Global Cultural Identity on the Example of Japanese Trivial Literature and European Literary Tendencies
The modern global information society depends on numerous national infrastructures which have developed as intellectual capital, differing historical, sociological and …
The Drama of Loneliness: Its Evolution from Chekhov to Pinter and Bond
The loneliness of human existence becomes an overriding theme in literature and drama of the 20th century, especially due to …
Are We There Yet? Understandings of Home Among Compulsive Migrants
This paper closes a gap in the field of cultural studies by analysing compulsive migrants — individuals who voluntarily migrate …
Meta-Research on Public Broadcasting: Case Study of European Union and Thailand
In Thailand, public broadcasting was founded in 2008 as the Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS). To gear its operations …
Reading Chinese Painting: Antonello Trombadori’s China and the Limits of the Contemporary
In this paper, we discuss the Chinese Notebook, an account of a trip to China written in 1955 by Antonello …
Seniors Use of Medical Electric Scooters with The Intention Satisfaction Study in Taiwan
This study aims to explore the properties of the senior citizens of Taiwan; their living and their needs of going …
Stress Resistance, Adaptability, and Emotional Stability of Medical Students Obtaining Categories 4 and 5 on The Psychometric Test and Related Factors
Background: In its effort to produce high quality graduates, the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Indonesia administers psychological tests …
Living Arrangements and Adjustment of Elderly Persons
Adjustment of old age persons is a common problem all over the world. Due to old age and retirement, their …
The Relationship between Analytic and Holistic Styles of Thinking and Forgiveness
This study examined the relationship between styles of thinking (analytic vs. holistic) and willingness to forgive. Previous research has uncovered …
The Study and Research of Wind Energy for Electricity Generator in Chana District, Songkhla Thailand
This article is aimed to study and research about the wind energy for the electricity generator around Chana District, Songkhla …
Reducing the Budget Deficit Sustainably in Vietnam: Pathway to 2020
Vietnam economy continously has to face with uncertainties such as low economic growth, inflation, and trade balance deficits and especially …
Influence on the Combustion Process of the Type of Fertilizer Used on an Energy Crop (Populus Nigra, L.)
The overall objective of this work was to investigate whether the response to a combustion process was influenced by the …
Cationic Contamination In Lake’s Of West Zone, Ahmedabad, Gujarat,India
Ahmedabad is unique in the whole of India in matters of environmental neatness and flourishing conditions and it is superior …
The Real Cause for the U.S. Subprime, Financial, Economic Crises in 2007-2009
There is general agreement among academics, economists, and policymakers about the U.S. housing market bust having caused the U.S. subprime, …
DG Types Effect on the Optimal Location for Voltage Sag Mitigation
Voltage sag is considered to be the most serious hazard of power quality and can produce a harmful effect in …
Parametric Study of Earth-to-Air Heat Exchanger in Malaysian Climate
The technology, where the ground used as a heat sink to produce cooler air, has been an area of interest …
Estimation of Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations in the Inner Bangkok by Land Use Regression Model
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has long been responsible for an hourly measurement of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) concentrations at its …
Selecting Bio-indicator Fish for Monitoring Organochlorine Pesticide Contamination in Rivers
The aim of this study was to select the appropriate bio-indicator to monitor organochlorine contamination in the river and understand …
Future Prospects of Residential Solar Water Heating System in Oman
The excessive usage of fossil fuels worldwide is causing environmental problems. One solution to these problems is the exploitation of …
Heavy Metal Contamination of Marine Fish from Reclaimed Water in Arid Environment
Arid regions with low rainfall are under continuous threat and pressure to maintain its stability and to meet public demands, …
A Lighting Controller for Led Lamp Cooperated with Daylighting in Thailand
This research aimed to develop a lighting controller for LED lamps coordinated with day lighting (LCTL) for replacing the lamps …
Promoting Sustainability in Selected African Fashion Design Institutions
The period 2005-2014 was identified as the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD. The Decade highlighted education and learning …
Effect of Acidic Soil on Free Fatty Acid of Palm Oil in Thailand
Oil plam was the most important biodiesel plants and were considered as an important part of energy future in Thailand. …
The Integrated Development of the Community Learning Center of Philosophy of Economic Sufficiency. Case study: DongKraTongYam Sub-district, SriMaHaPho District, Prachinburi Province
The research objectives were to determine the effectiveness of rural development tactics in rural, agricultural Thailand. The action research method …
Rates of Sediment Deposition in Lam Phra Phloeng Dam, Nakorn Ratchasima Province, Thailand, Using 210 Pb as a Geochronometer
