Thipparat Ketwandee

Position: Lecturer

Department: Language

Educational background:

Year Degree earned Institution
June 2001 – May 2006 Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics for English Language Teaching King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
January 1997 – March 2001 Bachelor of Education (English) with First class honours Burapha University

Professional experience:

October 2006 – Present King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

  • Lecturer
  • Teaching fundamental English for undergraduate students
  • Coordinating fundamental English courses
  • Designing the curriculum for students in the science school project
May 2010
  • Specialist Certificate in Action Research for Language Teachers, RELC, Singapore
August 2009
  • Trainer
  • Project-based Learning through iEARN project, Pichai Ratanakarn School, Ranong
March 2009
  • Teacher Trainer, Project-based Learning, Phang Nga
August 2008
  • Training on Learning 2.0: A Participative Discussion on the Power of Learning in a Network World, Singapore
  • Speaker: The International Conference on Teaching and Learning with Technology 2008 (iCTLT), Suntec Singapore. Title of Presentation: The Problems Teachers in Thailand Face in Online Collaboration projects
March – April 2008
  • Training on IELTS preparation at St Giles College, UK
February 2007 – March 2008
  • Researcher, Gifted Vocational Education Project: Country Report
January 2008
  • Speaker: The 28th International Thailand TESOL Conference 2008 “English Language Teaching: Progress in Practice and Policy,” Khon Kaen. Title of Presentation: International Online Collaboration Projects for Schools
December 2007
  • Liaison, 12th English in Southeast Asia: Trends and Direction, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok
April 2007
  • Speaker: 7th National Graduate Research Conference, Prince of Songkla University, Surat Thani. Title of Presentation: The Effects of the iEARN Project on Students’ Process of Writing
January 2007
  • Speaker: Thailand TESOL/Pan-Asian Consortium International Conference, Bangkok. Title of Presentation: An Online International Collaboration Project (iEARN) as a Means to Integrate Technology into English Class

Research interests:

 

  • Project-based learning
  • Using technology in ELT

Achievements:

May 2010

  • Granted the SEAMEO Scholarship for Specialist Certificate in Action Research for Language Teachers, RELC, Singapore

Publications: -

Presentations:

  • Keyaravong, S. and Ketwandee, T., The Problems Teachers in Thailand Face in Online Collaboration Projects, International Conference on Teaching and Learning with Technology: Learning, Leading, Innovating, Singapore, 4 – 6 August 2008.

Contact details: 02 470 8748

Email: thipparat.ket@kmutt.ac.th



King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi