Dr Anchana Rukthong

Assistant Professor of English

PhD Linguistics (2016, Lancaster University, United Kingdom)

MA Applied Linguistics (2007, Mahidol University, Thailand)

BA English (2000, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand)

Specialization: language assessment, listening and speaking in a foreign language, grammar instruction

Email: anchana.r@psu.ac.th

Phone: +66 74 286703

Profile

Dr Anchana’s main research interests are language education, psycholinguistics, second language and foreign language assessment, focusing specifically on assessment of integrated language skills. She is presently researching language assessment policy in Thai higher education with researchers at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, on a project funded by the British Council.

Teaching and Research Supervision

Courses

Teaching and Assessing Communicative Language Skills
Communicative Language Assessment
Academic English

Theses supervised

Test-Takers’ Performance on and Perceptions of Two Different Modes of CEFR Informed Online Integrated Listening-Speaking Test Tasks (MA)
Effects of Guided Inductive and Deductive Instruction on Grammar Learning in an EFL Context (MA)

Publications

Journal Articles

Savski, K., & Rukthong, A. (2025). ‘Failed’? Under-performing learners’ perspectives on Thailand’s English language policies. Current Issues in Language Planning.

Sangsuwan, W., & Rukthong, A. (2023). Test-Takers’ Performances on and Perceptions of Two Different Modes of Online Speaking Tests. LEARN Journal, 16 (2).

Rukthong, A. (2021). MC listening questions vs. integrated listening-to-summarize tasks: What listening abilities do they assess?. System, 97, 102439.

Apridayani, A., Yungkun, N., Thoch, K., & Rukthong, A. (2021). Writing strategies for argumentative essay and short research reports: The case of Thai EFL learners. Journal of Asia TEFL, 18 (1), 300-309.

Rukthong, A. (2021). Complex Interplay of Cognitive and Strategic Processing in EFL Listening: Implications for Teaching. rEFLections, 28 (3), 313-333.

Rukthong, A., & Brunfaut, T. (2020). Is anybody listening? The nature of second language listening in integrated listening-to-summarize tasks. Language Testing, 37 (1), 31-53.

Book Chapter

Brunfaut, T. & Rukthong, A. (2018). Integrative Testing of Listening. In J. I. Liontas (Ed.), The TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching. Wiley Blackwell.