Lam Phra Phloeng dam, Nakhon Ratchasima province, is one of the dams most seriously affected by soil erosion related sedimentation …
Green Architecture and Environmental Design using Rapid-Prototyping Social-Networking Sandbox Tools, followed by Professional Architectural Software
In 2012 the United Nations UN-Habitat's Sustainable Urban Development Network partnered with European Union sandbox-game developers of architectural and social-networking …
Sense of Place as Community Empowerment in Bioregional Planning Process: A Proposed Model
Dynamic landscape change affects and is affected by human attitudes. Research in landscape ecological sciences has focusing on whether and …
Total Sulfur Deposition over Forest in Tropical Climatology, Thailand
Sulfur (S) is the key component of atmospheric acid deposition on ecological system. This study, S components were collected by …
Sustainable City Indicators for Greater Mae Kong Sub-Region : Cases from Thailand and Lao PDR
Countries in Greater Mae Kong Sub-region (GMS) have agreed in 1992 to develop international cooperation aiming for economic development, which …
Ecological Study of Selected lentic Water Bodies of Ahmadabad, Gujarat India
In ecology the environment of lakes is referred to as lacustrine. The lakes are quiet large bodies of fresh water …
Applications of Sequential Power Flow Analysis for High and Low Voltage Distribution Systems to Energy Loss Evaluation for Dwelling Units or Buildings
In this paper, a sequential power flow calculation method for high- and low-voltage distribution systems is proposed. The proposed method …
Surveying Historic Buildings: Valuing Sustainability in Historic Large Hall Structures including Places of Worship in the UK
Historic buildings make a positive contribution to all aspects of sustainable development. They are more than an environmental and cultural …
Maintaining Water Depth in Colonial Navigation Canals Versus Inland Freshwater Wetland System Loss- The Case of Canoly Canal and Kottuly Wetlands, Calicut, Kerala, India
In addition to irrigation canals, the Colonial rule gave rise to inland navigation canals in India. The Buckingham Canal in …
Evaluation of Cadmium Concentrations in the Surface Sediments of Salt River Estuary, Taiwan
Major objectives of this study are to evaluation the pollution and potential ecological risk of cadmium (Cd) in the sediments …
Sustainability through Subsistence: The Case for De-urbanization in Malaysia
Industrialization was the catalyst for growth of cities in Southeast Asia, in particular Malaysia. However, industrialization in many cities has …
A Study of Feasibility of Pretreatment Process to Utilize Lignocellulosic Biomass as Materials for Biodiesel Production
Biomass is the most abundant renewable resource in the world and has a potential use as an alternative to fossil …
A Study of Feasibility to Utilize Lignocellulosic Biomass as Materials for Biodiesel Production
Lignocellulosic biomass is a renewable, inexpensive, and abundant resource with high potential for biofuel production to implement the sustainable energy …
Assessment for Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Nakhon Ratchasima City Municipality, Thailand
Rapid increase in volume and types of solid waste generation due to economic growth, urbanization and industrialization has become a …
The Consideration of Heat Reduction Hourly Schedule on Front Surface of Photovoltaic Module to Improve Efficiency
The efficiency of the Photovoltaic (PV) are depended on many things, one of them is the accumulative heat on the …
Key Issues on Designing and Implementing Emissions Trading System in China
The mitigation of carbon emissions has been the subject of gradual policy development in the international community during recent years. …
Regime dynamics and diversification of Norwegian energy system incumbents
Given the urgency of realizing a transition to more sustainable energy systems, it is crucial to gain more knowledge about …
The Effect of Accounting Information System Implementation on Accounting Information Quality and Its Impacts on Managerial Performance.(survey at 26 Districts/ Cities in West Java Province-Indonesia)
The local government financial management paradigm has been changed over few years in Indonesia. This is shown by the implementation …
Bioenergy Potential Assessment of Wastewater Sludge and Forestry Waste in Taiwan: Financial Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment
Final disposal of enormous wastewater sludge in Taiwan becomes an environmental issue since most landfill sites will be closed in …
A Strategic Model towards the Empowerment of Distributed Solar Pv System for Sustainable Rural Communities in Malaysia
Power scarcity due to the depletion of fossil fuels could cause frequent power interruptions and lead to a disruption of …
An Impact Assessment of Rural Electrification Project in China
This article investigates the relationship between China's coal consumption in power sector and sustainable GDP per capita. By subtracting the …
Social Green as a Strategy to Design Sustainable City in Developing Countries a Case Study of Surabaya
Designing city with minimum ecological foot print is necessary. However, most cities in developing countries have lack ability to design …
The Sustainability of Cultural Heritage for Community-Based Activity under Flood Disaster: A Case Study of Ayutthaya,Thailand
