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It all adds up to success
News, Published on 13/07/2010
» Thai students have won gold and silver medals at the 51st International Mathematical Olympiad in Kazakhstan.
Boosting business acumen
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 13/07/2010
» Suppose you were a lady aged 45 or above. How wonderful it would be if you could find a serene, natural-approach exercise centre where you could work out away from the critical eyes of the younger, hardcore fitness buffs.
Taking comics seriously
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 13/07/2010
» Over and over, students tell me that the only reading they do is comics - invariably manga from Japan. While I wish it were otherwise, I know that if I want my students to read more, one way to encourage them to try doing so is to use comic books.
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.
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.
Sowing seeds of love
Learningpost, Krista Clement, Published on 13/07/2010
» Nok, a woman in her late 20s, has been living for nine months at an emergency home for abused women operated by the Association for the Promotion of the Status of Women (APSW) in Bangkok.
Full commitment to mentoring students
Learningpost, Edward Roy Krishnan, PHD, Published on 13/07/2010
» Since social-emotional well-being directly relates to students' academic achievement, schools should commit to supporting it. This is particularly necessary for adolescents.
Dramatic readings
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 13/07/2010
» 'George was a giant, the scruffiest giant in town. He always wore the same pair of old brown scandals and the same old patched-up gown," narrated Sornsiri Poovongsaroj, aged 11.
Oil and water don't mix
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 13/07/2010
» Oil is always in the news for some reason or another, whether for fluctuating barrel prices, oil-rig fires, or tanker crashes and leaks. Recently, it is because of the gigantic semi-submersible Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (Modu), called Deepwater Horizon, that exploded on April 20, resulting in millions of litres of crude oil gushing into the pristine waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The oil rig is leased by BP Plc, fka British Petroleum, a British-based global energy company.
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.