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EDUCATION
2001-
PhD, Language Education, School of Education, Indiana University, USA
2000-1 Research Student, CELTE, University of Warwick, Coventry,
UK
1994 M.Ed (TESOL), PASS with Merit, School of Education, Sydney
University, Australia
1987 B.Ed (English), HONS, Faculty of Education, Chiang Mai
University, Thailand
EMPLOYMENT
July 1, 2006-
English Language Program Manager &
Distance Education Coordinator, Afghanistan Higher Education Project (USAID),
Kabul, Afghanistan
(consulting
with TESOL experts and taking a leadership role in: program development;
developing appropriate models of delivery of English Language Training within
Afghanistan context; establishing an English Language Leadership Team with
representatives from the Minister of Higher Education’s office and 16 partner
institutions; monitoring and evaluating the English Language Training program;
supervising the testing of candidates; coordinating with content, curriculum and
ICT specialists and coordinating materials development. In addition: providing
online training and continuing to support the learning experiences of Afghan
faculty taking DE course at Indiana University and in Afghanistan.)
Fall 2005-Present
Associate
Instructor,
Language Education Department, School of Education, Indiana University
(developing and teaching L630: Language Learning Strategies and Styles via
the Distance Education Program; co-teaching L501: Critical Reading in the
Content Areas, K-12)
Graduate Assistant, Fulbright Educational Partnership Project, Indiana
University &
Afghan Education University (working with Afghan faculty: debriefing after
classroom visits,
teaching computer skills and IT application in language education, and handling
logistical and administrative work)
Graduate Assistant,
Distance Education Program, School of Education, Indiana University (scheduling
classes,
developing database and program website, and performing administrative duties)
Fall, 2002 – 2004
Associate
Instructor,
Student Academic Center, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
(taught X152: Right Start—Learning Strategies for International Students)
Graduate Assistant,
Language
Education Department, Education, Indiana University (assisted in departmental
work)
2000-Aug. 2001
Graduate
Teaching Assistant,
CELTE (Centre for
English Language Teacher Education), Warwick University, UK (taught
Computer-Assisted Language and Technical Resources to diploma and master
students)
1994-present
Lecturer,
English Department, Humanities Faculty, Chiang Mai University, (teaching
linguistics and skills courses of English—on leave)
1994-Jan.1999
Teacher Trainer
and Advisor,
The Northern Institute
of Languages and Computer, and Suwannasri Academic Center, Chiang Mai, Thailand
(supervised foreign language teachers,
designed curricula for students’ specific needs, and gave advice to the
management)
Feb.-Mar. 1997
Radio News
Reader,
Radio Thailand Chiang Mai English Service, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Feb.-Sept. 1993
EFW (English for
Work) Teacher, The
Southern Cross Training, Sydney, Australia;
(taught
English for Work to unemployed migrants in New South Wales, Australia)
1987 -Mar.1992
ESL Teachers| Teacher Trainer, Weekend Lab Coordinator,
The
Consortium: Save the children, World Education, and The Experiment in
International Living., Phanat Nikhom Refugee Processing Center, Chonburi,
Thailand.
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HONORS,
SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS
2005-
Pi Lambda
Theta-- International Honor Society and Professional Association in Education
Recognized
through Indiana University; Member since Fall 2005
2005-2006
The Harste
Alternative Literacies Fellowship,
School of Education,
Indiana University
2004-5
The
Chancellor's List,
Featured in the
2004-2005 1st Edition, Volume 1
(Honoring America's Outstanding Graduate Students)
2004-5 John
H. Edwards Fellowship,
one of the most prestigious awards at Indiana University
Leo & Jean Fay Fellowship,
Language Education Dept., School of Education, Indiana University
2003-4
Achasa
Beechler Fellowship,
Language Education
Dept., School of Education, Indiana
University
2002-3
The William
and Marcia Fox Fellowship,
Indiana University
Leo &
Jean Fay Fellowship,
Language Education
Dept., School of Education, Indiana University
2001-present
Fulbright Scholarship
Program,
Granted for work toward a PhD in Language Education,
school of Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, U.S.A.