Ayutthaya Historical City was registered as a world heritage site by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in …
Investigating Farm Land Ownership: Farm Land Owner’s Response to Regional Growth and Sustainable Agriculture in Indonesia
In Indonesia, farmland is necessary to meet increasing food demand caused by continuing population growth (WFP, 2009). Import restriction of …
A Simplified Mathematical Model to Predict the Thermal Physiological Responses of a Sleeping Person in Steady-State and Uniform Conditions
This paper reports on the simplified mathematical model to predict the thermal physiological responses of a sleeping person in steady-state …
Study of WEEE Collecting and Recycling Network in China
A large amount of WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment ) is generated in China every year. However, the recycling …
The Impact of Energy Transition on the O&G Supply Chain: A Content Analysis of Corporate Sustainability Reports
Concerns over environmental impact of oil and gas (O&G) and its future availability have resulted in increased call for transition …
Border Adjustments under Unilateral Carbon Pricing: The Case of Australian Carbon Tax
In the absence of a global agreement to reduce emissions, Australia has adopted a carbon tax unilaterally to curb its …
Energy Efficient Building Design: Revisiting Traditional Architecture
Energy Efficient design of buildings and their operations are becoming more and more important in the world. A building is …
Environmental Impact Evaluation Using Cost Benefit Analysis and Multi Criterion Analysis: A Case Study of Rayong Province, Thailand
Rayong Province is a major industrial area in Thailand. For more than 30 years this province has served the demand …
The Potential of Tourist Attractions: A Case Study of 2 Rural Connecting Districts in the Western Part of Thailand
The area along the Thai-Burmese border in the western part of Thailand is dominated by mountain ranges lying in north-south …
A Multi-Sectoral, Multi-Household, General Equilibrium Model to Assess the Impact of a Carbon Price on the Australian Economy
The Australian government announced a tax of $23 per tonne of CO2 as a starting carbon price which commenced from …
Enhancing Coral Reef Resilience Through Ecological Restoration: Concepts and Challenges
The coupling of environmental and anthropogenic stressors has driven global coral reefs to rapid decline. Furthermore, changing human demographics and …
Current Status of Coral Reef Restoration in Singapore
Since the mid 1960s, coral reefs in Singapore have been impacted by a variety of anthropogenic disturbances such as coastal …
Drylands Agriculture and Prevention Strategy of Environmental Agroecosystem Damage in Kabupaten Musi Rawas, South Sumatra
Until now, the use of drylands as a agricultural mode is severely lacking in Indonesia. Agriculture, Paddy farming in this …
Deteremination of Energy Consumption in Pest Control Using pesticides in New Zealand
This paper examines the energy consumption of pesticide applications in New Zealand. Energy use in pest control using pesticides is …
Conception of a New Water Collection System Using LiBr Solution for Dry Area
Nowadays the problem of water shortage and water pollution is very serious all over the world. Moreover, these limited water …
Assessment of Productive and Environmental Efficiencies of Japanese Industries
The global warming and climate change becomes a major policy issue in the world. To partly deal with the climate …
Assessment of the Analgesic Activity of Musa Paradisiaca Linn Peels of the Family Musaceae
Pain is the body’s alarm system and is triggered in the nervous system. It signals when something in the biosystem …
At the Grassroots Level of Diplomacy:A Research on the Perception of Indonesian Migrant Workers on Indonesian Diplomatic Corps
This research addressed the perception of Indonesian migrant workers on Indonesian diplomatic corps. This study also investigates the correlation between …
How Does the Energy Industry Deal with Climate Change? Perception and Actions of the Energy Industry on Climate Change
The extent and pace of climate change is already beyond our expectation. It impacts are now experienced in every country. …
Emerging Issue in a Proper Recycling Technology for Printed Circuit Board Waste: A Pyrolysis Based Recycling Approach
At the present, treatment processes for non metallic fraction (NMF) from Printed Circuit Board (PCB) waste after mechanical recovery process …
Analysis on Social Remittances as the Impact of International Migrationcase Study: The Return Migrant Women in East Java, Indonesia
The research examines the return migrant women remittances through social approaches. Remittances are mostly associated with economic contribution since they …
Lost in Translation: First Year Physical Education Teachers Experiences with Teaching Sudanese Refugee Students
The purpose of this study was to analyse and explore the experiences of four first year physical education teachers who …
An Approach to Enhance the Use of Soft Landscape Principle’s to Save Energy in Housing Projects in Saudi Arabian Cities
The purpose of this paper is to encourage the application of landscape principles as an approach to save energy in …
Evaluating the Initiative for the Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America (IIRSA): Economic, Social and the Environmental Impacts in the Amazon Countries in the Cardoso and Lula Governments (1995-2010)
