Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching (eBook)

Pornapit Darasawang, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand Hayo Reinders, Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand Alan Waters, Lancaster University, UK Pannathon Sangarun, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand Andrew Lian, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand Sonthida Keyuravong, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand Chada Kongchan, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand Wareesiri Singhasiri, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand Kitcha Thepsiri, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand Troy Billsborrow, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand Stephen Louw, Independent Scholar Jirada Wudthayagorn, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand Rin Cheep-Aranai, Silpakorn University, Thailand Punchalee Wasanasomsithi, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

1. Innovation in Language Teaching: The Thai Context; Pornapit Darasawang, Hayo Reinders and Alan Waters 2. National-level Educational Innovations in Thailand; Richard Watson Todd 3. Innovation in Teacher Education in Thailand: the KMUTT MA Programme; Alan Waters 4. Flying Free: Unfettering the Spirit of Innovation in Doctoral Level Language Education Programmes; Pannathon Sangarun and Andrew Lian 5. The Implementation of an Online Collaborative Project: Lessons Learnt from the Failure; Sonthida Keyuravong 6. Roles of Self-Access Centres in the Success of Language Learning; Chada Kongchan and Pornapit Darasawang 7. Teacher's Beliefs towards Designing and Implementing Real World Tasks for Science and Engineering Students; Wareesiri Singhasiri and Kitcha Thepsiri 8. E- TIME: A Pilot Study of Blended Learning in Corporate Language Training; Troy Billsborrow and Stephen Louw 9. Implementing Outcome-based Assessment: Lessons Learned from an English for Pharmacy Course; Jirada Wudthayagorn 10. Implementing Play-based Language Learning with Children: From Potential to Practice; Rin Cheep-Aranai, Hayo Reinders and Punchalee Wasanasomsithi 11. Innovation in Language Teaching: Lessons Learned; Richard Watson Todd, Pornapit Darasawang and Hayo Reinders