2000-1
Chiang
Mai University Scholarship,
Granted for a study in
TEFL & CALL, Warwick University, UK
Graduate Teaching
Assistantship,
Warwick University, U.K., Employed to work up to
150 hours/academic year (teaching CALL and Technical Resources to students
working toward their Master’s and Diploma)
1999
TASEAP (Thailand-Australia
Science & Engineering Assistance Program)
Fellowship;
Granted for a six-week, Melbourne –based training with supervision of
Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) experts in Australia to produce
Resource Book on CALL for Thai university teachers.
1992-1994
EMSS (Equity
& Merit Scholarship Scheme)
by AIDAB (Australia International Development Assistance Bureau);
Granted for work toward
an M. Ed (TESOL) at Sydney University
1987
Best-All-Round Student
Award,
Chiang Mai University, Thailand
1986-1987 Vice
President,
Student Council, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
1985-1986
President,
Community Development Voluntary Club, Faculty of Education, Chiang Mai
University, Thailand
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PUBLICATIONS
(refereed or
funded)
Thinsan, S. and
Hagiwara, A. (2005). A Critical Investigation of Diversity Issues in
‘The Last Samurai’. Common Ground Publishing, Australia.
Thinsan, S.
(2005). Review of the Ectaco Bidirectional English-Thai Dictionary for
Palm OS. CALICO Reviews.
Higbie, J. and
Thinsan, S. (2003). Thai Reference Grammar: The structure of spoken
Thai, 450pp. ISBN 974-8304-74-4 (TP) Bangkok: Orchid Press.
Wongsri, K.,
Boon-long, V. and Thinsan, S. (2002). English Language Learning History
and English Needs at Work among 34th Chiang Mai University Graduates.
(Research published at Chiang Mai University and presented at the 2002
ThaiTESOL Conference, Bangkok)
Thinsan, S.
(1999). "Authoring Customized Software." in CALL Resource Book.
TASEAP and the Ministry of University Affairs, Bangkok: Thailand.
Ministry of
University Affairs (1999). Fundamental English II Multimedia Courseware.
Bangkok, Thailand (acting as Chair of the
three-university production team)
Thinsan, S.
(1999). A Survey of the Needs for Staff Development Activities and
English Proficiency of the Non-teaching Staff at the Faculty of
Humanities, Chiang Mai University. Funded by Chiang Mai University.
Wiroonrat, J.
and Thinsan, S. (1998). A study of the English Learning and Using
Behavior of the Fourth Year Arts Students of Chiang Mai
University. (Funded by the Thai government; Results presented at the
Humanities Faculty's 7th Academic Forum)
Thinsan, S.
(1994). Factors influencing EFL Teachers' Decisions on Language of
Instruction, Chiang Mai, Thailand (Master's Thesis). Sydney University,
Australia
กาจบัณฑิต
วงศ์ศรี,
วารุณี บุญ-หลง และเสน่ห์ ถิ่นแสน (2000).
การศึกษาทัศนคติเกี่ยวกับการเรียนการสอนภาษาอังกฤษ
และความต้องการภาษาอังกฤษเพื่อการใช้งานของบัณฑิตสายศ /
มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่
เสน่ห์ ถิ่นแสน
(1999).
การศึกษาความต้องการกิจกรรมพัฒนาบุคลากรความต้องการพัฒนาความรู้และทักษะภาษาอังกฤษและรายละเอียดการใช้ภาษาอังกฤษ.
มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่
จรูญ
วิรุฬห์รัตน์ และ เสน่ห์ ถิ่นแสน.
(1998). การศึกษาพฤติกรรมการเรียนและพฤติกรรมการใช้ภาษาอังกฤษของนักศึกษาสายศิลป์
ชั้นปีที่ 4
มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่ใ /
มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่
Unpublished Work/
Reflections (for more, please see
RESEARCH AND PROJECTS
below)
Spring 2005
Structural
Violence, Critical Literacy, and Spirituality in Education
2001-2004
Critical Literacy as "Compromisation"
Critical
Literacy vs. Critical Thinking
Critical
Literacy in EFL Context: An introduction for novices
Critical
Literacy: A missing ingredient in Thai education
A
plain talk about literacy, literacies, and critical literacy
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2006
Challenges and
Opportunities for EFL/ESL e-Teachers. TESOL 2006, Tampa
Convention Center, Tampa, FL. March 17, 2006.
2005
Inspiring
Opportunities in the Marriage between e-TESOL and the Four Dimensions of
Critical Literacy.