Since the 1990s Brazil began to take special interest in South American affairs, specifically during the presidencies of Fernando Henrique …
Poverty and Local Development in Mexico: Seeking Solutions
Nowadays, Mexico is involved in two important processes: in the economic sphere, the Mexican government is engaged in an ongoing …
The Development of Information Resources in Library Search System Based on RFID
The objectives of this research were to develop the development of information resources in library search system based on RFID. …
A Low Powered NAS-based Web Server for Small and Medium Enterprises
Small and Medium sized Enterprises or SMEs are companies that have a small number of personnel. In Thailand, SMEs outnumber …
A Model of Local Wisdom Transference Pertaining to the Making Palm Juice at Ban Paknam, Chachoengsao
This qualitative research aimed to study and develop a model of transferring local wisdom concerning how to make sugar palm …
Exploring Sites for Sustainable Development in Bang-Khla, Thailand
The objective of this study was to explore specific sites, which could be developed and linked to the Bang-khla District …
A Study of the Protein Profile Related to Sweetness during the Developmental Stages of the Nam-Dokmai Mango (Mangifera indica)
Sugar production levels and protein profiles of Mangifera indica were examined in order to study their relationship during development. Sugar …
Curative Methods of Thai Traditional Medicine
The purpose of this study was to examine, identify, and accumulate all existing methods of Thai traditional medicine that were …
Thai Phuan Traditions in Globalization Era : A Case Study of a Village in Chacheongsao Province
The research objectives were to investigate the condition of Thai Phuan traditions in the current climate and to find out …
The Development of 4 MAT Lesson Plans for Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division Combined for Prathomsuksa 3 Students
The study was aimed at developing the 4 MAT lesson plans with an efficiency criterion of 80/80. Efforts were made …
Factors Affecting the Market Mix of Hydroponics Vegetables, Seaweed, and Mushroom
This study was aimed at determining of factors affecting market mix of vegetables grown by hydroponics, seaweed, and mushroom, which …
Future Governance and Disappearing Nations: Canaries in the Sustainability Mine?
A number of island nations (The Maldives, Kiribati, and Tuvalu) are disappearing. Their futures challenge the very notion of sovereignty, …
Analysis Cost of Transportation of Fresh Cassava Roots in SaKaeo Province
This study was aimed to analyze the cost of transportation of cassava roots in Sa Kaeo province and developed guidelines …
“Single Mothers” Between Law and Civil Society in Morocco
Throughout the world, Morocco is cited as an example of moderation and progressiveness in its attitudes and laws regarding women …
The Model Development for Integrated Community Welfare Fund Network in the District Level: A Case Study of District in Thailand
This research was the participatory action research. The objectives were to collect the information about community welfare fund and situations …
Developing Effective Government Responses to Climate Change: The Case of Australia
The international awareness and emphasis on global climate change has put pressure on national governments to prepare action plans to …
A Distributed Coverage-based Connectivity Restoration in Wireless Sensor Networks
In recent years, wireless sensor networks have been widely used in many real-life scenari-os, and have become more and more …
Fish Amino Acid Efficiency in the Growth of Spirulina Platensis
This study looked at the efficiency of fish amino acid on the growth of Spirulina platensis in two samples of …
The Tendency of Spatial Layout Changes in Design of Terraced Houses in Melaka Tengah, Malaysia
Terraced house modification has been a trend in recent years. It has been done excessively either with or without consent …
Fashion as Communication: A Semiotic Analysis on Dagadu’s T-shirts as a Counter-hegemony toward Americanization
This paper elaborates how Dagadu as one of creative design producers in Indonesia employs a counter-hegemonic movement toward American culture …
The Role and Impacts of Social Media in Social Movements: “Example of the Arab Spring”
New communication networks provided by developments in internet technologies allow people to get more reliable and secure information or knowledge. …
Preliminary Findings on the Willingness to Participate in Oral Cancer Screening among the High-Risk People; A Study of a Muslim Predominant Community in Narathiwat, South Thailand
Objective: This research aimed to study the willingness to participate in oral screening among high risk people who have practiced …
The Subnational Local Governance Index in Mexico
The main purpose of this paper is to present the results of the use and construction of the methodological instrument …
An Empirical Study about Social Factors and Pro-environmental Behaviors in Southeast Asia
This study aims to investigate the various factors affecting environmental behaviors of the residents in ASEAN countries. To achieve the …
Japan and Japanese Image in Turkish Newspapers
Country image can be defined as the total of beliefs and impressions that one has about a particular country. Country …
Voluntary Contribution of Public Goods and Income Equality
