Alexander Nanni
Biographic Data
| ID | 6739503 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander Nanni |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander |
| FAMILY NAME | Nanni |
| SIGNATURE | NANNI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mahidol University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1099-585X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Characteristics of Effective English Language Teachers as Perceived by Intensive English and Matriculated Thai Students
Students’ perceptions of the characteristics of effective language teachers vary from culture to culture and may also vary among students in different types of programs at the same institution. This study compares the perceptions from students of English language teachers in two distinct programs of a liberal arts college within a single Thai university: those of the students enrolled in an intensive English program (IEP) in the college’s languag…
Measuring the impact of a positive psychology course at a Thai university
Even before the onset of the COVID‐19 pandemic, researchers had raised concerns about the mental health of youth worldwide. One response has been the development of positive psychology interventions (PPIs) designed to enhance well‐being. This study, conducted at a Thai university, investigated the impact of an online positive psychology course containing several PPIs on student well‐being as measured by the EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well‐Being,…
Assessing Mental Health Among Thai University Students
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, experts warned of the increasing rate of mental well-being issues among university students. The pandemic impacted the university-age populations, which studies have found to be particularly at risk for COVID-related stress, anxiety, and depression. There is cause for concern, particularly in countries such as Thailand that have relatively underdeveloped mental health systems and greater stigmatization of psycho…
Characteristics of Effective English Language Teachers
This study investigated students’ and teachers’ perceptions of the characteristics of effective English language teachers in the Thai cultural context. A survey comprising 68 Likert-scale items was administered to students ( n = 124) and teachers ( n = 11) in the intensive English program (IEP) of a Thai university. The survey measured the participants’ perception of the characteristics of effective teachers in seven areas: general characteristic…
Thai University Students’ Attitudes Toward Online Language Learning in a Time of Crisis
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, transitions to online L2 learning have rapidly emerged. However, the impacts of these transitions on students’ attitudes toward online language learning are largely unknown. This study investigated how participation in remote EAP instruction impacted the attitudes of Thai university students ( n = 263) toward online language learning. The study employed a longitudinal survey design and utilized a questionnair…
Piracy, playing the system, or poor policies? Perspectives on plagiarism in Thailand
Educational Entrepreneurship in an Intensive English Program in Thailand
This case study investigates educational entrepreneurship in an intensive English as a foreign language (EFL) program at a major Thai university. Using a qualitative case study approach, the study draws on data collected in interviews, a focus group, and curriculum documents to investigate educational entrepreneurship in this context. The major findings were as follows: Applications of educational technology result in innovation and enhanced lear…
The impact of global university rankings on universities in Thailand
This article reviews the history of world university rankings and their large-scale impact. It then analyzes some of the criticism of the world ranking systems before exploring their impact in the context of Thai universities. The authors’ assertions centre on the premise that much of the criticism of these ranking systems can be divided into three broad categories: criticism of their conceptualization and guiding ideology, criticism of the metho…
Written Corrective Feedback
This study investigates the preferences and justifications of teachers and students on written corrective feedback (WCF) at a tertiary institution in Thailand and is aimed at expanding on prior similar studies conducted with smaller data sets in different contexts. Quantitative and qualitative questionnaire data were collected from 262 intermediate students and 21 teachers in order to test two hypotheses: (1) teachers’ and students’ WCF preferenc…
The impact of global university rankings on universities in Thailand
This article reviews the history of world university rankings and their large-scale impact. It then analyzes some of the criticism of the world ranking systems before exploring their impact in the context of Thai universities. The authors’ assertions centre on the premise that much of the criticism of these ranking systems can be divided into three broad categories: criticism of their conceptualization and guiding ideology, criticism of the metho…
Written Corrective Feedback
This study investigates the preferences and justifications of teachers and students on written corrective feedback (WCF) at a tertiary institution in Thailand and is aimed at expanding on prior similar studies conducted with smaller data sets in different contexts. Quantitative and qualitative questionnaire data were collected from 262 intermediate students and 21 teachers in order to test two hypotheses: (1) teachers’ and students’ WCF preferenc…
Piracy, playing the system, or poor policies? Perspectives on plagiarism in Thailand
Educational Entrepreneurship in an Intensive English Program in Thailand
This case study investigates educational entrepreneurship in an intensive English as a foreign language (EFL) program at a major Thai university. Using a qualitative case study approach, the study draws on data collected in interviews, a focus group, and curriculum documents to investigate educational entrepreneurship in this context. The major findings were as follows: Applications of educational technology result in innovation and enhanced lear…
The impact of global university rankings on universities in Thailand
This article reviews the history of world university rankings and their large-scale impact. It then analyzes some of the criticism of the world ranking systems before exploring their impact in the context of Thai universities. The authors’ assertions centre on the premise that much of the criticism of these ranking systems can be divided into three broad categories: criticism of their conceptualization and guiding ideology, criticism of the metho…
Assessing Mental Health Among Thai University Students
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, experts warned of the increasing rate of mental well-being issues among university students. The pandemic impacted the university-age populations, which studies have found to be particularly at risk for COVID-related stress, anxiety, and depression. There is cause for concern, particularly in countries such as Thailand that have relatively underdeveloped mental health systems and greater stigmatization of psycho…
Characteristics of Effective English Language Teachers
This study investigated students’ and teachers’ perceptions of the characteristics of effective English language teachers in the Thai cultural context. A survey comprising 68 Likert-scale items was administered to students ( n = 124) and teachers ( n = 11) in the intensive English program (IEP) of a Thai university. The survey measured the participants’ perception of the characteristics of effective teachers in seven areas: general characteristic…
Thai University Students’ Attitudes Toward Online Language Learning in a Time of Crisis
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, transitions to online L2 learning have rapidly emerged. However, the impacts of these transitions on students’ attitudes toward online language learning are largely unknown. This study investigated how participation in remote EAP instruction impacted the attitudes of Thai university students ( n = 263) toward online language learning. The study employed a longitudinal survey design and utilized a questionnair…
Measuring the impact of a positive psychology course at a Thai university
Even before the onset of the COVID‐19 pandemic, researchers had raised concerns about the mental health of youth worldwide. One response has been the development of positive psychology interventions (PPIs) designed to enhance well‐being. This study, conducted at a Thai university, investigated the impact of an online positive psychology course containing several PPIs on student well‐being as measured by the EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well‐Being,…
Characteristics of Effective English Language Teachers as Perceived by Intensive English and Matriculated Thai Students
Students’ perceptions of the characteristics of effective language teachers vary from culture to culture and may also vary among students in different types of programs at the same institution. This study compares the perceptions from students of English language teachers in two distinct programs of a liberal arts college within a single Thai university: those of the students enrolled in an intensive English program (IEP) in the college’s languag…
Psychology (8 works) · Mathematics education (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Likert scale (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Perception (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Anxiety (2 works)