About Janpha Thadphoothon

About Janpha Thadphoothon

 Janpha Thadphoothon is a prominent academic and lecturer in Thailand, currently an Assistant Professor at Dhurakij Pundit University's International College in Bangkok.

Here's a summary of his background, interests, and contributions:

Academic Background:

• Doctorate in Education (Applied Linguistics/TESOL): University of Canberra, Australia.
• MA in Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Advanced Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL): RELC, Singapore (1999).
• BA in Education (Secondary Education), First-Class Honors: Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand (1992).
• Online Course "Writing in the Sciences" (with honors): Stanford University (2023).

Current Position:

• Assistant Professor and Lecturer at the Faculty of Arts, Dhurakij Pundit University, Bangkok, Thailand. His responsibilities include lecturing, designing curricula, courses, and syllabi, managing programs, advising graduate students, editing academic papers, and conducting research.

Research Interests:

His research interests are diverse and focus primarily on English Language Teaching (ELT) and related fields, including:

• L2 acquisition (Second Language Acquisition)
• Creative writing
• CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning)
• Co-operative learning
• Critical thinking in language learning
• English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI)
• AI in education and ELT
• Factors affecting English competence (e.g., in Thai taxi drivers)
• Curriculum development
• Academic writing
• Higher education teaching

Key Contributions and Publications:

Janpha Thadphoothon has a substantial publication record and is actively involved in academic discourse. He has written on topics such as:

• Promoting critical thinking in language learning.
• The English language competence of Thai school teachers and taxi drivers.
• The use of technology, including chatbots, to promote language skills.
• English language education in Thailand and its challenges.
• Experiential learning in ELT.
• Thailand's educational research directions.

He also maintains a personal blog where he shares his thoughts and insights on education, language, and other topics.