If we consider the models of voluntary contributions of public goods, a neutrality theorem holds. In this theorem, a small …
Brand Marks as Messengers of Publicity for the City: The Level of Awareness of the City Brand Marks
The metropolitan cities which are getting biger and bigger together with the increasing of mechanization in production have caused some …
Engaging while Empowering Community: A Case Study of Government’s Internet Access Distribution Program to Rural Community in Indonesia
This research examines the implementation of Indonesian government’s internet access distribution program to rural communities in Indonesia. The growing gap …
Airlines Companies’ Usage Of Social Media: A Content Analysis of Airlines Companies’ Tweeter Messages
The developments in knowledge and information technologies provide new opportunities for corporations. Corporations are realizing the potential to build relationships …
Reducing Production Costs of Jasmine Rice with Quality Control Circle (QCC)
Our research objective was to find ways to reduce the cost of growing jasmine rice in Chachoengsao, Thailand. The finding …
Philanthropy, Transparency, and Mass Media in Indonesia; Sustainable Systems of Governance in the Media
Aceh Tsunami in Indonesia on December 26, 2004, is one point behind the changing functions of the media in Indonesia. …
A Simulation and Genetic Optimization Framework for Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilization for Rice Crop
Precision agriculture is a technique that can enhance the current agricultural production system dramatically. Optimizing Nitrogen fertilization for rice crop …
Job Resources and Job Performance of Universitas Terbuka’s Lectures
Institutional supports to lecturers/staff play a very important role in increasing the job performance. These supports include the availability of …
Multi-track Diplomacy in China-Sudan Energy Relations
In January 2011, South Sudan voted overwhelmingly in a referendum for independence and the partition of Sudan took place in …
The Roles of ASTV Channel on Political Socialization: A Case Study of ASTV Channel Audiences in Maha SaraKham
The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD)’s political rally resisting Thaksin system for 193 days is not only the longest rally …
Sustainability of Customary Society: A Case Study of Lampung, Indonesia
Since the collapse of Soeharto's dictatorship (1966-1998), the democratization and decentralization are in progress in Indonesia. Also got out of …
Assessment and Filling of Gaps of the Anti-Dengue Program in the Philippines
Dengue outbreaks have claimed lives of Filipinos. It has no specific treatment yet but can be prevented and controlled. The …
Reflection on Grammar Teaching Textbooks and the Underlining Approaches for Further Development: The Case of Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Although a wide range of theories and approaches for teaching grammatical rules of English have been extensively discussed in the …
Cloud-based LCA Management System for Environment-efficient Society
Recently year, the environmental problem has been the one of most important problem in the world. Inventory Database is improved …
A Study on the Work Stress Sources, Consequences and Coping Strategies of Taiwan Airport Ramp Ground Staff
Airport ramp safety becomes an essential topic in global aviation safety. According to the estimation of Flight Safety Foundation, losses …
The Relationship among Yoga Teaching, Leadership Type, and Student Motivation in Class Setting
In order to improve students' learning, teacher needs to adapt various and useful techniques in class teaching. The efficient learning …
A Study in Information Usage Behavior of Students in Rajabhat Rajanagarindra University
The study has following objectives as: (1) to study information usage behavior of students in Rajabhat Rajanagarindra University, (2) to …
Status and Trends of Renewable Energy Development in Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip is 360 km with a high density population of about 4,118 people / km2, so Gaza Strip represents …
Implications of spatial sustainability on the territorial planning framework in a transition country
Sustainable development involves a synergic integration of social, economic, environmental, and cultural issues to a multi-scale hierarchy of territorial systems. …
Modeling of a Single-Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell Using Glycerin as an Energy Source
A bio-electrochemical system of microbial fuel cell (MFC) can operate on wastewater and various organic substances. One of the promising …
Adapting the Design Principles of Business Dashboards for Visualizing Status and Trends of River Water Quality – A Case Study of Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia
Monitoring of river water quality is an essential part of environmental management activities. It is generating new data periodically, which …
Introduction of Renewable Energy into City-Chino in Nagano
City-Chino is located at the foot of Mount Yatsugatake in the central Japan. Its elevation ranges from 800 to 1300m …
Widening Access or Narrowing Student Choice? The Re-emergence of Elitism in the Uk Higher Education System
Higher education systems in many parts of the world have struggled to reconcile falling state support with widening access and …
Collaboration for SUCCESS in Science
Project SUCCESS (Science Understanding through a Collaborative Commitment to Enduring Student Success) is a collaborative effort to improve elementary school …
