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The Healing power of a horse
Mylife, Anjira Assavanonda, Published on 07/01/2010
» It was Tuesday morning and a group of parents and children were gathering, as usual, around the horse training stable within the Mounted Police Division 4 on Ekachai Road in Bang Bon district.
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.
Study in the USA
Learningpost, Oranush Kunatirojana, Published on 05/01/2010
» Many parents would like to send their children to study in private schools in a foreign country to learn a different culture and lifestyle, and to develop lasting foreign-language skills.
Time to have your say
Learningpost, Steve Graham, Published on 05/01/2010
» It is not just academics and administrators who are speaking out. It appears that more and more members of society have decided that it's time for improvements in our education system to be significant and more importantly effective.
Wild goose chase
Learningpost, Edward Roy Krishnan, PHD, Published on 05/01/2010
» According to Peter Airasian, the author of education assessment textbooks, "assessment is the process of collecting, synthesizing and interpreting information to aid classroom decision-making. It includes information gathered about pupils, instruction and classroom climate". I particularly like this definition because it is comprehensive. When taken seriously and applied in schools, this approach to assessment produces a significant difference in the way students learn and continue learning.
Put your CV to work for you
Learningpost, Thomas Tuohy, Published on 05/01/2010
» Writing a curriculum vitae (CV) is never an easy task, but it is usually the first point of contact you will have with a potential employer, and so it has to you in a positive light.
Climate change
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 05/01/2010
» You will struggle to find anyone who has not heard the terms "climate change", "global warming" and "greenhouse effect". Recently, there was a climate change conference in Copenhagen. It was attended by many world leaders, who sadly didn't achieve much in the way of future reductions of carbon emissions. But what exactly is climate change? Let's explore the question.
New wave of education after the tsunami
Learningpost, Fraser Morton, Published on 05/01/2010
» The soft pitter-patter of footsteps across a dusty Phuket playing field is followed by a cacophony of giggles as a group of students - the girls dressed in blue and white and the boys kitted out in khaki - skip to their English class at Kalim School.
It's just not cricket (I Wish)
Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 03/01/2010
» I write this from a dark corner of my bedroom in my mother's holiday unit in Marcoola, Queensland, a room to which I have retreated in order to escape the scourge that infects this otherwise idyllic Australian holiday I'm enjoying this week. It's cricket, and I can't escape it.