Monthon Kanokpermpoon
LecturerinEnglishLanguageTeachingLanguage Institute, Thammasat University
2 Prachan Road, Praborommaharachawang, Bangkok 10200 Thailand
Academic achievement
Master of Arts 2003 - 2005 Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) (English programme) Thammasat University, Thailand
Bachelor of Arts (Academic Excellence Award) 1997 - 2001 Business English (International programme) Assumption University of Thailand
* Undertaking a PhD study in Educational and Applied Linguistics at Newcastle University, UK (under Thammasat University Overseas PhD Scholarship)
Professional positions in ELT (English Language Teaching)
Lecturer in English Language Teaching 2006 - present Language Institute, Thammasat University, Thailand (On leave for a PhD study at Newcastle University from 2014-2018)
Lecturer in English 2005 - 2006 School of Liberal Arts, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand
Lecturer in English Business Communication 2002 - 2005 Faculty of Liberal Arts, Siam University, Thailand
English Teacher 2001 - 2002 Department of Foreign Languages, Bangkok Christian College, Thailand
[email protected] [email protected] Administrative positions
Executive Committee Member 2009 - 2015 Head of Self-Access Learning Special Interest Group (SIG) 2011 - 2012 Thailand TESOL Organisation, Thailand
Assistant Director for IT Development 2010 - 2014 Head of Academic Development Committee 2009 - 2010 Language Institute, Thammasat University, Thailand
Assistant to Department Chairperson 2005 - 2006 School of Liberal Arts, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand
Head of Listening-Speaking Skills 2003 - 2005 Department of English Business Communication, Siam University, Thailand
Professional membership
Global professional member 2012 - present TESOL International Association
Member 2006 - present ASIA TEFL Organisation
Executive committee member 2009 - 2015 Thailand TESOL Organisation
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Awards 2015
Best student presentation prize ECLS Postgraduate Student Conference
School of Education, Communication
and Language Sciences (ECLS)
Newcastle University, UK
2005 Highest GPA record Language Institute,
Thammasat University, Thailand
2002 First-class teaching award Siam University, Thailand
2002 Academic excellence award
Assumption University of Thailand
Royal Thai decoration 2012
Companion (Fourth Class) of the Most
Exalted Order of the White Elephant
Research contribution Continuing professional development (CPD)
Management ELT Leadership Management
TESOL International Association, USA (2014)
Applied Linguistics Corpus Linguistics
UCREL Summer School, Lancaster University, UK (2015)
Phonetics, Phonology and Transcription MOOC, Virtual Linguistics Campus,
Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany (2013)
Practical Phonetics for English Pronunciation Instructions
Mahidol University, Thailand (2003)
English Pronunciation The British Council, Bangkok (2003)
Blended Learning Computer-Assisted Language Learning
University of Edinburgh, UK (2010)
e-Learning Media Production Thailand Cyber University,
Ministry of Education, Thailand (2007)
Macromedia Flash Production for Presentation King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi,
Thailand (2007)
Microsoft Producer for e-Learning Media Production
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (2007)
Teaching English with New Media Chiang Mai University, Thailand (2006)
TESOL and TESOL Methodology Teaching and Learning English
University of Edinburgh, UK (2010)
Theory and Practice of Test Construction (NFP programme)
National Institute for Educational Measurement (CITO International), the Netherland (2009)
Jump Start to Problem-based Learning (PBL) King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi,
Thailand (2005)
Introduction to Teaching English The British Council, Bangkok (2000)
English for Business (Diploma Level) The British Council, Bangkok (2000)
Research reports
วิไลวรรณ อรุณมานะกุล, มณฑล กนกเพิ่มพูน และสุนีย์พร เลิศกุลทานนท์. (2555). แนวทางการพัฒนาแบบทดสอบอิเลคทรอนิกส์ วิชาภาษาอังกฤษสำหรับ
นักศึกษาผู้พิการทางสายตา. รายงานการวิจัย. มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์. (ทุนวิจัยสิ่งประดิษฐ์ 300,000 บาท จาก มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์)
(Aroonmanakun, V., Kanokpermpoon, M., and Lertkultanon, S. (2012). Designing electronic tests of English language for visually-impaired students. Research report. Thammasat University.) (Research Grant of 300,000 baht from Thammasat University)
วิไลวรรณ อรุณมานะกุล, มณฑล กนกเพิ่มพูน และสุนีย์พร เลิศกุลทานนท์. (2555). การวิเคราะห์แบบทดสอบวิชาภาษาอังกฤษพื้นฐานและปัญหาในการทำแบบ
ทดสอบของนักศึกษาผู้พิการทางสายตา มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์. รายงานการวิจัย. มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์.
