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LEARNING

Bangkok Patana produces gold achievers

Learningpost, Gregor McClenaghan, Published on 29/06/2010

» A record number of students from Bangkok Patana School (BPS) completed the arduous International Award Association Gold Award programme this year.

LEARNING

Opening the mind

Learningpost, Edward Roy Krishnan, PHD, Published on 29/06/2010

» A new idea is the product of both "creativity" and "critical thinking". The two concepts are inextricably intertwined. If any one of these ingredients is applied in isolation, an idea may be created, but it perhaps would remain unworkable.

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LEARNING

Unplugged in Gadget Mad LA

Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 18/04/2010

» America has gone iPad crazy. I know. I'm here witnessing it first-hand. No clever observances about Thai life this week. It's hard to write a breezy column about the nuances and idiosyncrasies of Thai life when the country is descending into anarchy and mob rule.

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LEARNING

Get into 'the zone'

Learningpost, Edward Roy Krishnan, PHD, Published on 04/05/2010

» Creativity flourishes in a non-threatening environment that is characterised by high levels of positive emotional experiences and responses. But happiness is not the only ingredient to consider when we think about redesigning schools to cater to the needs of a new, more challenging future, where fluidity in thinking and learning define success.

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LEARNING

Oh my God!

Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 09/05/2010

» In the Obituaries column of the stalwart Tribune newspaper this week, we learn of an elderly gentleman who finally shook off his mortal made-in-California coil. The very first paragraph reads thus: "Maynard Oscar Kirkland, 90, entered heavens gates in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 27, 2010."

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LEARNING

Playing the odds in VEGAS

Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 27/06/2010

» There's barely a week to go before returning to Thailand, and I'm pulling out all stops to cram in as much as I can into my time left here in the United States. One of those activities includes a whirlwind trip to Las Vegas.

LEARNING

Variety in writing

Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 23/03/2010

» I have a Thai friend whose meeting notes I edit. On one occasion, I felt the urge to change one verb simply because he had used it twice in the document. This article contains lessons that will help your students avoid this common practice.

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LEARNING

A Gem of a story

Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 04/04/2010

» The recent decision to close down Sanam Luang for renovations has sent me on a trip down memory lane, reminding me of a day when I went there deliberately to get ripped off. Sanam Luang is the last remaining large tract of land in central Bangkok that hasn't been cemented over to make way for shophouses selling car parts or cheap cloth which, upon coming into contact with an errant cigarette, quickly introduces you to the perils of self-immolation.

LEARNING

Better approach to training urged

Learningpost, Steve Graham, Published on 26/01/2010

» The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (Padi), as well as the British Army, uses this System Approach to Training for its instructional requirements, so there's a good chance it could work for Thailand's education sector too.

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LEARNING

More school reforms urged

Learningpost, Somyos Lorwatanapongsa, ED.D, Published on 26/01/2010

» Quality educational reforms are on-going processes. In schools, the average length of curricular development lies between one and five years, but national reforms take place about every 10 years.