The Safety and Behavior of the Machinery Practical Training Factories in Campus
This study is about a survey on the safety and behavior of the practical training factories in colleges, and the …
Extracting Work from Environmental Thermal Energy via a Process Involving Two ‘Spontaneous’ Entropy Transfers
Previous work described an entrochemical system, an energetically closed system which spontaneously creates an internal thermal gradient. This work developed …
Diversity in Teaching in the Classroom
Being a good teacher involves having a variety of skills, from being able to connect with students to classroom management, …
Critiquing of Higher Education Policy in Saudi Arabia: A Neoliberalism Approach
In this paper, we aim to step back in time and speak more broadly on the aspect of higher education …
Motivation and Attitudes Towards Learning and Using English Outside the Classroom Environment: A Study of the Library and Information Science Undergraduates at the University of Tsukuba
This purpose of this study is to investigate the different social and cultural factors related to Japanese university students' motivation …
Multilingualism as a Fact, a Right, and a Teaching and Learning Resource for Developing Intercultural Awareness and Honouring Diversity in International Baccalaureate Programmes
Recent rapid globalization has resulted in a shift in classroom demographics; increasingly, a community of learners consists of students from …
A Study of Chinese University Students’ Usage of Logical Connectors in English Argumentations, Descriptions and Narrations
Logical connectors are important cohesive devices in written discourse to guide readers through texts. This study aims to examine the …
Grammatical Errors Analysis of the First Year English Major Students, Udon Thani Rajabhat University
The purposes of this research were; 1.) to investigate types of grammatical errors made by the first year English major …
Learning Strategies for the Success of EFL Learners : An Evaluation in the Context of Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
This paper has examined how Language learning strategies are the key factors for the success of EFL/ESL learners at Jazan …
Genre Analysis Approach in Teaching
Applying genre analysis as a rich analytical tool in a study in a state university in Indonesia, the writer has …
English Language Teachers’ Self-Efficacy & Self-Awareness and Their Students’ Achievement
Teachers in general and language teachers in particular are believed to have a crucial role in the success or failure …
Examining the Anxiety, Stress and Motivation of Novice NESTs
Anxiety, stress and motivation are often discussed from the English language learner's perspective, but these terms can also apply to …
The Propriety of the Native Speaker: World Englishes and the NEST/NNEST Dichotomy
Discriminating teachers' pedagogical and professional skills, solely on the basis of accent, physical appearance, and native speaker status is unfounded …
Intercultural Communication
This workshop session provides an overview of pertinent research and major theories related to communicating with people of different cultural …
Focused Instruction of Formulaic Language: Use and Awareness in a Japanese University Class
While there exists a growing body of research on the nature and functions of formulaic language, there remains a paucity …
The Benefits of Encouraging Learners to Notice Their Errors
The main purpose for conducting the research presented in this paper was to explore the possible benefits of encouraging learners …
Swot Analysis and Setting up a Virtual Professional Environment in Esp Teaching
This research is devoted to incorporating the Internet into pre-career ESP learning environment. Unlike GE career-oriented ESP learning is not …
Interactive English Teaching: Effects on Students’ Performance
The problem of this study is: How does interactive English teaching affect students’ communication skills? This study described the profile …
Opinions on English Teaching Large Classes as Perceived by English Teachers at Burapha University
Thai students need to improve their weak English proficiency for the completion of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015. The …
Excuse My Konglish
This paper is about “Korean English (Konglish)”. The impression that Koreans have of Konglish is that it is ‘bad’ or …
Difficulties and Challenges in Teaching English as the Second and Foreign Language
To support the rapid growth of globalization a common language is badly needed. Fortunately English has got the honor to …
From Direct Method to Immersion in Adult L2 Learning. Hidden Aspects
This study examines the use and uptake of iPads in two technology-free Spanish pre-school classrooms. The study was framed by …
Errors Analysis in Hanyu Pinyin Pronunciation among Undergraduates from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Engineering Campus
Mandarin is a tone language which means every Mandarin word has a fixed tone; if a tone is changed, the …
L2 Writing Challenges for the Undergraduates: A Performance Analysis and a Literature Review on SIL Domains
English is used as a second language (L2) in Malaysia with a great emphasis in tertiary education as the medium …
Board Game Design and Publication to Teach English for Specific Purposes
Board games provide a social atmosphere that digital based learning environments are still having a hard time recreating. This is …
