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Second Language Acquisition; Second Language Pragmatics; Discourse Analysis; Conversation Analysis; Classroom Discourse; Second Language Socialization; Computer-Mediated Discourse
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Phalangchok Wanphet is a Professor with teaching experience at the City University of New York-LaGuardia Community College, USA; King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thailand; and the British University in Dubai, UAE.

Since 2011, he has supervised 8 BA dissertations, 10 MA dissertations, and 3 PhD dissertations. In addition, he has presented research papers at 21 international conferences and is an editorial board member and a research paper reviewer for 24 international, peer-reviewed, research journals and 8 international conferences.

He is also an Associate Editor for the Asian EFL Journal. In addition, he reviewed a manuscript for SAGE Publishing. His research interests include Second Language Acquisition, Second Language Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, Conversation Analysis, Classroom Discourse, Second Language Socialization, and Computer-Mediated Discourse.

Overview:

Phalangchok Wanphet taught Communication Studies courses at the City University of New York-LaGuardia Community College, USA. From 20112017, he taught Applied Linguistics and TESOL MA courses at King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thailand, and the British University in Dubai, UAE. In Thailand, he also taught EAP and ESP to engineering, IT, and sciences students.

Since graduating with a PhD in 2011, he has attained 13 workshop certificates with the most recent certificates being “Researching Second Language Writing,” “Doing Qualitative Research with Digital Tools”, and “Bayesian Research Methods in Second Language Research”; all granted by Pennsylvania State University, USA. In addition, he completed the certificate on Testing and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) at Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway.

While teaching at King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thailand, and the British University in Dubai, UAE, Phalangchok Wanphet supervised 10 Applied Linguistics and TESOL MA dissertations and 2 PhD dissertations, examined 15 other MA dissertations, 5 PhD dissertation proposals, and served on 2 PhD dissertation defense committees.

Courses Taught

Nord University (2017-present)

BA/MA Courses (15 credits)

ENG1001                   Language and Communication: English Linguistics for 5th-10th Grade Teachers

PED2002/2003         Research Methods in Education (co-taught)

GLU425                      English 1 (Språkferdighet 1 for 5-10 trinn)

GLU435                      English 2 (Språkferdighet 2 for 5-10 trinn)

ENG1011                   Language and Communication I: English Language Teaching for 1st -7th Grade Teachers

ENG1012                   Language and Communication II: English Language Teaching for 1st -7th Grade Teachers

In-Service Teacher Education Courses (KfK: 15 credits)

ENV510                      English Grammar for In-Service Teachers (KfK- Kompetanse for kvalitet)

British University in Dubai, UAE (2015-7)

PhD Courses

RES604                       Qualitative Research Methods and Paradigms: Discourse Analysis as Research Method in Educational Settings

DED622                      Educational Policy: Language Planning and Policy

RES606                       Research Design and Planning

DED607                      Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and Workplaces

DED623                      Curriculum and Innovation

MA Courses

EDU513                      Second Language Teaching and Learning: Second Language Acquisition

EDU517                      Sociolinguistics for Teachers

EDU502                      Teaching and Learning

EDU512                      TESOL Syllabus and Design

King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thailand (2011-5)

PhD Course

           LNG708                       Seminar: Qualitative Research on Talk and Social Interaction

MA Courses

LNG681                      Pragmatics for Teachers

LNG511                      Linguistics for Teachers

LNG542                      Classroom Discourse

EPC575                       Computer-Mediated Communication

EPC651                       Research Methods in Communication and Language Use

EPC531                       Principles of Communication and Language Use

EPC535                       Intercultural Communication

Undergraduate Courses

LNG101                      Basic English I

LNG103                      Basic English III: Academic Writing

LNG106                      Academic Listening

LNG211                      Oral Communication I

LNG213                      Lab Report Writing

LNG221                      Oral Presentation

LNG234                      Intercultural Communication

Thammasat University, Thailand

Undergraduate Course

             LG411             Discourse Analysis

City University of New York (CUNY); LaGuardia Community College (2009-11)

Undergraduate Courses

HUC101                      Speech Communication

HUC117                      Computer-Mediated Communication (initiated and developed)

HUN180                     Intercultural Communication

HUC140                      Language Acquisition

HUC106                     Public Speaking

Selected Publications:

Wanphet, P. (2020). Reconceptualizing Interruptions in Talk-in-Interaction: Their Scope and Outcomes in Relation to Conversational Dominance. Langage et Société, 169(1), 169-190.

Wanphet, P. (2019). Developing English Teaching through Comparison of a Teacher’s and Learners’ Perceptions of Learning and Classroom Activities: A Case Study. La Linguistique, 55(2), 211-235.

Wanphet, P. and Sfaxi, J. (2019). Analyzing Gesture in Young Bilinguals’ Talk: Conversational Sequence and Management. Exploring bilingual children’s integration of gestures into talk-in-interaction, Language and Dialogue, 9(3), 349-378.

Wanphet, P. and Tantawy, N. (2018). Effectiveness of the policy of English as a medium of instruction: perspectives and outcomes from the instructors and students of university science courses at a university in the UAE. Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 17(2), 145-172.

Bao, Chau Ha and Wanphet, P. (2016). Differences between Second Language Teachers’ Written Instructions and Their Subsequent Spoken Instructions for the Same Tasks. Nordic Journal of English Studies, 15(4), 135-159.

Wanphet, P. (2016). Analyzing EFL Classroom Talk during Class Opening: Topic Shift and Negotiation. Discourse and Interaction, 9(2), 95-120.

Sulyantha, K. and Wanphet, P. (2016). Third-Turn Talk as a Prompt for the Expected Response: A Look at a Talk Sequence and Power Manifestation in Second Language Classroom Talk. Lebende Sprachen, 61(1), 258-279.

Wanphet, P. (2015). A Conversation Analysis of EFL Teachers’ Nonverbal Gesture in Language Elicitation Stage. Studies in Applied English Linguistics, 15(15), 61-91.

Wanphet, P. (2015). An Emic Approach to Research on Conversational Gap in Second Language Classrooms. Spanish Journal of Applied Linguistics, 28(1), 319-340.

Esguerra, R. and Wanphet, P. (2015). Emergent Vocabulary in Second Language Socialization among Learners. Language and Dialogue, 5(2), 283-299.

Wanphet, P. (2014). Examining Relevance Theory during One-Hundred Minutes of Twitter Discourse during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, International Journal of Communication and Linguistic Studies, 13(1), 1-13.

Research Groups:

Member, Nord University Research Group for Extended Classroom and Varied Teaching Methods

Professional Connections:

International Pragmatics Association (IPrA)

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

International Association for Dialogue Analysis (IADA)

National Communication Association (NCA)

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