Position: Lecturer
Department: Language Studies
Educational background:
| Year | Degree earned | Institution |
| 2000 | Master of Commerce in Marketing | University of Wollongong, Australia |
| 1999-1996 | Bachelor of Arts in Business French | Assumption University, Thailand |
Professional experience:
I have been working at KMUTT as an English teacher since November 2007. I have taught English subjects to undergraduate and postgraduate students. Apart from teaching, I have got opportunities to explore other fields such as conducting researches, developing an in-house material development and being a part of Self-Access Materials Integrating Science and English (SAMISE) project. Prior being a part of KMUTT, I was a full time teacher at Siam University and American University Alumni (AUA) language center in Bangkok for several years.
Achievements:
- Awarded a SEMEO scholarship for Course 414: Specialist Certificate in Language Curriculum & Materials Development, 8 to 26 February 2010, in Singapore.
- Completed a SIT TESOL Certificate, an intensive 130-hour ESL/EFL teacher training course, March 2005, in Thailand
Research interests:
- Communication strategies
- Second language acquisition
Publications:
International conference proceedings
- Jimarkon, P. and Dersingh, R., Willingness to communicate in English classrooms: perspective of ESP post-graduate student, 2009, Proceedings of the 2009 International Conference on Applied Linguistics & Language Teaching (ALLT), Taipei, Taiwan, 16 – 18 April 2009, pp. 105 – 114.
Presentations
- Dersingh, R., Perspective on Language and Identity: A study of Punjabi in Thai-Sikh community, 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. 92 – 93.
Contact details: 02 470 8744
Email: rachanee.der@kmutt.ac.th