INTESOL 2005, The Fountains Conference Center, Carmel, IN.
October 21, 2005.
Autonomous
Professionals in the Tricky Wiki World" EUROCALL 2005, Krakow,
Poland, August 24-27, 2005. (Proposal accepted, but had to cancel the
presentation due to technical and personal problems.)
E-Education in
Context: A critical look at educational policies and implementation in
E-Thailand,
CALICO 2005,
Michigan State University, Michigan, May 17-21.
My Electronic 'Tool"
Friends, Academic Share Fair, 2005, Indiana
University, Wylie 105, Indiana University Bloomington, May 25.
A Community Portal as
EFL/ESL Learning Tools, TESOL 2005, San Antonio, TX,
March 30-April 2.
e-Education for all
when the national IT policy lacks pedagogical spirits: A case of
e-Thailand,
The E-ducation Without
Borders Conference 2005, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Feb. 19-21.
Changes in the Thai
Political Dynamics: An Emergence of the Middle Class in an Electronic
Age, The Ninth International Conference on Thai
Studies, Northern Illinois University, April 3 – 6.
A Critical
Investigation of Diversity: Themes and Educational Implications
Surrounding "The Last Samurai" (90 mn. Colloquium, with
Akiko).
The Fourth
International Conference on Diversity in Organisations, Communities and
Nations,
University of
California, Los Angeles (UCLA), July 6-9.
2004
Thinking
outside the Box: Applying Lessons from a Public Forum in Promoting
Critical Literacy and Critical Thinking in EFL/ESL Contexts (Principal
presenter, with Malinee Prapinwong).
CALICO 2004,
Carnegie Mellon University, PA, June 8-12.
Scaffolding Techniques
for Online Reading Instruction/Learning.
CALL-IS Electronic
Village: Application Fair 2004, TESOL, Long Beach, CA,
March 31.
2003
Applying
Bloom's Taxonomy in EFL/ESL Instruction and Evaluation (Principal
presenter, with Sagaravasi and Amac).
INTESOL Annual Conference, IUPUI, Indianapolis, November 1.
A Critical Look
at a Low-budgeted Multimedia Courseware Produced by English Teachers for
Thailand Ministry of University Affairs: Process and Product.
WorldCALL 2003 Conference, Alberta,
Canada, May 7-10.
2002
Applying Critical
Literacy in EFL Contexts: Potentials, Limitations, and Computers as a Scaffold
(Thai and Korean views, Principal presenter, with Rani
Park). INTESOL 2002, Indianapolis,
November 2.
2001
CALL Research Survey.
INTESOL 2001, Indianapolis, November 1.
1990
A workshop on Communicative Activities in EFL Classrooms. Thai TESOL 1990,
Bangkok,
Thailand, January.
1989
A workshop
on Cooperative Learning. Thai TESOL 1989, Bangkok, Thailand, January.
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RESEARCH AND PROJECTS (carried
out at Indiana University)
Fall, 2004-present
Online Community Building:
Friends4Peace Network (Founder, Webmaster)
Instructional design and web-based projects:
- English for Specific Purposes <http://www.thinsan.org/L630ESP>
- Critical Thinking for Teachers <http://www.thinsan.org/nf/L530>
- R547 (Computer-Mediated Learning) <http://www.thinsan.org/R547>
- E-ducation Forum <http://www.thinsan.org/E-ducation/>
- Community Portal for EFL/ESL Teachers <http://e-ed.thinsan.org/>
- Knowledge (Re)Construction <http://thinsan.org/reconstruction/>
- Teacher of English Forum <http://thinsan.org/TEFLForum/>
Summer-Fall 2004
Diversity
Issues in The Last Samurai, presented at the Fourth International Diversity
Conference, UCLA and to be published with Common Ground Publishing <
http://www.thinsan.org/work/samurai.htm>
Thinking
outside the box: Lessons from a public forum (With Malinee Prapinwong,
presented at CALICO 2004, Carnegie Melon University, PA.<http://thinsan.org/nf/CALICO04/index.htm>
Siam Sewana:
Network of Thais Worldwide (Co-founder, Web Editor, Webmaster)
<http://siamsewana.org>
Spring, 2003
Online
course design: Critical Thinking for Teachers (instructional design project)
<http://thinsan.org/nf/L530/>
Survey and
review of research foci on the use of an asynchronous CMC tool, text-based
discussion forum <http://thinsan.org/nf/cl/litrev_acmu.htm>
Fall, 2003
Unpacking and Repacking
Critical Literacy (Self-study/Action research: with a group of L750 c
lassmates)
Jan. 2002
English Language
Learning History and English Needs at Work among 34th Chiang Mai
University Graduates. (Funded by Chiang Mai University and
presented at the 2002 ThaiTESOL
Conference, Bangkok), With Katbandit Wongsri and Varunee
Boon-Long.
