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Techniques for teaching adults
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 19/01/2010
» I believe adult students learn best when they know what is required to complete an exercise and, more importantly, when they know why they are doing it. Unlike younger pupils, adult students need to see the benefit in undertaking a task. They must have the confidence that they can complete what has been asked and that, when it is finished, there will be some intrinsic or extrinsic benefit from what they have completed.
Monkey see, monkey do
Learningpost, Steve Graham, Published on 19/01/2010
» In Thailand, many students, unfortunately, believe that copying is an acceptable practice and is part of academic life. Many others don't realise that it is detrimental to effective learning.
Planning a business trip
Learningpost, Thomas Tuohy, Published on 19/01/2010
» While it is true that a lot of business these days is done from behind a computer or a telephone, at some stage in every business person's career there will be a need to go to a client's office and make contact personally.
No emissions? No waste? No way!
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 19/01/2010
» Continuing on the green theme from the last two articles, I have decided to write an article on what I consider to be the future of living and how modern-day buildings can be adapted to become more environmentally friendly.
Teachers told to 'watch TV'
News, Sirikul Bunnag, Published on 19/01/2010
» Most children are told to move away from their television sets and do their homework _ but not their teachers.
Be a part of taking grammar apart
Learningpost, Published on 19/01/2010
» 'A part of you has grown in me. And so you see, it's you and me together forever and never apart, maybe in distance, but never in heart.'' _ Author unknown
Somwung opens up on enhancing teacher quality
Learningpost, Published on 19/01/2010
» 'Quality of education is the only thing that is going to move Thailand to a better position,'' said Prof Emeritus Somwung Pitiyanuwat, PhD. Before leaving his position as acting director of the Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (Onesqa), he gave an exclusive interview to ''Education'' on his vision on improving the quality of teachers in Thailand. Below are edited excerpts.
What's in a name? Plenty in this country
Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 17/01/2010
» There is a building not far from my home in salubrious Samut Prakan that I happen to pass whenever I take a shortcut to Sukhumvit Road. It's a boring, designless concrete factory or shop or something or other. And out the very front, in very big letters, is the name of the business: "NEWISH GERMS".
In tough times, French take English immersion classes at home
AFP, Published on 12/01/2010
» A rural French village might not be the first place a student would think of visiting to improve their English language skills, but 17-year-old Mathilde Berthelot is doing just that.
Text messaging rings for new grammar, spelling
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 12/01/2010
» Text messaging has become one of the most popular ways to communicate a quick message to friends, family and peers over the cellphone, through instant messaging, in chat rooms, and on online discussion boards.