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Bayer and friends teach conservation
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 01/06/2010
» On a Saturday afternoon, a line of green-clad student naturalists walked under a scorching sun between a sugar cane field and a forest. They were headed to Khao Pasang community forest, which serves as a buffer between the cultivated land in Mae Poen district and the reserved forests of Mae Wong National Park, in Nakhon Sawan province. The district is about 300km north of Bangkok.
Theories of learning
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 01/06/2010
» Many educational theorists and practitioners suggest that an understanding of learning theories can help educators appreciate the role teachers play in the classroom.
Water, water everywhere
Learningpost, Steve Graham, Published on 01/06/2010
» Most of our planet is covered in water. However, we can only drink 2.5 percent of it. Some educational commentators suggest that this could be a metaphor for our education budget from the government.
Let students keep books, says Obec
News, Sirikul Bunnag, Published on 04/05/2010
» Education officials are seeking approval for upper-secondary students to keep the textbooks lent to them under the Borrowing Textbooks to Study project.
More than just kicking around
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 04/05/2010
» After over an hour of intense competition, "Team-KMUTT", representing King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), snatched first place at the inaugural "Thailand Humanoid Robot Soccer Championship". The team won a 200,000-baht cash prize and will be representing Thailand at the RoboCup Soccer Humanoid League, which is part of RoboCup 2010, in Singapore in June.
Testing times for students
Learningpost, Published on 04/05/2010
» According to the media, students living in the Asia-Pacific region are more likely to feel pressure before sitting for an examination. They also often report on the lengths parents go to ensure their children have every possible advantage in attaining success in examinations.
Brazenly elitist
Learningpost, Steve Graham, Published on 04/05/2010
» With such a large turnover expected, it is important to make sure that we have the right balance between quality and quantity, as well as teachers and academics if we are to emerge from this transitional period with our education system intact.
Contextualising books
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 04/05/2010
» When teaching with published materials, content themes can be divided into three categories based on student experience.
UTCC boosts IT skills
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 04/05/2010
» The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) joined forces with Hewlett-Packard (Thailand) (HP) and Metro Systems Corp to promote the UTCC Hybrid Learning (hybrid learning) system in advance of the upcoming semester. The system aims to help students master IT skills and to move UTCC closer to its goal of becoming a full-fledged cyber university.
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.