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dirtydog · 27-10-2007, 01:56 AM

Teachers take notes

Many educators were inspired to develop better teaching methods after visiting the Satit Vichakarn and Educa 2007 events.

They showcased educational innovations from all 16 university demonstration schools across the country as well as booths and exhibitions from 50 organisations.

The Satit Vichakarn exhibition - which started on Thursday at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Bitec) and ends today - aims to disseminate the demonstration schools' effective curriculum, research and instruction media to primary and secondary teachers to apply in their own teaching.

Chalerm Rod-ubon, 34, a teacher from Nakhon Ratchasima, said she was satisfied with Satit Khonkaen School's research about observing the classroom behaviour of students to adjust teaching methods, which needed the collaboration of all the teachers in the school.

"I intend to apply the research technique in my school because I believe it can help all the teachers improve their instruction to be more suitable for students," she said.

Panutat Thaipum, 50, was another teacher who came from Saraburi to gain teaching knowledge at the exhibition. He said he picked up a lot of new techniques.

"I will come here again because I didn't have enough time to learn as many innovations as I wanted," he said.

Patcharanan Khamkham, 44, an Ayutthaya teacher, said she was impressed by the instruction media created by the demonstration schools, which were very different from what she had produced herself.

Poonsak Tateniyom, principal of Srinakharin-wirot University's Prasarnmit Demonstration School and a leader of the exhibition, said twice as many teachers attended than he had expected.

He wants to increase teachers' capability and widen other administrators' vision via the exhibition to encourage them to change some teaching methods.

And he believes teachers visiting the exhibition will get new knowledge and could use that in their own schools because the demonstration schools are pleased to assist anyone who has problems or doubts after they have followed their techniques, curriculum and research.

"We also want our e-learning programme to be used in other schools because it can help tackle the problem of overcrowded classes. They can study by themselves using a computer program teaching them, for example, mathematics, and do as many exercises as they want," he said.

The school asked a company to give its maths and English software to teachers visiting the exhibition.

The other part of the exhibition, Educa 2007, features booths and displays from about 50 organisations, both private and public, as well as lectures by famous experts. It will end tomorrow.

The demonstration schools put on a performance with a global-warming theme, which seemed to catch the interest of the thousands of people who came to Bitec to visit these two educational exhibitions.

Wannapa Phetdee
The Nation

watterinja · 27-10-2007, 02:03 AM

Wonder how much of the newly found techniques will be used in practice - say 1 year from now?

Hootad Binky · 27-10-2007, 03:15 AM

They're a bit a bit vague about what the actual approach is, the methodology, curriculum, syllabus and actual tasks and procedures used in the classroom. For instance, students need a motivated teacher to elicit and explain math; doing exercises on a computer is fine but I bet they're just flogging software.

I attended one of these things before and regardless of their methods and materials, the teaching style still involved the instructor lecturing on and on and the students silently writing everything down, the standard teaching method across Asia. Often it seems they are just selling books, software, and themselves as instructors/consultants.

Education in Thailand will improve if they rethink how teachers are trained, whether or not they are eliciting from students, if students are working together doing meaningful and interesting activities, a syllabus less focussed on final exams, etc.

chitown · 27-10-2007, 09:06 AM

Thai teachers, for the most part are an uppity, thick bunch and view themselves as educated gods.

machangezi · 27-10-2007, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chitown

Thai teachers, for the most part are an uppity, thick bunch and view themselves as educated gods.....

.... and they sound exactly like me.

watterinja · 27-10-2007, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chitown

Thai teachers, for the most part are an uppity, thick bunch and view themselves as educated gods.

Isn't that the truth.

27-10-2007, 01:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Today 06:25 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Jomtien Posts: 42,374	Thailand Teachers take notes Teachers take notes Many educators were inspired to develop better teaching methods after visiting the Satit Vichakarn and Educa 2007 events. They showcased educational innovations from all 16 university demonstration schools across the country as well as booths and exhibitions from 50 organisations. The Satit Vichakarn exhibition - which started on Thursday at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Bitec) and ends today - aims to disseminate the demonstration schools' effective curriculum, research and instruction media to primary and secondary teachers to apply in their own teaching. Chalerm Rod-ubon, 34, a teacher from Nakhon Ratchasima, said she was satisfied with Satit Khonkaen School's research about observing the classroom behaviour of students to adjust teaching methods, which needed the collaboration of all the teachers in the school. "I intend to apply the research technique in my school because I believe it can help all the teachers improve their instruction to be more suitable for students," she said. Panutat Thaipum, 50, was another teacher who came from Saraburi to gain teaching knowledge at the exhibition. He said he picked up a lot of new techniques. "I will come here again because I didn't have enough time to learn as many innovations as I wanted," he said. Patcharanan Khamkham, 44, an Ayutthaya teacher, said she was impressed by the instruction media created by the demonstration schools, which were very different from what she had produced herself. Poonsak Tateniyom, principal of Srinakharin-wirot University's Prasarnmit Demonstration School and a leader of the exhibition, said twice as many teachers attended than he had expected. He wants to increase teachers' capability and widen other administrators' vision via the exhibition to encourage them to change some teaching methods. And he believes teachers visiting the exhibition will get new knowledge and could use that in their own schools because the demonstration schools are pleased to assist anyone who has problems or doubts after they have followed their techniques, curriculum and research. "We also want our e-learning programme to be used in other schools because it can help tackle the problem of overcrowded classes. They can study by themselves using a computer program teaching them, for example, mathematics, and do as many exercises as they want," he said. The school asked a company to give its maths and English software to teachers visiting the exhibition. The other part of the exhibition, Educa 2007, features booths and displays from about 50 organisations, both private and public, as well as lectures by famous experts. It will end tomorrow. The demonstration schools put on a performance with a global-warming theme, which seemed to catch the interest of the thousands of people who came to Bitec to visit these two educational exhibitions. Wannapa Phetdee The Nation __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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27-10-2007, 02:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
watterinja ɐɾuıuɹəʇɐʍ sɐılɐ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: uʍop əpısdn Posts: 5,648	Wonder how much of the newly found techniques will be used in practice - say 1 year from now?

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Hootad Binky Thailand Expat Last Online: 28-10-2009 02:50 AM Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West Coast Canada Posts: 2,923	They're a bit a bit vague about what the actual approach is, the methodology, curriculum, syllabus and actual tasks and procedures used in the classroom. For instance, students need a motivated teacher to elicit and explain math; doing exercises on a computer is fine but I bet they're just flogging software. I attended one of these things before and regardless of their methods and materials, the teaching style still involved the instructor lecturing on and on and the students silently writing everything down, the standard teaching method across Asia. Often it seems they are just selling books, software, and themselves as instructors/consultants. Education in Thailand will improve if they rethink how teachers are trained, whether or not they are eliciting from students, if students are working together doing meaningful and interesting activities, a syllabus less focussed on final exams, etc.

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chitown City of big shoulders Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangkok Posts: 7,628	Thai teachers, for the most part are an uppity, thick bunch and view themselves as educated gods.

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