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Study in Germany
Realtime, Published on 02/07/2010
» Bayer Science and Education Foundation is accepting applications for its scholarship programmes. In the academic sector, ambitious students can apply for a Bayer, Carl Duisberg or Kurt Hansen scholarship if they are aiming to undertake a study project abroad.
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Getting Bobbleheaded over an iPad
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 11/07/2010
» Conventional wisdom has it that a blink of an eye lasts 400 milliseconds. For me, it is more like three months. That’s how I feel as I pack my two meagre suitcases to leave the bustling, crazy world of Los Angeles for the bustling, crazy world of Bangkok. There are people to farewell, tequila bars to visit, dinners to attend, and tequila bars to visit — did I repeat myself just then? There’s been the quick trip up to Hollywood Boulevard to buy tacky souvenirs.
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Reforms needed, not bigger classes
Learningpost, Steve Graham, Published on 13/07/2010
» Bangkok Education Service Area Office 2 has allowed the schools under its control to increase class sizes from a maximum of 40 to 50 students to cope with increased student numbers.
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SVOA expands learning opportunities
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 13/07/2010
» Although it had stopped raining, clouds still blanketed the high peaks of the Banthat mountain range, which could be seen clearly from the school's yard. A modern two-storey building stands at one end of the yard, contrasting against the old, flat one-storey school edifice. Recently, the building has been serving as the new education hub for students, parents and community members in the vicinity.
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Compound sentences made easy
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 13/07/2010
» A compound sentence is two simple sentences joined together with a comma and a coordinating conjunction. Never forget to add the comma. The coordinating conjunctions (CC) are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. These CCs can be remembered with the mnemonic "fanboys". The acronym comes from for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
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Keys to language acquisition
Learningpost, Published on 27/07/2010
» Teaching English successfully in Thailand can be a challenging experience. Let's explore three techniques that English teachers may use in the classroom to assist students to efficiently acquire language.
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Calling for better organised conferences
Learningpost, Steve Graham, Published on 27/07/2010
» Calls for papers are out as conference time will be upon us again soon. Also, everyone has opinions on how these conferences should be run. A letter in the EL Gazette highlighted several problems that were experienced by one person, a publisher attending the last ThaiTesol conference.
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Cognitively-sound teaching materials
Learningpost, Edward Roy Krishnan, PHD, Published on 27/07/2010
» To get the maximum result out of classroom instruction, it is necessary for teachers to understand the psychological processes that affect how a student learns. Knowledge of how human cognition works can enhance teaching and learning.
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Colleges short of 15,000 instructors in mechanics
News, Sirikul Bunnag, Published on 03/08/2010
» A shortfall of 15,000 teachers of mechanical studies is threatening attempts to reform the country's education system.
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It's a small world in Thai politics
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 08/08/2010
» Oh God, not another one. On a ranking of things Thailand desperately needs right now, where would "an extra province" be? Surely somewhere down in the 900s, wedged between "pay rise for politicians" (#946) and "more Cambodian child beggars outside police booths" (#948).
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