Natjiree Jaturapitakkul

Title: Assistant Professor Dr.

Position: Lecturer/ Assistant to the Dean for Quality Assurance

Department: Language Studies

Educational background:

Year Degree earned Institution
2008 Ph.D. in English as an International Language (EIL) Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2001 M.A. in Applied Linguistics (EST) King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand
1999 B.Ed. in English (2nd class honor) Silpakorn University, Thailand

Professional experience:
2001-present  English lecturer for department of Language Studies (both undergraduate and graduate levels)

Research Interests:
Language assessment, Test development

Achievements:

1999 – 2001 Scholarship for master study from the Commission on Higher Education, Ministry of Education, under Cooperative Research Network (CRN) Program.
2004 – 2008 Scholarship for doctoral study from the Commission on Higher Education, Ministry of Education, under Cooperative Research Network (CRN) Program.
2008 – 2009 Developing an online English placement test under the financial support from Self-access Learning Centre, School of Liberal Arts
Sept 2009 – Feb 2010 Developing English Benchmark for employees from many industries in Thailand: Phase 1 under the financial support from English Language Development Centre, the Commission on Higher Education, Ministry of Education.


Publications:

Journals

  • Cherngchawano, W. and Jaturapitakkul, N., Lexical Profiles of Thailand University Admission Tests, PASAA, Volume 48, July – December 2014, pp. 1 – 28.
  • Jaturapitakkul, N., Students’ Perceptions of Traditional English Language Testing in Thailand, Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Vol. 2, No. 3, November 2013, pp. 445 – 452.
  • Pathumthong, p. and Jaturapitakkul, N., Attitudes of Test Takers towards the Test of English for Thai Engineers and Technologists (TETET) : An Innovative Computer-Based Testing, วารสารวิจัยและพัฒนา มจธ., ฉบับที่ 4, ปีที่ 35, ตุลาคม – ธันวาคม 2555, หน้า 403 – 416.
  • Jaturapitakkul, N. and Haojaturas, S., The Relationship between Beliefs about English Language Learning and Perceptions of Metacognitive Strategies of Thai University Students, วารสารศิลปศาสตร์ประยุกต์ มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีพระจอมเกล้าพระนครเหนือ, ฉบับที่ 1, ปีที่ 4, มกราคม – มิถุนายน 2554, หน้า 2 – 11.
  • Jaturapitakkul, N., and Prapphal, K. (2008). Effects of Language Ability and Engineering Background Knowledge on ESP Reading Ability of Thai Graduate Students. The Journal 4(1): 105-116.
  • Maneekhao, K., Jaturapitakkul, N., Watson Todd, R., and Tepsuriwong, S. (2006). Developing an Innovative Computer-based Test. PROSPECT 21 (2): 34-46.

Conference proceedings

  • Phumchure, A. and Jaturapitakkul, N., Customers’ Perceptions towards Communication Competence of Non-medical Service Providers in a Thai Private Hospital, CD Proceedings of the 3rd National Conference on Applied Arts: NCAA 2012, มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีพระจอมเกล้าธนบุรี, กรุงเทพฯ, 14 ธันวาคม 2555, หน้า 120 – 134.
  • Jaturapitakkul, N. and Watson Todd, R., Support Adaptive Testing: Towards a New Future in Language Education, CD Proceedings of the 4th Language in the Realm of Social Dynamics International Conference “The Multi-Dimensions in an Era of Language and Teaching”, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok, 3 – 4 May 2012, pp. 54 – 59.

Others

  • ณัตจิรี จาตุรพิทักษ์กุล, ความพึงพอใจของผู้ใช้บัณฑิตที่มีต่อความสามารถด้านภาษาอังกฤษสำหรับการทำงานของบัณฑิตระดับปริญญาตรี คณะวิศวกรรมศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีพระจอมเกล้าธนบุรี (มจธ.), รายงานโครงการวิจัยทุนอุดหนุนวิจัยคณะศิลปศาสตร์ มจธ. ปีงบประมาณ 2558, 7 สิงหาคม 2558, หน้า 1 – 22.

Presentations:

  • Jaturapitakkul, N., Meeting the Challenge: the Development of TETET – Test of English for Thai Engineers and Technologists, The ACTA 2014 International TESOL Conference, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia, 30 September – 3 October 2014, p. 42.
  • Jaturapitakkul, N., Students’ Perceptions of Traditional English Language Testing in Thailand, The 3rd International Conference on Human and Social Sciences (ICHSS 2013), 20 – 22 September 2013, La Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, p. 13.
  • Jaturapitakkul, N., Keyuravong, S. and Watson Todd, R., Text Adaptation in Support Adaptive Tests: New Challenges and Innovations in Language Assessment, The Inaugural ALTAANZ Conference, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, 9 – 10 November 2012, p. 30.
  • Watson Todd, R. and Jaturapitakkul, N., Support Adaptive Testing: Towards a New Future in Language Education, The 4th Language in the Realm of Social Dynamics International Conference “The Multi-Dimensions in an Era of Language and Teaching”, 3 – 4 May 2012, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok, pp. 78 – 79.
  • Jaturapitakkul, N., English in the Workplace in Electrical and Electronics Industry: Expectation & Reality, The 16th English in South-East Asia Conference: English for People Empowerment, 8 – 11 December 2011, Sanata Dharma University, Yogjakarta, Indonesia, p. 28.
  • Jaturapitakkul, N., (2009) An alternative path for an ESP reading test construction, Paper presented at the 5th Thammasat University ELT Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Maneekhao, K., and Jaturapitakkul, N., (2003) Piloting and developing a computer-based test. Paper presented at the 38th RELC Seminar, Singapore, Republic of Singapore.
  • Jaturapitakkul, N., (2003) Conflicting needs: A case study in ESP test design, Paper presented at the 23rd Thailand TESOL International Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.

Contact details: 02 470 8706

Email: natjiree.jat@kmutt.ac.th



King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi