Congratulations to Dr. Romain Benassaya on receiving the title “ASSISTANT PROFESSOR” in the University Council’s Meeting of the academic year 2022 on March 2, 2023.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Romain Benassaya is currently full-time lecturer in the Department of Business French, Theodore Maria School of Arts, Assumption University of Thailand. He joined School of Arts in 2010.

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand (May 2020)
    Dissertation: Development of adaptive leadership strategies related to Education 4.0 for international business language programs in Thai private higher educational institutions
  • Master of Arts in Language Teaching, Paris III-Sorbonne Nouvelle University, Paris, France (September 2010)
    Thesis: Representations of French language in Ugandan higher educational institutions
  • Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics, University of Nice – Sophia-Antipolis, Nice, France (May 2007)

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Full-time lecturer of French, Department of Business French, Theodore Maria School of Arts, Assumption University (since October 2010)
    Work description: teaching of French, curriculum development, research
  • Lecturer of French, Department for the promotion of French language and culture, French Embassy in Uganda, Kampala, Uganda (January to June 2010)
    Work description: teaching of French, organization of cultural and promotional events, teacher training
  • Lecturer of French, School of Languages and Literature, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada (September 2008 to May 2009)
    Work description: teaching of French, organization of cultural and promotional event
  • Lecturer of French, Alliance Française of Nice, Nice, France
    Work description: teaching of French

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Teaching of French
  • Plurilingual pedagogy
  • Linguistics
  • Educational leadership and administration
  • Curriculum development

PUBLICATION

  • Benassaya, R. (2021). Opportunities and challenges in distance French learning: the case of a group of beginner students during the Covid-19 pandemic. Bulletin de l'ATPF, 44 (2)
  • Benassaya, R. (2017). A study of the relationship between use of bilingual strategies and academic Performance of Assumption University’s Learners of French, Scholar: Human Sciences, 9 (1), 222-232, ISSN 1906-6406.
  • Benassaya, R. (2017). Recommandations pour le développement de la compétence plurilingue des étudiants des départements de français des universités thaïlandaises, Proceedings of 3rd International Conference of the ATPF, October 19-20, 2017, Pathumwan Princess Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Benassaya, R. (2015). Perception of Plurilingualism, Use of Plurilingual Strategies and Academic Performance of Assumption University’s Students, Proceedings of ARTS-LC 2015, 319-335, NIDA
  • Benassaya, R. (2014). The impact of strategy training on Assumption University's learners of French, Scholar: Human Sciences, 6 (1), 20-25, ISSN 1906-6406.
  • Benassaya, R. (2009). Le rôle des interactions en classe de langue, Synergies Canada, (1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.21083/synergies.v0i1.961

COURSES TAUGHT

  • Basic French
  • French I, II, III
  • Business French I and II
  • Business Communication in French
  • Communicative Skills in French
  • Conversation and Discussion in French
  • Writing Workshop
  • Aspects of French Speaking Countries
  • French for Academic and Professional Purposes

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