Fall, 2002
Cooperative
Project-Based Inquiry: On the Ways to Becoming More Critical (With Rani
Park, and Rita Chen. <http://thinsan.org/nf/cl/2bcritical.htm>
In Their
Own Words – Phase III: Reasons, Expectations and Experiences of
International Graduate Students in the School of Education. <http://thinsan.org/nf/cl/theirwords3.htm>
Spring 2002
EFL
Readers: Past and Present (qualitative) <http://thinsan.org/nf/cl/p_readersqual.htm>
Peeling EFL
readers: A case study of three graduate students from Thailand
(quantitative)
<http://thinsan.org/nf/cl/p_readersquant.htm>
The
relationships between knowledge of academic vocabulary and structures and
other variables related to EFL reading achievements among Thai undergraduate
students (correlational)
<http://thinsan.org/nf/cl/corre_voc_rd.htm>
Fall, 2001
Glossing as a scaffold for
vocabulary learning and reading comprehension: An action
research and its implications for EFL teaching in Thai universities
Literature Review:
Effects of Electronic Dictionary on Vocabulary Retention and Reading
Comprehension
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PROFESSIONAL &
OTHER SERVICES
2004-on-going
Founder &
Webmaster,
Friends4Peace Network <http://friends4peace.thinsan.org/>
(a network of friends from around the world who share and learn together for
a better world)
Founder, Web
Editor and Webmaster, and Steering Committee (2004),
Siam Sewana Network <http://siamsewana.org>
(a learning network of Thais around the world)
2003-on-going
Webmaster,
The Nyaka School for AIDS Orphans, Uganda
2003-on-going
Goodwill Ambassador,
School of Education, Indiana University
2003-2005
Member,
International Programs Committee, School
of Education, Indiana University
2003-2004
Member,
Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate,
School of Education, Indiana University
2003-on-going
Initiator and
Coordinator (with Professor Nyikos and Mi-Hyun)
of the
Student-led Symposium <http://www.thinsan.org/sledsym>
, Language Education
Department, School of Education, Indiana University.
2001-2005
Guest Speaker
in:
L530 (Spring 04), L600 (Fall 04),
Departmental orientations (03, 04,
05), International Student Orientation (2003)
1999-2000
Committee
Member, Committee to Study Organization Privatization Possibility,
Faculty of Humanity, Chiang Mai University
1997-1999
Committee
Member, Self-Access Center (SAC), Chiang Mai University
1997-1999
Advisor,
English Club, Humanities Football club, Chiang Mai University
1995-1998
Assistant
Fieldtrip Coordinator, St Olaf-CMU Program, Chiang Mai University
1996-1998 Committee
Member, Students' Loan Scheme, Chiang Mai University
1995-2000 Fundamental
English IV Course Coordinator, Chiang Mai University
1999
Member,
Humanities
Faculty's CAI Production Pioneer Group,
Chiang Mai University
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RESEARCH AND
OTHER INTERESTS
Research interests
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Critical literacy
/
Critical thinking
/ Critical pedagogy
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Education for
peace and justices
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CALL
(Computer-Assisted Language Learning)
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EFL/ESL pedagogy
and innovation
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e-education and
online community building
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Teaching
training/development with e-tools
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Language learning
in online environments
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Knowledge
construction in online environments
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And, especially,
how to combine all the above interests into innovative, groundbreaking and
meaningful projects
Computers
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Content
Management Systems (blogs, forums, chat, file sharing, php, MySQL, RSS)
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Microsoft
Office
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SPSS
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PhotoShop
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Authoring
Tools (Authorware/ ToolBook/ MicroWorlds/ Dreamweaver/ FrontPage/
other Web authoring tools/ Various desktop authoring tools)
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Keen
interest on every new movement on the Internet
Sports
Special interests
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