(Aroonmanakun, V., Kanokpermpoon, M., and Lertkultanon, S. (2012). Thammasat University English foundation test analysis and problems with test structure and contents for visually-impaired students. Research report. Thammasat University.)
วิไลวรรณ อรุณมานะกุล, มณฑล กนกเพิ่มพูน และสุนีย์พร เลิศกุลทานนท์. (2554). การศึกษาพฤติกรรมการเรียน และปัญหาในการเข้าถึงสื่อการเรียนรู้วิชาภาษา
อังกฤษพื้นฐานของนักศึกษาผู้ พิการทางสายตา มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์. รายงานการวิจัย. มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์.
(Aroonmanakun, V., Kanokpermpoon, M., and Lertkultanon, S. (2011). A study of Thammasat University visually impaired students' learning styles and problems in accessing English language learning media. Research report. Thammasat University.)
Paper presentations
Kanokpermpoon, M. (2015). English reading-listening materials and learners’ information retention: An analysis of Cognitive Load Theory. Paper presented at the 14th Postgraduate Research Student Conference, School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, Newcastle University, UK, 17 June 2015.
Kanokpermpoon, M. (2012). Using students’ initiative materials in an English writing class. Paper presented at the 9th Annual Lao TESOL Conference 2012, Vientiane, Laos, 2-3 January 2012.
Book reviews
Kanokpermpoon, M. (2015). [Review of the book Research methods for applied language studies: An advance resource book by K. Richards, S. Ross and P. Seedhouse]. Thai TESOL Journal, 27(1), 139-141.
Available online at: http://www.thailandtesol.org/
Kanokpermpoon, M. (2015). [Review of the book Key topics in second language acquisition by V. Cook and D. Singleton]. LEARN Journal, 8(1), 88-89.
Available online at: http://164.115.22.25/ojs222/index.php/LEARN/article/view/386
Academic contribution
Academic journals
Kanokpermpoon, M. (2013). Managing working memory in language instructions: An overview of Cognitive Load Theory. Thammasat Review, 16(2), 93-108.
Available online at http://tujournals.tu.ac.th/thammasatreview/detailEN.aspx?BookID=17
Kanokpermpoon, M. (2012). 21st century language learning and
teaching: Implementation of ICT-oriented language education. Thammasat University Journal, 31(1), 26-54.
Available online at http://164.115.22.25/ojs222/index.php/tuj/article/view/173
Kanokpermpoon, M. (2011, July-December). Opinion writing in the 21st century. TU TEFL Alumni Association Bulletin (TEFL Guru), 2, 4.
Available online at http://www.litu.tu.ac.th/2012/images/litu/pdf/tutefl%20alumni_bulletin_issue%202_2011.pdf
Kanokpermpoon, M. (2010, May). Creative story writing through reading: A tip for reading-writing classes. Thailand TESOL New Focus, 2, 50-53.
Available online at: http://www.thailandtesol.org/Menu/Publications/Data/New%20Focus%202010.pdf
Kanokpermpoon, M. (2007, January-April). Thai and English consonantal sounds: A problem or a potential for EFL learning? ABAC Journal, 27(1), 57-66.