What Goes on in Foreign Language Learners’ Minds? Planning Research to Explore EFL Motivation, EFL Anxiety and EFL Learning Strategies
Learning a second language is a complex task and one that is becoming more and more popular as the world …
The Advantages of a Cognitive Stylistic Analysis of a Literary Text in the Teaching of English to Grade Seven Students in the Philippines
In the Revised 2010 Secondary Education Curriculum of the Philippines, the teaching of English focuses more on literary competence rather …
Early Foreign Language Education in Europe – Challenges in Materials Design for Young Learners
The paper will describe the policy of foreign language education of young learners in Europe and list the factors important …
Gender, Self-Motivating Strategies Use and Foreign Languge Grade
There is a need empirical data concerning gender differences in students` self-regulation of foreign language learning motivation. Therefore two research …
The Issues of Task Complexity in Oral Test Tasks
Since the introduction of communicative language teaching and models of communicative competence, approaches to testing have evolved. Instead of tests …
The Sense Development of English Preposition: A Case of ‘at’, ‘on’, ‘in’ with Loglinear Analyses of CHILDES Database
The aim of this study is to figure out the development of spatial and temporal senses in L1 acquisition. Since …
A Study of EFL Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Non-native English Teachers
Frequent quizzing is one of the major factors motivating students to study. The clicker system was a promising technology but …
English as a Second Language; Engaging the Early Years through Interactive Tablet Application Software
An interactive tablet application for the new Microsoft Surface has been developed that targets early years of primary school education …
The Effects of the Thai Phonological and Writing Systems on Spelling and Writing in English: A Case Study of Burapha University Students
Thai has unique phonological structures, which contrast with other languages. Crucially, the fact that Thai lacks certain English consonant phonemes …
Empowering English Language Learners: The Importance of Developing Critical Literacy Skills
For some time, listeners and readers have been regarded as active participants in the complex and interactional nature of negotiating …
“Dear Pro.”, an Examination of the Format Used in Chinese Students’ E-mails
E-mail has become a widely used medium of communication in the academic and business communities. As language educators, we need …
A Study of Vocabulary Learning Strategies, Learning Achievements, and Cognitive Styles among the Junior High School Students in Taiwan
This study investigates the use of vocabulary learning strategies among EFL junior high school students in Taiwan, finds the differences …
Communication Strategy Research among Japanese EFL Learners『日本人学習者間のコミュュニケーション戦略の研究』
This research represents a year-long longitudinal study into the affects of communication strategy instruction on Japanese EFL learners’ linguistic proficiency. …
Investigating Tertiary Students’ Autonomy in Out-of-Class EFL Learning
Autonomy in language learning has been a key discussion in the realm of language teaching and learning for more than …
First Language Acquisition Theories and Transition to SLA
First language (L1) acquisition studies have been an interesting issue to both linguists and psycholinguists. A lot of research studies …
L2 Acquisition of Reference Time of Epistemic Modality in English by L1 Thai Speaking Children
Demirdarche, and Uribe-Etxebarria (2008) argue that the reference time of the modal complement in English results from the interplay between …
Does Deeper Processing Lead to a Better Recall Result?— A Study on Second Language Vocabulary Learning
This study surveyed Chinese EFL learners about what activities they do after class to enhance the memorization of English vocabulary. …
The Concept of Mat Rempit (Illegal driving in Malaysia)- A Study from Malaysia
A qualitative study were implemented to shape again for getting idea about rempit (fast driving) by considering a group namely …
Using Signs and Symbols in Teaching English Language in Global Perspective
Using signs and symbols defuses the need of using any other language or medium in teaching English. With the help …
The Implementation of New Curriculum 2013 and the Issues of English Language Teaching and Learning in Indonesia
The importance of English as world language and the education reform envisaged through several changes in national curriculum play an …
A Design of an Interactive Multimedia Learning Environment for Supporting Reading Skills of Deaf Individuals
The purpose of this paper is to develop an interactive multimedia learning environment to promote reading skills for deaf children …
Association between the Simple Past and Emergence of the Present Perfect in EFL Learners’ Writing
Previous research have shown that tense and aspect are acquired in a particular order and tense is usually acquired before …
Intercultural Training in Foreign Language Education: Using Video to Develop Cultural Awareness and Cultural Self-awareness of Japanese College Students
A long time has passed since the trend of English education in Japan shifted from grammar translation methods for acquiring …
The Diversity of Languages and Cultures: Bridge or Barrier?
