtained her Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics from The University of Sydney, Australia. She is currently a full-time teacher of a faculty of Education and postgraduate program in English as an International Language (EIL) at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. She has been supervising undergraduate and graduate students in the field of education and EIL. She is the author of 7 and co-author of 3 scientific research papers. Her research interest is in ESP, teacher education and classroom-based research.
Abstract
The issue of discrepancies between university English language curriculum and English requirements at the workplace has resulted in incompetent English language graduates. This has influenced a trend toward the promotion of occupational/professional education in higher education such as Academic-for-occupational purposes English... [continues]
Fasawang Pattanapichet
Associate Professor Sumalee Chinokul, PhD
Chulalongkorn University
Contact address
109 Soi Udomsook 51, Udomsook Road, Bangjark Prakanong District
Bangkok Thailand 10260 Fax: 662-746-5906 E-mail: fasawangp@yahoo.com
BIODATA OF THE AUTHORS
Fasawang Pattanapichet obtained her M.A. in TESOL from Eastern Michigan University, USA. After receiving her M.A. she worked full-time as a teacher at Language Institute of Bangkok University, Thailand for 3 years. Then, she has received a scholarship from Bangkok University to pursue a Ph.D. in English as an international language at Chulalongkorn University. She is right now in the process of writing up her dissertation under the supervision of her advisor, Associate Professor
Dr. Sumalee Chinokul. Her dissertation project was selected to receive a financial sponsorship from The 90th Anniversary of Chulalongkorn University Fund.
Her research interest is in ESP and course development.
Associate Professor Dr. Sumalee Chinokul obtained her Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics from The University of Sydney, Australia. She is currently a full-time teacher of a faculty of Education and postgraduate program in English as an International Language (EIL) at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. She has been supervising undergraduate and graduate students in the field of education and EIL. She is the author of 7 and co-author of 3 scientific research papers. Her research interest is in ESP, teacher education and classroom-based research.
Abstract
The issue of discrepancies between university English language curriculum and English requirements at the workplace has resulted in incompetent English language graduates. This has influenced a trend toward the promotion of occupational/professional education in higher education such as Academic-for-occupational purposes English... [continues]
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