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Immersion in English
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 23/03/2010
» Currently, numerous parents are in search of institutions that can raise student competency in the English language as well as engross them in Thai culture. If international schools are not to their liking, they may well find that the Lertlah schools (LS), which have won much praise from Thailand's Ministry of Education for being a model English-programme school consortium, is an attractive option.
Forging business leaders
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 23/03/2010
» Even with a great deal of knowledge, without leadership and entrepreneurial skills, business students will not be sufficiently prepared to become leaders in their chosen field.
Variety in writing
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 23/03/2010
» I have a Thai friend whose meeting notes I edit. On one occasion, I felt the urge to change one verb simply because he had used it twice in the document. This article contains lessons that will help your students avoid this common practice.
Students deserve both quality and depth
Learningpost, Steve Graham, Published on 23/03/2010
» In a recent Bangkok Post article, Dr Somwung Pitiyanuwat, who has just left the Office for National Standards and Quality Assessment (Onesqa) to assist the Office of Higher Education in a new role, stated that he was looking for the country's best teaching institutions to conduct specialist teacher training.
Relocating may affect your children
Learningpost, Edward Roy Krishnan, PHD, Published on 23/03/2010
» Relocating from one place to another may not be a big deal for parents or other adults, but it may have a tremendous psychological impact on children. Adults usually celebrate relocation because it usually involves an improved lifestyle or a job promotion.
Cooking up perfection
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 23/03/2010
» 'If you want to study hospitality, it is best to go to Switzerland" was once a common adage given as advice to students who wanted to pursue a career in the hotel industry.
Teaching, using English as a global language
Learningpost, Published on 23/03/2010
» Wherever you travel, you will hear English spoken in places as diverse as offices, canteens, parks and temples. Indeed, English has become as indispensable as computers.
What to expect during your child's first weeks at school
Learningpost, Sarah Pradit, Published on 23/03/2010
» Sending a child to school for the first time is an emotional and scary process for the child and the parents. Parents should be on guard and ready to expect a few changes and a lot of surprises.
Slang: Helping languages grow
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 23/03/2010
» Change is one of the inevitable facts of life. Most of us have seen a number of changes in our own lives from simple things like fashion trends and entertainment to more revolutionary changes in technology and the economy.
'Garbage Island': Lost at sea
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 23/03/2010
» Have you ever wondered where the litter you dispose of every day goes? Certainly much of it goes into waste sites and, sadly, precious little is recycled, but a large amount makes it to the oceans.