If Babel, language diversity has created a barrier to communication as a direct result, "dispersion" of the human race, the …
Face the Book & Facebook
Blended learning focuses on combining a specific percentage of online curriculum and instruction in a face-to-face setting. In this study, …
Generation 1.5: from Struggling to Flourishing
Globalization has increased the immigration trend. Generation 1.5 - youth born in their home countries, who immigrated to another country …
Investigating Native Speakers’ Intelligibility Ratings and Comments about Japanese EFL Speakers’ Speech
In this study, we investigated Japanese EFL (JEFL) speakers' intelligibility rated by two groups of native speakers of English, a …
Understanding Politeness in the Indian Way- A Study of Girish Karnad’s “Nagamandala” and Vijay Tendulkar’s “Silence! The Court is in Session”
Politeness is a culture specific and context-bound phenomenon. While engaging in conversation with somebody, several factors are taken into account …
Teaching Philosophy and Tutors: Student Expectations
The expansion of open distance learning the past years resulted in renewed interest in teaching technologies. Higher education institutes worldwide …
The Development of Web-Based Instruction on Research Proposal for Undergraduate Students at RMUTL,Thailand
There is a general agreement that national multimedia is an effective tool to acquire knowledge. However, more than a half …
Technology and Struggling Readers: The Ticket to a Brave New Future
Technology is changing the way reading is taught and is adding new possibilities to existing pedagogical practices. The challenge for …
Wiwat Meesuwan (2012) Development of the Instructional Package Together with Augmented Reality, Pitsanulok, Naresuan University
This study included four objectives; 1) to examine the components of the teaching and learning package together with the Augmented …
The Practice and Effects of Using Weblogs to Motivate EFL Non-English Majors to Read and Write in English Online
With the remarkable advances in digital technologies, much attention has been paid to how Internet-mediated resources can be effectively used …
Using SMS for Conducting Quizzes with Instant Checking of Answers
Depending upon the target learners, the purpose of teaching a foreign language varies. It can be explicit, as in teaching …
The Synthesis of an Online Project-based Learning Model with a Knowledge Management System by Analyzing Student’s Multiple Intelligence
The objective of this research was as follows : 1) to synthesize an Online Project-based Learning Model with a knowledge …
Considering eLearning and Collaborative Learning in Secondary Schools – An Australian Perspective
Drawing upon my experiences as an English teacher in a West Australian public school, this workshop explores a number of …
Design System for Electronic Tale Book with Creative Activities to Enhance Creative Thinking of Elementary Students
The purposes of this research were to : 1) To study opinion of the experts about design system for electronic …
The Development of Learning Centers in Virtual Worlds to Enhance Team Learning Ability of Lower Secondary School Students
The purpose of this research was to : 1) To study opinion of the expert about the development of learning …
E-learning for Campus District
This paper chooses Chihlee Institute of Technology (CIT) as an example of e-learning platform to coordinates a wide range of …
Using Technologies to Improve Reading Ability
The application of technologies, particularly Moodle, to the so-called "traditional classroom" has transformed teaching, resulting in a new methodology, blended …
The Synthesis of an Online Collaborative Learning Model Using Multiple Intelligences Groupings with the CIPP Model for Evaluation
This research aimed to synthesize an online collaborative learning model using multiple results, the synthesized model consisted of 11 modules …
Web-based Learning and Web Mining
The web mining is a very effective data mining approach in the internet-based segments of the business world. In fact, …
Virtual Resource Rooms: Using Blogs to Share EFL Materials with Teachers and Students
The Implementation of Communicative Language Teaching has become more of an emphasis in teaching Chinese as a foreign language. On …
A Model Synthesis of on e-Distance Mentoring System Using Online Social Network Service
The objective of this research was to synthesize models of an e-Distance Mentoring System using an online social network service …
Framework for the Management of Multimedia Tools for Teaching and Learning of Spanish Language
In the era of rapid development of information and communication technology, both teachers and students are exposed to a great …
Student Directed Twitter Usage in Japanese University EFL Courses
The microblogging platform Twitter was used for EFL students in three freshman English communication skills classes, three writing classes, two …
The Contributions of E-School, a Student Information Management System, to the Data Processes, Environment, Education and Economy of Turkey
This paper is about E-school system which has a great importance in increasing the effectiveness of Turkey's Education in terms …
Ipads in the University Classroom: Educational Change in The United Arab Emirates
On the 23 September 2012, the UAE Higher Education iPad Initiative was officially launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin …
Adaptive Course Design for WBI
Recently, with the popularization of end devices such as computer, mobile, and table PC, increasing number of web designers and …
Exploration of Dynamic Identities in Interaction Design
With a variety of platforms and media vehicles, designers not only have a challenge on new concepts such as varied …
Voice Control Mode of Operation Used on Mobile Devices
This thesis presents a novel speech application on the Mobile Devices. Traditional speech interfaces such as Apple Siri and Google …
Innovative Use of Technology in Teacher Education Pedagogical Practices: The Effects of ICT-BASED Inquiry Approach on Pre-service Teachers’ Achievement in the Inquiry Learning Process
This is an intervention study that examines the effects of ICT-BASED Inquiry pedagogy on pre-service teachers' achievement in technology, pedagogy …
Employing POV Video to Develop Interactional Competence in Oral Communication Courses
With the recent development of relatively lightweight and inexpensive point of view (POV) camcorders, naturalistic classroom events can now be …
Case Study of a Teachers’ Professional Learning Community
The purpose of this study was to explore the operational effects of a teachers' professional learning community, using qualitative research …
A Future Classroom Combined with Technology and Art for Efficient Innovative Learning
A highly-efficient innovative classroom, called "Bit Laboratory", that combines the application of electrical sensors and a new type of 3D …