Available online at http://www.journal.au.edu/abac_journal/2007/jan07/article%205-preliminary-ABAC_Journal%20V27no1.pdf
Kanokpermpoon, M. (2007, January). A preliminary investigation of English and Thai Consonants. rEFLections, 10, 10-21.
Available online at http://arts.kmutt.ac.th/sola/rEFL/REFL10.pdf
Kanokpermpoon, M. (2006, January-June). การออกเสียงคำในภาษาอังกฤษของคนไทย (Thai ways of pronouncing English words). Cultural Approach, 7(11), 26-31.
Kanokpermpoon, M. (2005, January-June). A preliminary investigation on vocabulary in context: How to learn and teach it. Cultural Approach, 6(9), 49-53.
Kanokpermpoon, M. (2004, January-June). English fricatives: A problematic area of Thai students’ pronunciation. Cultural Approach, 4(7), 61-76.
Book
Kanokpermpoon, M. (2007). Supplementary handbook of EL172 English course III: Grammar and writing. Bangkok: Thammasat University. (Grant of 5,000 baht from the Language Institute, Thammasat University)
Grants/Scholarships
2014-2018 Overseas PhD Scholarship
Thammasat University, Thailand
2012-2014 Research Grant of 300,000 Baht Thammasat University, Thailand
2010 Overseas Short-course Training
Grant Language Institute,
Thammasat University, Thailand
2009 Netherlands Fellowship
Programme
for Short-course Training Nuffic, the Netherlands
2007 Supplementary Material Grant of
5,000 Baht Language Institute,
Thammasat University, Thailand
Research interests
English phonetics and phonology
Blended learning Cognitive Load Theory
Thinking skill development ELT methodology
Community services
Training courses/programmes
Project manager for corporate English language trainings (2013 - 2014) Trainer of language skills and test preparations (2009 - 2014) Teacher trainer in English language teaching (2009 - 2014)
Language Institute, Thammasat University, Thailand
Teacher trainer in English language teaching (2009 - 2014) Thailand TESOL Organisation
Guest lecturer in English language and English language teaching Bangkok University International College, Thailand (2013 - 2014) English Department, Bangkok University, Thailand (2009 - 2013) Satreewitaya School, Thailand (2010)
Academic journals
Abstract reviewer for Thailand TESOL international conferences (2009 - 2015) Editorial team member for Thailand TESOL New Focus (2011 - 2013)
Thailand TESOL Organisation
Editorial team member for FLLT Journal (2012 - 2013) (now LEARN Journal) Editorial team member for LITU Journal (2010 - 2011) (now LEARN Journal)
Language Institute, Thammasat University, Thailand
International conferences and seminars
Registration coordinator and conference organiser (2015) CRiLLS Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics Centre for Research in Linguistics and Language Sciences, Newcastle University, UK
Conference organising committee member and main MC (2009 - 2014) Thailand TESOL International Conferences, Thailand TESOL Organisation
Program chair and conference organiser (2010 - 2014) Foreign Language Learning and Teaching Conferences (FLLT Conferences)
Conference organiser (2014), 1st CULI-LITU International Conference (co-hosted with Chulalongkorn University Language Institute)
Registration chair and organiser (2014), 1st Tri-ELE International Conference (co-hosted with Assumption University and Mahidol University)
General affairs coordinator (2010 - 2014), LITU Graduate Conferences Language Institute, Thammasat University, Thailand
Seminar organiser (2005 - 2006), English seminars School of Liberal Arts, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand
Seminar organiser, conference organiser and MC (2003 - 2004) English seminars and international conferences, Siam University, Thailand
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Featured courses taught
ESP courses English for small and medium
enterprise (graduate level)
English for hospitality business
(graduate level)
English for airline business
English for work
English for economists
Communicative English for business
English for science and technology
Academic English
Language skill courses Grammar for better English
Listening-speaking
Reading and writing
Test preparation courses IELTS preparation
TOEFL preparation
TOEIC preparation
English for advanced studies
Teacher training courses Project-based language teaching
Oral communication skills
Teaching listening and speaking skills
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