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Aiming for all-round articulation
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 29/06/2010
» The time for the grand finale of the three-day 1st Thailand World Schools Debating Championship (TWSDC) arrived earlier this month just as the curtain fell on the government-red shirt conflict.
Sweet sounds of success
Learningpost, Published on 18/05/2010
» The custom-made black uniforms with silver and red-glitter sashes and French cuffs were crisply pressed; every shoe was polished to a glean, toes straight and forward, stomachs in, heads up, shoulders back, backs straight, hearts full of pride and faces full of smiles ... .
Aiming for quality
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 06/04/2010
» Last month, the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN), in collaboration with the Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (Onesqa), the Office of the Higher Education Commission (Ohec) and the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation Regional Centre for Higher Education and Development (Seameo Rihed), hosted the 2010 APQN Conference and Annual General Meeting in Bangkok.
Metaphors for teaching
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 06/04/2010
» In suggesting ways to define effective teachers, discussions concerning the craft of teaching have often looked to metaphors to help clarify views about the complexities experienced in defining effective teaching.
Artistic thoughts
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 26/01/2010
» At an auditorium at the Thailand Creative & Design Centre (TCDC), a painting of the smiling face of a man encircled by roses was shown to the audience. Philip Yenawine, the speaker of the day, asked his audience to take a moment to look at the picture, and then he posed the following question: "What is going on in this picture?"
Children on the margins
Outlook, Vasana Chinvarakorn, Published on 07/01/2010
» There is light in the eyes of these children as they laugh. It shines out of the darkness that surrounds them. Under the fluorescent glare, the youngsters are giggling or convulsing with laughter at the performances of their peers. One by one, they take turns staging one-of-a-kind shows - shadow and hand puppetry, a live theatre and singing skit, and even traditional ethnic Shan dances during which some appreciative audience members present the amateur performers with small cash gifts. The memorable night will no doubt be cherished by the youths for years to come. It's a rare opportunity for the 30 stateless children in Chiang Mai to spend three days learning the basics of art and producing this unique "festival" together.